Pakistani Forces Bomb Afghan Border Villages Killing Civilians, Displacing 9,000

Pakistani forces escalated bombardment of eastern Afghan provinces killing at least seven civilians including children.

“Kabul, April 3 (IANS) Over 9,000 families have been forced to leave their homes due to the rocket attacks conducted by Pakistani forces on areas near the Durand Line in Afghanistan's Kunar province, local media reported”

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155 mortar and artillery shells hit residential areas including a girls school in Kunar's Sarkano district.

IANS LIVE

Clashes erupted on the ground in Gurbuz district of Khost after residents accused Pakistani soldiers of targeting civilian houses.

Over 9,000 families have been forced to flee their homes.

Afghanistan International News reported three civilians killed and three wounded over 24 hours.

A mortar shell fired by the Taliban landed in South Waziristan, Pakistan killing a civilian.

IBTimes India

Local Pakistani officials confirmed injuries from mortar shells and drone strikes in border areas.

Violence unfolded as Pakistan and Afghan Taliban officials met in China for talks aimed at de-escalation.

“KABUL (Pajhwok): The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) stated that in the past 24 hours, the Pakistani military regime carried out attacks on various areas of Paktika, Kunar and Khost provinces, resulting in two civilians martyred and 25 others wounded, most of them children”

Pajhwok Afghan News

The Pakistan-Afghanistan Peace Jirga in Peshawar had urged both governments to stop hostilities.

Despite these diplomatic efforts, fighting continued and tensions remained high.

The intensification of violence has devastated civilian life across eastern Afghanistan.

Children are frightened and unable to attend school; residents avoid mosques for fear of shelling.

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Humanitarian agencies face increasing demands in an area already suffering from decades of war.