Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces killed at least 10 civilians, mostly children, and injured 9 others, as confirmed by UNAMA. Th
Summary
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces killed at least 10 civilians, mostly children, and injured 9 others, as confirmed by UNAMA. The UN Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan called for accountability, stating the strikes appeared to violate international human rights and humanitarian law.
Where
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Placed to province only. No source names a district, so the entry is recorded at the coarsest honest level rather than implying a precision we do not have.
Legal classification
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Killing of civilians in attack · primary
ICCPR Art. 6; IHL
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Violence against children
CRC Art. 19, 6
Assigned from the reported conduct and confirmed on review.
Also coded as: Armed conflict, Children's rights
Sources
3 independent reports of one event. Field-channel material is used for corroboration only and is never attributed.
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Afghanistan Human Rights Center, “Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Kunar and Helmand provinces killed at least 10 civilians, mostly children, and injured 9 others, as confirmed by UNAMA. Th”, entry AHRC-2026-1002-KNR-01, grade: Corroborated, 2026-10-02. Retrieved 4 October 2026.