Three children were killed and one injured in Nangarhar province after an abandoned mortar round exploded while four children were handling it. The UN reported
Summary
Three children were killed and one injured in Nangarhar province after an abandoned mortar round exploded while four children were handling it. The UN reported 64 civilian casualties from explosive remnants of war (ERW) and unexploded ordnance (UXO) across eastern Afghanistan since the start of 2026, with children being particularly at risk. Severe funding shortages are limiting mine-action activities.
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: Children's rights, Armed conflict
Sources
One report only. Nothing corroborates it yet, which is why this entry is graded single-source rather than confirmed.
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Afghanistan Human Rights Center, “Three children were killed and one injured in Nangarhar province after an abandoned mortar round exploded while four children were handling it. The UN reported ”, entry AHRC-2026-0101-NAN-01, grade: Single-source, 2026-01-01. Retrieved 25 October 2026.