Pakistan’s Rocket Attack on Afghan Mosque Kills 3 People

Residents of Dand-e-Patan district in Paktia province report that on Saturday, three people were killed and five others were injured when a rocket fired by Pakistan struck a mosque.

Some family members of the victims are calling on the international community for justice.

“Pakistan fired mortars; two of my brothers were martyred, one of our relatives was also martyred, and five people were injured,” said Akram Khan, a relative of the victims.

“They should be held accountable and provide proper answers. Civilians should not be targeted,” said Aql Khan, another family member.

“In the mosque, our civilians were martyred. There was no government or conflict here. There’s nothing in this area. They have oppressed us severely. They should be questioned, and our rights should be taken. This is a great injustice against us,” said Abdul Rahman, another family member.

Meanwhile, over a thousand residents of Dand-e-Patan district in Paktia have been displaced to safer areas following recent clashes with Pakistan.

Many residents of Alisher district in Khost province have also abandoned their homes along the Durand Line.

These displaced people claim that Pakistan frequently targets civilians during conflicts and inflicts casualties on them.

“It was one o’clock at night when Pakistan attacked. Twenty to thirty artillery shells were fired. Nomads have died, and almost a thousand families have migrated,” said Lal Mohammad, a displaced person.

“There were many problems. The sound of the artillery was terrible. Children were crying, and all the residents of Dand-e-Patan have left,” said Hukumran, another displaced individual.

Pakistan’s rocket attacks continue to claim civilian lives even as, on Saturday, the Ministry of Defense of the Islamic Emirate announced that it had targeted several locations on the other side of the Durand Line, which the ministry claimed were used to plan terrorist attacks and activities against Afghanistan.