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Afghan civilians suffer casualties in rocket attack from Pakistan in Nangarhar
[Khaama (Afghanistan)] Two Afghan non-combatants were killed or maimed in rocket attack from the other side of Durand Line in eastern NangarharThe unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. province of Afghanistan. Provincial governor’s front man Ataullah Khogyani said the rockets landed in Torkham Township, leaving a driver of a truck dead. He said four trucks were burnt after the mortar rounds landed on them and another driver was maimed. Khogyani further added that the shelling started around 7 am local time and continued for several minutes. According to Khogyani the situation in the area is normal at the moment and the Torkham route is open for the traffic and passengers. Posted by: Fred 2017-05-07 |
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