Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of shelling outskirts of eastern city, killing and wounding civilians

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of shelling outskirts of eastern city, killing and wounding civilians


Taliban police guard the area where a strike hit a house in the Momand Dara district of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, near the border with Pakistan, Friday, March 13, 2026. Afghanistan’s government accused Pakistan’s military of shelling the outskirts of an eastern Afghan city on Sunday, killing one person and wounding more than a dozen in the latest episode of renewed fighting between the two neighboring countries. The conflict has alarmed the international community, particularly as the area is one where other militant organizations, including al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, still have a presence and have been trying to resurface.


Published at: 2026-03-29 21:08:08

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