Kabul, April 3 – More than 9,000 families have been forced to leave their homes due to rocket attacks conducted by Pakistani forces on areas near the Durand Line in Kunar province, Afghanistan, according to local media reports.
Officials from Kunar's Directorate of Information and Culture said that a survey of affected families is underway, with approximately 3,500 families having been registered so far, as reported by Atlas Press, an Afghan-based news outlet.
Najeebullah Hanif, head of Kunar's Information and Culture Department, said that clashes continue, and several families have been forced to abandon their areas due to security concerns. He added that survey teams are continuing to identify displaced people in the affected regions.
Residents of the border areas said that villages and streets are almost deserted, with only a few people remaining to protect their property and belongings. They further stated that children were unable to attend school, and many people avoided visiting mosques due to the fear of shelling.
One resident reported that the ongoing situation has had a serious psychological impact on both children and adults, disrupting the daily lives of residents. The resident further mentioned that the persistent fear of shelling has destroyed the mental peace of families, as reported by Atlas Press.
Locals have been raising concerns as tensions between Islamabad and Kabul have escalated significantly over the past few months due to Pakistani airstrikes, which have resulted in several deaths in the war-torn Afghanistan.
On Thursday, residents of the Tani district of Khost province, Afghanistan, accused Pakistani soldiers of targeting civilian houses while fighting continued along the country's border with Pakistan.
According to sources, many local residents have started leaving their homes to escape the violence, and casualties have also been reported from the region, as reported by Khaama Press, Afghanistan's leading news agency. Clashes were also reported in the Gurbuz district of Khost.