Three children aged 7–10 were killed in the Zawa area of Khugiani district, Nangarhar province, after a mortar shell they found while playing exploded on Tuesda
Summary
Three children aged 7–10 were killed in the Zawa area of Khugiani district, Nangarhar province, after a mortar shell they found while playing exploded on Tuesday evening. The incident reflects the ongoing danger of unexploded ordnance (UXO/ERW) from decades of armed conflict in Afghanistan. No current armed actor is directly responsible; the deaths result from legacy explosive contamination. UNMAS has documented ERW contamination in Khugiani district and has supported demining operations there.
Where
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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
Sources
2 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, “Three children aged 7–10 were killed in the Zawa area of Khugiani district, Nangarhar province, after a mortar shell they found while playing exploded on Tuesda”, entry AHRC-2026-0930-NAN-01, grade: Corroborated, 2026-09-30. Retrieved 2 October 2026.