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Afghan Officials Accuse Pakistan as Mortars Kill Seven, Injure 85

4/28/2026

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Afghan Officials Condemn

Afghan officials condemned Pakistan’s denial as a blatant lie after mortar attacks killed civilians in Asadabad.
Seven people died and 85 were injured when mortars and rockets struck homes and a university in Asadabad, Kunar Province.
Residents said relatives were playing outside when shells hit, and teachers witnessed family members wounded.
A civilian was killed by a mortar in Barmal district, Paktika, showing violence after ceasefire.

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Pakistan Strikes

The mortar and missile strike broke the Chinese-mediated cease-fire, first violent incident after the Urumqi talks earlier this month.
Mortars and missiles from Pakistan hit Asadabad in Afghanistan, killing seven people and wounding 85, women, children and university students.
Afghan deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat labeled the attack a war crime and barbaric act.
Foreign minister Amir Khan Mutaqi praised the China-mediated talks while the UN reports 94,000 displaced.

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Afghan Officials Condemn

Afghan officials condemned Pakistan’s denial as a blatant lie after mortar attacks killed civilians in Asadabad.
Seven people died and 85 were injured when mortars and rockets struck homes and a university in Asadabad, Kunar Province.
Residents said relatives were playing outside when shells hit, and teachers witnessed family members wounded.
A civilian was killed by a mortar in Barmal district, Paktika, showing violence after ceasefire.

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