A 10-year-old child was killed and four other children, including a 10-year-old girl, were injured when an unexploded mortar shell reportedly fired from Pakista
Summary
A 10-year-old child was killed and four other children, including a 10-year-old girl, were injured when an unexploded mortar shell reportedly fired from Pakistan detonated in the Shapuli Khula area of Dand Patan district, Paktia, on 30 October 2026, according to Taliban police.
Where
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Placed to district level. Sources name the district; no coordinates have been established, and the exact address is withheld.
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
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, “A 10-year-old child was killed and four other children, including a 10-year-old girl, were injured when an unexploded mortar shell reportedly fired from Pakista”, entry AHRC-2026-1030-PIA-02, grade: Corroborated, 2026-10-30. Retrieved 2 November 2026.