Children from a family in Kunar were playing inside their home when artillery shells fired by Pakistani military forces struck the house, destroying it and injuring several children.
These attacks have sparked strong reactions on social media, with many calling on the Islamic Emirate to retaliate.
The Deputy Governor of Kunar stated that Pakistani forces used artillery, mortars, and other heavy weapons to target civilian homes in the provincial capital, Asadabad. As a result, one civilian was killed and 17 others were injured.
He added that Pakistani forces are targeting civilian homes in various parts of Kunar province on a daily basis, with women and children often being the main victims.
Kunar Deputy Governor Mawlawi Abdullah Haqqani said:
“From around 4:30 to 8:30, different areas of Kunar province came under attacks by this oppressive and mercenary country. As a result, one person was killed and 17 others were injured in Asadabad.”
Deputy spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate, Hamdullah Fitrat, said:
“Mortars and other heavy weapons were fired by the militias of the military regime, resulting in 18 civilians—most of them women and children—being injured, and one person killed.”
Political analysts say that Pakistan has pursued hostile policies toward Afghanistan for decades. They are calling on the Islamic Emirate to adopt a similar stance and seek retaliation for the loss of its people.
Political analyst Rohullah Hotak said:
“The United Nations and human rights monitoring organizations have largely described these attacks as illegal and unjustified, but no serious action has been taken. It is expected that the international community will respond seriously to Pakistan.”
Analysts believe that the ongoing tensions between Kabul and Islamabad are not in the interest of either country, and both sides should resolve their issues through dialogue, as civilians are paying the main price of the conflict.
They also suggest that the Islamic Emirate should prepare itself for the conflict, as it has now been imposed upon it.
Military affairs expert Akhtar Mohammad Rasikh said:
“A grand jirga of Pashtuns from both sides should be convened to reach a joint decision against Pakistan’s aggression.”
Military analyst Turyalai Zazai stated:
“Pakistan’s aggression and crimes will continue until a national sovereignty is established in Afghanistan.”
These attacks come as, a few days ago, UN experts described Pakistan’s strikes on Afghanistan as being in violation of Article 2 of the UN Charter and other international laws.
International affairs experts say that Pakistan can only justify the use of force in self-defense if it has first been attacked by Afghanistan.
The International Criminal Court has also rejected the argument that the presence of terrorist groups in one country allows another country to carry out attacks against it.
