3 killed in Afghanistan missile attack allegedly by Pakistan: Report

At least three people were killed and 45 others injured in a missile attack allegedly by Pakistan in northeastern Afghanistan, a local broadcaster reported on Monday.

Najibullah Hanif, head of Information and Culture of Kunar province, told the Kabul-based Tolo News that the casualties included women and children.

There was no immediate reaction from Islamabad to the claims made by Afghan officials.

The report said attacks were reported in Asadabad city, the center of Kunar province, which borders Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Pakistan and Afghanistan saw some of the worst border clashes in March, which left hundreds of civilians, soldiers, and militants dead on two sides of the border.

The clashes had stopped after Kabul and Islamabad reached a ceasefire on the eve of Eid al-Fitr, one of the main Muslim festivals, on March 18, following requests from Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.

Later, officials from Pakistan and Afghanistan held week-long talks, mediated by Beijing, in the northwestern Urumqi city of China.

According to Beijing, Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to “discuss a comprehensive plan to resolve issues” affecting ties.