Unidentified Drone Reportedly Crashes in Maidan Wardak, Afghanistan
Sources reported that an unidentified drone crashed Thursday in central Maidan Wardak, Afghanistan, while local authorities have yet to comment on the incident.
Taliban-linked sources in Afghanistan reported on Thursday afternoon, 2 January, that an unidentified aircraft crashed in the central area of Maidan Wardak province.
The reports said the drone went down early in the morning in the mountainous area around Maidan Shahr, the provincial capital, with footage showing debris scattered across rugged terrain.
Images circulating online appear to show several individuals, believed to be Taliban members, inspecting the wreckage and collecting fragments from the crash site, though the authenticity of the images could not be independently verified.
Taliban local authorities in Maidan Wardak have not issued any official statement so far, and no information has been released regarding casualties or damage linked to the incident.
It remains unclear which country operated the drone or what caused it to crash, with no immediate confirmation from regional or international military sources.
Unmanned aerial vehicles have frequently been reported flying over various Afghanistan provinces since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, often fueling speculation about foreign surveillance operations.
In the past, Taliban officials have accused foreign intelligence services of conducting drone flights over Afghanistan territory, while some Western officials have acknowledged using aerial surveillance to monitor militant activity.
The latest incident is likely to renew questions about airspace monitoring over Afghanistan and the extent of foreign intelligence operations in the country.
Observers say continued drone activity highlights lingering regional security concerns and the absence of clear mechanisms to manage or publicly explain such incidents under the current authorities.
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