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The strikes hit parts of Shultan district in Kunar and Garmser district in Helmand overnight.
At least 10 civilians, most of them women and children, were killed and nine others wounded in airstrikes that struck Afghanistan’s Kunar and Helmand provinces early on Thursday, the U.N. mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said.
Afghanistan Reports Nine Civilians Killed in Pakistani Airstrikes ————————————- Afghan authorities say nine civilians were killed and 11 others injured in Pakistani airstrikes targeting Helmand province in southern Afghanistan and Kunar province in the east, marking a renewed escalation between the neighbouring…
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People of Pakistan
Pakistanis are the citizens and nationals of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Pakistan is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population as of 2023. A majority of around 97% of Pakistanis are Muslims. As much as 85-90% of the population follows Sunni Islam. The majority of Pakistanis natively speak languages belonging to the Indo-Iranic family.
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Largest province of Afghanistan
Helmand, known in ancient times as Hermand, Hirmand, and Hethumand, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, in the south of the country. It is the largest province by area, covering 58,584 square kilometres (20,000 sq mi) area. The province contains 18 districts, encompassing over 1,000 villages, and roughly 1,446,230 settled people. Lashkargah serves as the provincial capital. Helmand was part of the Greater Kandahar region until made into a separate province by the Afghan government in the 20th century. It is largely populated by Pashtuns.
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