KABUL (SW) – The Taliban on Wednesday warned the United States to stop violation of the Afghan airspace to prevent negative consequences.
Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban spokesman said in a statement that the US drone strikes inside Afghanistan is a breach of national security.
“We recently saw the Unites States violating all international rights, law and its commitments to the Islamic Emirate in Doha, Qatar, as Afghanistan’s sacred airspace is being invaded by the US drones,” Mujahid said.
“Countries, under international laws, are the sole owners of their territorial and air sovereignty. Therefore, Islamic Emirate, as the sole legal entity of Afghanistan, is the custodian of Afghanistan’s land and airspace,” he added.
“We call on all countries, especially the United States, to treat Afghanistan in light of international rights, laws, and commitments, considering mutual respect and commitments, in order to prevent any negative consequences,” Mujahid said.
On Aug. 29, the US military targeted a humanitarian worker’s, Zamari Ahmadi, vehicle in a drone strike inside his home in Kabul. He was suspected of having ties to ISIS/Daesh-Khorasan. On Sept. 17, the US acknowledged that the airstrike resulted in the deaths of 10 civilians, including an aid worker and up to seven children.
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