SECURITY — March 19, 2026
Pakistani Forces Fire Artillery on Kunar Districts, Taliban Official Says
Pakistani forces shelled Nari and Marawara districts in Kunar province, firing 72 artillery rounds and violating a temporary Eid al-Fitr ceasefire, a Taliban official in Kunar said. No casualties were reported, though shelling continues in Nari.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Amu TV — corroborated by Pajhwok — 2 min read
Pakistani forces conducted artillery attacks on Nari and Marawara districts in Kunar province last night and this morning, according to local sources and Zia ur Rahman Spin Ghar, head of information and culture for the Taliban in Kunar province.
Spin Ghar said Pakistani forces fired 35 artillery rounds at the Doklam, Brikot and Sungli areas in Nari district, and 37 rounds at several areas in Marawara district. The attacks violate a temporary ceasefire for Eid al-Fitr, requested by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey.
No human casualties have been reported so far from the shelling, Spin Ghar said, but the attacks continue in Nari district.
The temporary halt in military operations between Pakistan and the Taliban was announced three days after Pakistan's airstrikes on a drug addicts' treatment center in Kabul. Pakistan's information minister warned that operations would resume if any attacks occur.
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Reliability assessment
Corroborated by two outlets (Amu TV, Pajhwok) with direct attribution to named Taliban official Zia ur Rahman Spin Ghar, head of information and culture in Kunar.
The source language reads straight.
Independent web corroboration
A separate web search returned 8 matching reports. A selection:
- Pakistan Fires Over 70 Shells in Kunar Despite Eid al-Fitr Ceasefire with Afghanistan | 🌎 LatestLYlatestly.com
Kabul, March 19: Pakistani military forces fired over 70 artillery shells in Afghanistan's Kunar province, local media reported on Thursday, citing officials. The incident coincided with <strong>Eid al-Fitr</strong>, during which Afghanistan and Pakistan had ...
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Where reports agree
- Pakistani artillery attacks on Nari and Marawara districts in Kunar confirmed by local sources and Taliban official Zia ur Rahman Spin Ghar
- No casualties reported
- Ongoing shelling in Nari district
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Pajhwok
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Security — Kunar, Nari district, Marawara district, Pakistan, Taliban
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