Zabihullah Mujahid, Deputy Minister of Information and Culture, said the United States had violated Afghanistan's airspace by its drones.

"It has recently acted in violation of all international law and the United States' commitments to the Islamic Emirate in Doha, Qatar, and US drones are occupying Afghanistan's sacred airspace.

These violations must be corrected and prevented," Mujahid tweeted.

Mujahid said the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan calls on all countries, especially the United States, to act in light of mutual commitments, comply with international laws, and avoid violating Afghanistan airspace.

Mujahid's statement followed remarks by US officials who said the United States does not need to cooperate with the Islamic Emirate on counterterrorism efforts over the horizon.

"We retain all necessary authorities to execute over the horizon counterterrorism operations, and we remain confident in these capabilities moving forward without speaking to specific rules of engagement surrounding airstrikes.
For example, there is currently no requirement to clear airspace with the Taliban, and we do not expect that any future over the horizon counterterrorism strikes would hinge on such a clearance," US Department of Defense spokesman John Kirby said on Saturday.