We consider it a flagrant violation of international law, it must stop, and we condemn it. If such flights continue, a decision will have to be taken in response, the spokesman stated.

Earlier, residents of Panjshir, Badakhshan, Takhar, Kunduz and Kandahar pointed out that drones have occasionally patrolled the skies over their provinces for the past three days.

This comes as the Islamic Emirate has repeatedly stated that the interim government is fighting terrorist groups and that the national territory will not be used against any state, in response to the concerns of regional countries. jav/mem/nvo