This story was first published by Amu TV.
Eight cricket players were killed in a Pakistani airstrike in eastern Afghanistan’s Paktika province on Friday, local sources and residents told Amu TV.
The strike occurred in the Orgun district after the players participated in a local tournament. According to residents, the group had gathered for refreshments following the match and was traveling from the provincial capital, Sharan, to Orgun when their vehicle was hit.
The incident follows a week of escalating border violence between Taliban and Pakistani forces, including artillery exchanges and drone strikes.
On Wednesday, Pakistan carried out twin drone strikes in Kabul that struck a home and a market. EMERGENCY said at least five people were killed and 35 injured.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said Thursday it had recorded 462 civilian casualties — 37 killed and 425 wounded — in cross-border attacks this week. Most casualties were reported in the provinces of Paktia,
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