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Afghanistan airspace is occupied: defense minister
The Minister of National Defense has expressed concern about the patrolling of drones in the airspace of Afghanistan and said that the country’s airspace is under occupation and they do not have the technology to prevent the patrolling of these aircraft.
Speaking at a ceremony for graduation of cadets at the National Defense University, Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid told the officers that they should use both “pen and gun” at the same time so that they can defend the country.
“Did we make M-4, M-16, Black Hawk and B-52? These are made by those who prevent us from having weapons and want to deceive in the name of pen. Today, everyone is patrolling over us. Our airspace is occupied. I look at it with despair and you also look at it with despair. The ministers, commanders, officials and generals of the army corps all look to the sky, but they could do nothing against it,” Mujahid said.
Mujahid emphasized on providing security and protecting the borders and said that the goals must be clear and there should be no discrimination on ethnic grounds.
The Minister of National Defense also highlighted the importance of education and said that the army should be trained in such a way that no one would think about the occupation of Afghanistan.
“You must be very alert and vigilant. God forbid that we become a burden on people’s shoulders or bring disgrace. We must not sell our souls; we must not betray. Let us not be unscrupulous and not lose our Afghan honor,” Mujahid said.
Meanwhile, the political deputy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, emphasized that the country’s borders should be protected and there should be no negligence in this regard.
At the ceremony, a total of 384 cadets of the National Defense University’s young officers’ academy graduated from military training.
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UN expert calls for accountability after Pakistani airstrikes kill civilians in Afghanistan
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett has called for accountability following Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Kunar and Helmand provinces that killed multiple civilians.
“Accountability is paramount after another air strike that has killed civilians, most of them children,” Bennett said in a post on X.
He questioned whether the incident resulted from “incompetence, negligence or worse,” adding that there was no justification for what he described as “irreparable harm” to civilians.
Bennett said the reported incident appeared to violate international human rights and humanitarian law.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said it had confirmed that at least 10 civilians were killed and nine others injured in the airstrikes carried out on Thursday.
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Four members of one family killed in Helmand in Pakistan airstrike
The family, originally from Ghazni province, reportedly operated a small restaurant in the area.
Four members of a family were killed and seven others wounded in an airstrike in Safar area of Garmser district in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province, according to local reports.
The family, originally from Ghazni province, reportedly operated a small restaurant in the area.
The bodies of those killed and the wounded were transported by helicopter to Ghazni province for burial and medical treatment, according to the reports.
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UNAMA acting chief visits Islam Qala border to assess support for returnees
UN launched a $529 million response plan aimed at assisting around 2.7 million Afghans expected to return from Iran and Pakistan between April and December 2026.
Georgette Gagnon, UNAMA’s acting head, visited western Afghanistan, including the Islam Qala border crossing, to see firsthand UN efforts to support millions of Afghans returning from neighboring Iran and Pakistan.
Earlier this year, the UN launched a $529 million response plan aimed at assisting around 2.7 million Afghans expected to return from Iran and Pakistan between April and December 2026.
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