Funeral Held in Kunar for Mother and Child Killed in Pakistani Airstrike in Nuristan
KUNAR, Afghanistan (Afghan Verified) -- A funeral ceremony took place in Kunar province for a female doctor and her four-year-old child, who were killed in a Pakistani airstrike on their vehicle in Kamdesh district of Nuristan province on the first day of Eid.
The vehicle fell into a river following the strike. Local residents and security forces recovered the bodies, which were then handed over to the family in Kunar.
The family of the victims called on the international community to hold Pakistan accountable for targeting Afghan civilians. The attack occurred one day after Pakistan agreed to a temporary ceasefire during the Eid holidays.
The Afghan Ministry of Defense issued a warning regarding the consequences of continued ceasefire violations by the Pakistani military.
Know more about this story?
If you have additional information or believe something is inaccurate, let us know. Your tips help us stay accurate.
Sources (1)
More in Security
Pakistani Attacks in Eastern Nuristan Kill Around 40 Taliban Fighters, Prompt Reinforcements
International Crisis Group Warns Tensions Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Have Reached Dangerous Stage
Pakistan Fires Over 100 Rockets into Kunar Province During Ceasefire
Islamic Emirate Reports Civilian Killed, Woman Wounded in Pakistani Fire in Kunar
ReliablePakistani Attacks in Eastern Nuristan Kill Around 40 Taliban Fighters, Prompt Reinforcements
Local sources report around 40 Taliban fighters killed in Pakistani attacks in eastern Nuristan's Nurgaram and Barg-e-Matal districts, prompting reinforcements amid 20-day road closures causing food shortages. Taliban deputy spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat confirmed a mortar attack killing a female doctor and her young son in Kamdesh district.
International Crisis Group Warns Tensions Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Have Reached Dangerous Stage
The International Crisis Group warned that tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have reached a dangerous stage following a deadly airstrike on Kabul's Omid Hospital, urging a return to diplomacy amid mutual accusations and risks of broader conflict. The think tank said the conflict could bolster domestic support for the Islamic Emirate but isolate Afghanistan globally.
ReliablePakistan Fires Over 100 Rockets into Kunar Province During Ceasefire
Pakistan's military regime fired over 100 rockets into Kunar province's Nari and Manora districts during a ceasefire, causing property damage and displacing nearly 7,500 families, officials said. In Nuristan, Pakistani forces killed a health worker and his son, blocked roads, and shot at travelers near the border.
ReliableIslamic Emirate Reports Civilian Killed, Woman Wounded in Pakistani Fire in Kunar
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan reported Pakistani forces killed one civilian and wounded a woman in Kunar province's Naray district and fired on a vehicle in Paktika's Shkin district with no casualties, despite an Eid al-Fitr ceasefire. IEA deputy spokesperson Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat stated the incidents occurred Sunday amid claims of repeated Pakistani violations.