Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Oct 29, 2026 (AFP) - Afghan police say two children killed by Pakistani gunfire near border

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2026-10-29

Gunfire from Pakistani border forces killed two children in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan police said on Thursday, as sporadic cross-border fire continues to fuel tensions between the two neighbours. Syed Tayyeb Hammad, the spokesman for Nangarhar police command, told AFP the incident occurred on Wednesday near the Torkham border crossing in Nangarhar province. He said two other civilians were also wounded. Two Pakistani officials stationed near To......

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