SECURITY — March 19, 2026
Security Sources Report Pakistani Military Regime Forces Fire on Vehicle in Kunar, Killing Female Doctor
Security sources reported that Pakistani military regime forces fired on a vehicle in Kunar province, causing it to plunge into the Kunar River and killing a female doctor, with one wounded and five missing. Separate shelling wounded another person in Kunar, while a road between Kamdesh and Bargmatal districts in Nuristan remains closed despite a Pakistani ceasefire announcement.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Ariana News — 2 min read
Security sources reported multiple incidents involving Pakistani military regime forces in Kunar and Nuristan provinces on Thursday.
In the Doklam Baghcha area of Nari district in Kunar province, around 9:30 a.m., Pakistani military regime forces opened fire on a Toyota-type vehicle, security sources said. The vehicle fell into the Kunar River as a result, killing one female doctor, wounding one person and leaving five others missing.
In a separate incident around 11:00 a.m. in the Senu area of Shaltan district in Kunar, shelling by Pakistani military regime forces wounded one person, who was transferred to the provincial hospital for treatment, according to the sources.
In Nuristan province, the public road between Kamdesh and Bargmatal districts has been closed to traffic since morning, despite Pakistan's announcement of a ceasefire, security sources said. Checkpoints of Pakistani military regime forces located near the route have been shooting at people in transit, creating serious problems for local residents' movement.
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Single source with concrete details (specific locations, times, casualty numbers) but attribution entirely from unnamed 'security sources'; core events unconfirmed by independent outlets
The source language mixes facts with framing or advocacy wording. Ariana News: 'رژیم نظامی پاکستانی' (Pakistani military regime) derogatorily implies an illegitimate government; 'شهید' (martyred) uses religiously loaded militant framing instead of neutral 'killed'; these mix reporting with advocacy phrasing.
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