Cheap weapons, growing fears: Inside the Taliban’s drone campaign against Pakistan
Summary
Since February 2026, the Taliban have used drones to attack Pakistan, especially near the border with Afghanistan. Pakistan has intercepted many of these drones and has protested diplomatically against the Taliban’s drone flights into its airspace.Key Facts
- In September 2026, Pakistan said it shot down 23 suicide drones launched from Afghanistan.
- The Taliban use small drones carrying explosives and larger fixed-wing suicide drones that can fly long distances.
- Pakistan and the Taliban were once allies but have been in open conflict since early 2026.
- The conflict started after Pakistan targeted the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) inside Afghanistan.
- The TTP is a terrorist group that has attacked Pakistan for nearly 20 years.
- The Taliban retaliated against Pakistan with drone and ground attacks.
- Pakistan claims to have aerial military superiority over Afghanistan.
- Drone experts say making fixed-wing drones is now relatively easy, and these drones typically carry 0.5 to 1 kilogram of explosives.
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