RASC News Agency reports: Experts and political analysts in Afghanistan believe American drone patrols over the western provinces have accelerated the Taliban’s demise, paving the way for a new era for the Afghanistani people. Moin Bawar, an expert in western Afghanistan, told RASC on Friday, May 3, that American drones have been patrolling the skies over the southern and western provinces for the past month.
He emphasized that these drones are not patrolling aimlessly; they are targeting senior Taliban leaders in the southwestern region of Afghanistan. According to Bawar, American drones have been patrolling the skies over Kandahar for hours on end in recent weeks, causing even the Taliban leader, Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, to change his location and flee to another area.
Bawar compares the current scenario to two decades ago when the Taliban were ousted from Afghanistan and a new government, led by then-President Hamid Karzai, was established. Bawar suggests the end of the Taliban is near, with their position deteriorating daily. Meanwhile, residents of Nimroz province in the southwest of the country confirm that American drones have been seen flying over the province in recent days.
Mahmood, a resident of Nimroz, told RASC, “When the American drones were spotted in the sky over the province, all the Taliban members fled the area and sought refuge in people’s homes.” He added that hours later, Taliban forces emerged from people’s homes and returned to their various positions. Mahmood noted that this demonstrates the fear and panic among Taliban members over American drones, leading them to hide in residential homes.
Omar Hakimi, a political analyst in Afghanistan, told RASC that American drone patrols over Afghanistan airspace indicate that Taliban leaders are being targeted. Hakimi added that even if targeting doesn’t occur, there is a possibility of bolstering other groups in Afghanistan to serve American interests. Hakimi suggested that U.S. policies are shifting, with Americans seeking to establish broader bases in Afghanistan to increase regional influence.
He emphasized that the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan inflicted significant political and military damage on the U.S., from which it has yet to recover. Hakimi affirmed that the U.S.’s departure from Afghanistan indirectly led to setbacks in Ukraine and Iran, causing frustration among American politicians regarding President Biden’s actions.
Meanwhile, some civil society activists in Herat province suggest the Taliban will maintain their hold in Afghanistan until the upcoming U.S. presidential elections. They believe that with Donald Trump’s potential return to power, the Taliban will face elimination. Faheem Rahmati, a civil society activist in Herat, told RASC that slowly but surely, the Afghanistani people will escape the situation imposed by the Taliban and move toward development and economic growth.
He added that the eyes of oppression will eventually lose their light, and even if they remain open, they will lose their ability to see. Efforts to contact Taliban officials for a response to these claims were met with silence.
