Afghanistan, April 2 -- Two children were killed and six other children were wounded after Pakistani forces shelled the Sarkano district of Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, according to reports.
The attack reportedly took place around 5 p.m. on Wednesday and struck civilian areas, including residential homes, deepening concerns over the growing human toll of the border conflict.
Bakhtar News claimed that several civilian houses were damaged in the artillery fire, while local officials said two of the wounded children were transferred to a hospital in neighboring Nangarhar for urgent treatment. The latest incident adds to a rising number of civilian casualties in eastern Afghanistan as cross-border exchanges continue.
The attack came...