Civilian dies as Pakistani forces barrage Kunar with rockets

ASADABAD (Pajhwok): A civilian was killed after Pakistani forces fired a new barrage of 130 rockets into two districts of eastern Kunar province, an official said on Monday.

Kunar police chief Brig. Gen. Haqnawaz Haqyar told Pajhwok Afghan News the Pakistani rockets hit Dangam and Sirkani districts from 12pm Sunday till Monday morning.

The rockets resulted in the killing of one person in Khadikhel area of the Sirkani district, he said, adding the rockets also damaged crops and forests in different areas of the two districts.

Ziaul Haq, a resident of the Sirkani district, confirmed the shelling and said several families had fled to Asadabad, the provincial capital, as a result.

He said local residents were in great trouble due to the rocket strikes from Pakistan and the Afghan government should find a lasting solution to the issue.

Pakistan has been firing rockets into Kunar, Nangarhar and some other eastern provinces since long. Besides causing casualties, the attacks have forced a number of families to flee homes.

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