Afghan shelling injures five civilians in South Waziristan border area

ANGOOR ADDA: Cross-border shelling from Afghanistan once again hit civilian areas near Angoor Adda in South Waziristan, leaving five people injured, including four children and a woman, local sources said on Wednesday.

A mortar shell reportedly fired from the Afghan side struck the house of two residents, Karim Khan and Rehmatullah, causing injuries to children aged 13, 10, 8 and 3 years, along with an adult woman. All the injured were shifted to DHQ Hospital Wana for treatment.

Residents expressed grief and anger over the incident, noting that similar cross-border firing had injured three people in the same area just days earlier.

Local officials alleged that elements linked to the Afghan Taliban were behind the attack, accusing them of targeting civilian populations along the border.

In response, the Pakistan Army carried out retaliatory strikes using light and heavy weaponry, targeting the suspected firing positions. Security sources said the attackers fled their posts following the response.

The incident underscores ongoing tensions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, where sporadic cross-border firing continues to pose risks to civilian populations.