The Kabul Tribune (KT) — A Taliban spokesman said that one civilian was killed and a woman injured after Pakistani forces allegedly fired mortar shells into eastern Afghanistan.
Taliban spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat claimed the incident
occurred around 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, during the fourth day of Eid al-Fitr, in
the Shanpat area of Nari district in Kunar province.
According to him, a mortar shell fired by Pakistani forces
struck the area, killing one civilian and injuring a woman.
Fitrat also alleged that Pakistani forces opened fire on a
civilian vehicle in Shkin district of Paktika province. However, he said no
casualties were reported in that incident.
There has been no immediate comment from Pakistani
officials.
