SAA

SAA event in Khost, Ismail Khel District area, Afghanistan on Tue 29th September 2026

29th September 2026

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On September 29, Mufti Hedayatullah Hedayat was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Ismail Khel District of Khost Province, reports Hasht-e Subh. motive and circumstances of the incident remain unclear, and Taliban has not commented on the case.|On September 27, several drones were spotted patrolling the skies over the provincial capital of Khost, reports Hasht-e Subh. The drones fly at high altitudes during the day and at lower altitudes at night. In some cases, Taliban fighters have fired at them.

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Khost ( Ismail Khel District area )

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