Projectile

Projectile event in Khost, Ali sher-Tarizayi District area, Afghanistan on Thu 12th March 2026

12th March 2026

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On March 12, Hamdullah Fetrat, Deputy Spokesperson for Taliban, said that Pakistani soldiers targeted the Ali sher-Tarizayi District in Khost Province killing four members of a single family including two children, while three other children were injured, reports The Khaama Press. Taliban added that the artillery shells struck nomadic Kuchi tents, devastating communities living in temporary shelters and raising concerns about the protection of vulnerable populations amid ongoing cross-border hostilities.

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Khost ( Ali sher-Tarizayi District area )

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