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Pakistan defends shelling which recently killed, wounded 9 Afghan children
[KhaamaPress] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistain has claimed that the military of the country only resorts to shelling on Afghan districts in ’self-defense’.According to a statement released by Foreign Ministry of Pakistain "As a matter of policy, Pakistain does not fire across Pak-Afghan Border. Cross border attacks by Terrorists on Army/FC posts are responded to in self-defense only." The statement further added "Pakistain has formally shared location of these terrorist camps in the areas mentioned and has requested Government of Afghanistan to deploy its forces in these areas to bring it under their effective control." Meanwhile, ...back at the shootout, Butch clutched at his shoulder. Ow!he exclaimed, with feeling...... the Afghan officials say the latest wave of shelling by Pak military has killed three children in eastern Kunar province ... which is right down the road from Chitral. Kunar is Haqqani country..... of Afghanistan. Officials in Kunar Police Headquarters said the shelling also maimed 6 other children. The officials further added that a rocket landed in Dangam district killing three children and wounding six others. The provincial officials also added that the Pak military has fired more than 700 artillery shells and mortar rounds on Kunar in the past one month. Posted by: trailing wife 2019-08-29 |
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