ISLAMABAD: Militants associated with Fitna al Khawarij and backed by the Afghan Taliban on Friday attempted to carry out drone attacks in multiple locations of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to target law enforcement agencies and security installations.
These drone attacks were reported in Abbottabad, Swabi and Nowshera.
As per details, a drone crashed near governament primary school in the Pabini area of Swabi district. The attack has resulted with no casualties or damage. Police along with the bomb disposal squad contingent reached the scene. Authorities assessing whether the drone was commercial or militants attack.
Similar failed attemtps were reported in Abbottabad, Nowshera and Jamrud. However, Pakistan’s anti-drone systems intercepted and shot down all the drones before they could hit their targets, officials said.
No casualties or damage were reported in any of the incidents, according to security sources.
Officials blamed the attempted attacks on what they described as “Fitna al-Khawarij,” a term the Pakistani state uses for Pakistani Taliban militants. They said the incidents once again exposed what they called a nexus between the Afghan Taliban regime and militant violence inside Pakistan.
Authorities said security remains on high alert and investigations into the origin and launch points of the drones are ongoing.
