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Afghan Officials Say Pakistani Shelling Kills 7, Injures 85 in Kunar

UN confirmation of the strikes signals a fragile situation with high risk of further escalation.

Overview

  • - Provincial health authorities in Kunar reported Monday that shelling in Asadabad and nearby districts killed seven civilians and injured 85.
  • - The UN mission in Afghanistan confirmed strikes in the east, including damage at Asadabad University, though it has not released a full casualty breakdown.
  • - Pakistan’s Information Ministry denied hitting homes or the campus and described the allegations as false.
  • - Afghanistan’s foreign ministry summoned Pakistan’s chargé d’affaires to protest the attacks and called for restraint.
  • - The incident comes during a cross-border escalation since late February that UN agencies say has caused hundreds of civilian casualties and displaced more than 100,000 people.