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Two Children Killed In Cross Durand Line Shelling By Pakistan

At least two children were killed and three others were wounded in fresh rocket shelling from Pakistan on Thursday. 
 
The rockets landed in Nazian district in Nangarhar province – which lies along the Durand Line, the de facto border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. 
 
Nangarhar governor’s spokesman Attaullah Khogyani said Pakistani military has restarted the cross Durand Line incursions and has fired off dozens of rockets into Afghanistan recently. 
 
He said 37 rockets landed in Spina Zhai, Daro Sar and Babil villages in Nazian district on Thursday. 
 
Cross Durand Line incursions by Pakistan started in 2011. Afghans living in areas along the de facto border have suffered the most from these rocket attacks.
 
Afghan government has on many occasions asked Pakistan to end the shelling however it has failed to do so.

Two Children Killed In Cross Durand Line Shelling By Pakistan

The incident took place on Thursday when dozens of rockets landed in three villages in Nangarhar’s Nazian district.

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At least two children were killed and three others were wounded in fresh rocket shelling from Pakistan on Thursday. 
 
The rockets landed in Nazian district in Nangarhar province – which lies along the Durand Line, the de facto border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. 
 
Nangarhar governor’s spokesman Attaullah Khogyani said Pakistani military has restarted the cross Durand Line incursions and has fired off dozens of rockets into Afghanistan recently. 
 
He said 37 rockets landed in Spina Zhai, Daro Sar and Babil villages in Nazian district on Thursday. 
 
Cross Durand Line incursions by Pakistan started in 2011. Afghans living in areas along the de facto border have suffered the most from these rocket attacks.
 
Afghan government has on many occasions asked Pakistan to end the shelling however it has failed to do so.

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