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Pakistan shoots down eight drones ‘launched from Afghanistan’ amid fresh border clashes

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Pakistan shoots down eight drones ‘launched from Afghanistan’ amid fresh border clashesWorldPing
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What happened

Some of the drones were described as rudimentary models, with those detected near Kohat neutralised through a "soft-kill" operation…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Hindu and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:47:44 UTC.

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