Taliban says United States drones should cease getting into Afghanistan

The Taliban on Wednesday warned of penalties if the United States didn’t cease flying drones over Afghan airspace.

“The U.S. has violated all worldwide rights and legal guidelines in addition to its commitments made to the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, with the operation of those drones in Afghanistan,” the Taliban stated in an announcement on Twitter.

“We name on all international locations, particularly United States, to deal with Afghanistan in mild of worldwide rights, legal guidelines and commitments … as a way to stop any damaging penalties.”

U.S. officers weren’t instantly out there to remark.

The Taliban Islamist militia swept again into energy in Afghanistan final month after most U.S. and different Western troops left, ending a army and diplomatic mission that started quickly after the Sept. 11, 2001 assaults on america.

Taliban leaders deny Islamic State and al Qaeda militants are energetic within the nation, though Islamic State just lately claimed duty for bomb assaults within the japanese metropolis of Jalalabad.

The Taliban are beneath strain from the worldwide group to surrender ties with al Qaeda, the group behind the 9/11 assaults on New York and Washington.