The droneattack is the first known U.S. strike inside Afghanistan since U.S. troops and diplomats left the country in August 2021 and happened without a military presence in the country.
"It should be noted that this is not a staged response to an Iranian droneattack but rather an indication that we have entered a new phase of this conflict, one that is likely to have significant and far-reaching consequences for Middle East
It comes days after Iran launched an unprecedented assault on Israel which reportedly responded with a drone strike on the Islamic republic, amid tensions fuelled by the Gaza war.
On Sunday night, December 3, the Nigerian Airforce used an army drone to accidentally bomb civilians in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State, which left at least 85 villagers dead and about 66 hospitalised.
Six Israeli soldiers were injured yesterday after a droneattack on a base in Galilee. It is feared tensions in the region could escalate into a full-blown war in the Middle East.