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| Title | Afghanistan tells Pakistan to stop cross-border shelling |
| Publisher | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |
| Country | Afghanistan | Pakistan |
| Publication Date | 25 September 2011 |
| Cite as | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Afghanistan tells Pakistan to stop cross-border shelling, 25 September 2011, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/4e89740ec.html [accessed 4 June 2012] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
Afghanistan tells Pakistan to stop cross-border shelling
September 25, 2011
Afghanistan's Defense Ministry has issued a statement accusing Pakistan of firing more than 300 artillery rounds into Afghan territory since September 21.
The Afghan Ministry said on September 25 that an unknown number of Afghans have been killed by the shelling and hundreds of people have been forced to flee their homes.
Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said that if the shelling does not stop, Afghanistan is prepared to respond to the "attacks."
The governor of Afghanistan's eastern Kunar Province Fazullah Wahidi claimed some 500 rockets and shells have landed in the province's Dangam district since September 21, destroying six homes, two mosques and displacing more than 100 people.
Pakistan's military said there were clashes between Pakistani forces and Afghan militants that lasted until September 24 but denied that hundreds of rockets and artillery shells were fired.
compiled from agency reports
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