Trending Now - Afghanistan Blames Pakistan for Deadly Shelling Near City
WHO:
ABC News - Afghanistan’s government, Pakistan’s military, Afghan deputy government spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat, Pakistani Taliban, Afghan Taliban.
WHAT:
ABC News - Afghanistan accused Pakistan’s military of shelling the outskirts of Asadabad, resulting in one death and 16 injuries, mostly among women and children.
AP News - The fighting has been described as the most severe between Afghanistan and Pakistan in decades.
AP News - Earlier this month, Afghanistan claimed a Pakistani airstrike killed more than 400 people at a drug treatment hospital in Kabul.
AP News - Afghan officials reported at least two civilians killed in renewed fighting on March 29th, 2026.
WHERE:
ABC News - The shelling occurred on the outskirts of Asadabad in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.
AP News - The alleged Pakistani airstrike took place in Kabul, Afghanistan.
WHEN:
ABC News - The shelling incident occurred on March 29th, 2026.
AP News - The fighting began in late February 2026.
AP News - A temporary truce was declared the week of March 20th, 2026, before the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr.
WHY:
ABC News - Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harboring militants who attack inside Pakistan, particularly the Pakistani Taliban.
AP News - The conflict escalated after Afghanistan launched a cross-border raid into Pakistan, claiming it was retaliation for deadly Pakistani airstrikes.
HOW:
ABC News - Mortars and other heavy weaponry were reportedly used in the shelling of civilian areas.
AP News - The fighting has included repeated cross-border clashes and airstrikes inside Afghanistan.
(UPDATED March 30, 2026 17:21 UTC)
Afghanistan has accused Pakistan's military of shelling the outskirts of Asadabad on Sunday, resulting in one death and 16 injuries, primarily among women and children. This incident marks a significant escalation in the fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan, which has been described as the most severe in decades, following earlier claims of a deadly Pakistani airstrike that killed over 400 people at a drug treatment hospital in Kabul. The conflict has intensified since late February, fueled by accusations from Pakistan that Afghanistan is harboring militants, and has involved heavy weaponry and cross-border clashes.