ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday intercepted and destroyed several rudimentary drones launched by the Afghan Taliban near the capital, senior security officials said.
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◼️Two rudimentary drones of terrorist FAK,nurtured by Afghan Taliban regime, were successfully intercepted by the Pakistan security forces using electronic counter measures. No military or other infrastructure was… pic.twitter.com/aGfJEAq0XL— Fact Checker MoIB (@FactCheckerMoIB) March 13, 2026
Fake claims by Afghan Taliban
Official Afghan Taliban social media accounts, including Hurriyat Radio Pashto and RTA Pashto, claimed to target Pakistani military facilities in Islamabad and allegedly caused a heavy death toll.
سرچینې وايي چې د پاکستان د پلازمېنې اسلاماباد په فیضاباد سیمه کې په حمزه کمپ کې د پاکستاني افسرانو د استوګنځای پر ۲۸ بلاک د افغان ځواکونو په ډرون برید کې ګڼ افسران هلاک او ټپیان شوي دي.
سرچینو دغهراز ویلي، چې افغان ځواکونو پر حمزه کمپ سربېره د پاکستان پر نورو نظامي تاسیساتو… pic.twitter.com/QzKpdtUAJA
— Hurriyat Radio Pashto (@HurriyatPa) March 13, 2026
المرصاد راپور ورکړی چې افغان ځواکونو د ردالظلم عملیاتو په لړ کې د ډرون په واسطه د اسلام اباد په فیضاباد سیمه کې د حمزه په نوم د پاکستاني پوځي رژیم تاسیسات په نښه کړي.#مليتلویزیون pic.twitter.com/eYKJjE4xMG
— RTA Pashto (@rtapashto) March 13, 2026
Afghan Taliban Deputy Minister of Information and Culture Muhajer Farahi also posted a video of the operation, according to the accounts.
که کابل نا امنه کیږي اسلام اباد به هم نا امنه وي.
که کابل ویشتل کیږي، اسلام اباد به هم ویشتل کیږي. pic.twitter.com/hYSo7OMjwq— Muhajer Farahi – مهاجر فراهي (@farahimuhajer1) March 13, 2026
Independent fact-checking
Pakistan’s military said several rudimentary drones launched by the Afghan Taliban were intercepted and destroyed after entering Pakistani airspace on 13 March 2026.
According to the military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistan’s air defence systems neutralised the drones using a combination of electronic disruption and direct interception before they could reach their intended targets.
During the successful interceptions, debris from the downed drones injured four civilians. Two children were wounded in Quetta, while one civilian each was injured in Kohat and Rawalpindi, the ISPR said.
The military described the drone launches as an attempt to spread fear among the civilian population and condemned what it called a provocative act by the Afghan Taliban.
In its statement, the ISPR accused the Taliban authorities of portraying themselves internationally as victims while allowing hostile actions against Pakistan, including attacks carried out through militant proxies and rudimentary drone systems.
Pakistan’s military said Operation Ghazab-lil-Haq, launched to counter terrorism emanating from Afghan territory, would continue until Islamabad’s concerns over militant activity across the border are addressed.
The armed forces, the statement added, remain committed to defending the country against terrorist threats and will respond firmly to any such provocations
Security sources said a couple of rudimentary drones were intercepted near Rawalpindi and brought down using electronic measures, causing no damage.
Separately, security sources said that the airspace was temporarily closed as a precautionary measure and has since reopened.
However, fact-checking confirmed that the Afghan Taliban’s claims were baseless.
BREAKING: Two UAV’s [drones] that were loitering in the vicinity of Faizabad on the confluence of Pindi and Pakistan’s capital Islamabad were shot down by Air Defence, Senior Pakistani Officials confirmed.
The Airspace above Islamabad has been temporarily closed. pic.twitter.com/OLBPvloCwn— The Khorasan Diary (@khorasandiary) March 13, 2026
The interception was confirmed by senior security officials, Pakistan Air Force officials, intelligence sources, and eyewitnesses.
As a precaution, Islamabad International Airport temporarily suspended flights for a short period.
BREAKING:
Two loitering munitions that were detected over Islamabad have been shot down by the Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Army Air Defences.
The airspace above Islamabad has been temporarily closed. pic.twitter.com/tu4Uvis7IS
— The STRATCOM Bureau (@OSPSF) March 13, 2026
Authorities temporarily suspended passenger flights at Islamabad International Airport as a precautionary measure, sources added.
The Pakistan Airports Authority later clarified that reports of the airspace closure were unfounded.
“Flight operations at Islamabad International Airport are continuing normally without disruption, and all flights are operating according to their scheduled times,” the authority said.
پاکستان ایئرپورٹس اتھارٹی کی جانب سے وضاحت کی جاتی ہے کہ اسلام آباد کی فضائی حدود بند ہونے سے متعلق گردش کرنے والی خبریں بے بنیاد ہیں۔ اسلام آباد انٹرنیشنل ایئرپورٹ پر فلائٹ آپریشن بلا تعطل معمول کے مطابق جاری ہے اور تمام پروازیں اپنے شیڈول کے مطابق چل رہی ہیں۔
— Pakistan Airports Authority (@Pk_PAA_Official) March 13, 2026
Earlier on Friday, Pakistan’s security forces also shot down two drones in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials added. The drones were launched from Afghanistan.
Pakistan’s precision strikes inside Afghanistan
Earlier, Pakistan said it carried out precision strikes against terrorist infrastructure inside Afghanistan on Thursday night.
The strikes targeted four key locations linked to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a terrorist group responsible for attacks in Pakistan.
The targets included a corps headquarters and ammunition dump in Kabul, a training camp in Kandahar, an oil storage facility in Kandahar, and a militant camp in Paktia, security sources said.
“The message is clear: no let-up, no negotiations, and no delegation sent by Pakistan,” the official said.
“There is just one consistent demand from the Afghan Taliban regime: stop supporting terrorists and harbouring terrorist leadership or face the consequences.”
Fact-checked summary
While the Afghan Taliban social media claimed multiple casualties and attacks on Pakistani military installations in Islamabad, independent verification confirmed that all drones were destroyed with no damage.
Flight operations in Islamabad resumed normally, and authorities stressed that the public was safe.
