Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of shelling eastern city outskirts, killing and wounding civilians
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Afghanistan's government accused Pakistan's military of shelling the outskirts of Asadabad city in Kunar Province, resulting in one death and over a dozen injuries, mostly women and children.
- The renewed fighting, ongoing since late February, marks the most severe conflict between Afghanistan and Pakistan in decades, involving cross-border clashes and airstrikes.
- Pakistan alleges Afghanistan harbors militants, including the Pakistani Taliban, which Kabul denies; the Afghan Taliban controls Afghanistan since 2021.
- Earlier claims include a Pakistani airstrike on a Kabul drug treatment hospital killing over 400 people, which Pakistan disputes, stating it targeted an ammunition depot.
- A temporary truce mediated by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar ended recently, leading to resumed hostilities and civilian casualties, raising international concern amid the presence of other militant groups in the region.
