Taliban Claims Responsibility for Downing US Drone in Eastern Afghanistan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Taliban group has claimed responsibility for the downing of the US unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, local media reported Tuesday, citing an anonymous security official and a Taliban spokesperson.
According to the Pajhwok news agency, the official said that the US drone crashed on Monday in the Taliban-controlled area of Nangarhar, and the militants had seized its wreckage, Sputnik reported.
The radical movement's spokesperson said that Taliban had shot the UAV in the Second Farm area of Nangarhar's Batikot district.
Afghanistan has been experiencing significant political, social and security-related instability for decades, as radical extremist organizations, including the Taliban, continue to stage attacks against civilian and military targets.
