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UAV event in Helmand, Garmsir District area, Afghanistan on Thu 24th September 2026

24th September 2026

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Taliban forces shot down an armed Pakistani drone in Garmsir District of Helmand Province while flying near a Taliban border brigade position, The Khaama Press reports on September 24. The unmanned aircraft was carrying explosives and was destroyed during the operation. The incident occurred over an area close to the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, where Taliban border forces have recently increased security deployments following a series of Pakistani military operations.

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