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Mortar shell explosion kills three children in Nangarhar Province

Three children were killed following the explosion of a mortar shell in the Khogyani district of Nangarhar Province, according to local sources reported by the Hasht-e Subh Daily. The incident took place on Tuesday evening in the Zawa area. The specific circumstances surrounding how the ordnance was triggered have not been confirmed.

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3 differing positions reported on location across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • 8amNangarhar Province
  • khaamaAfghanistan’s Nangarhar
  • kabulnowEastern Afghanistan
WhereAfghanistan
34.620, 67.934 ±400 km
First reported25 days ago
Published2026-09-30 15:11 UTC
Occurred2026-09-29
Sources3
Casualties reported3
How this travelled.
Reports3Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Mortar shell explosion kills three children in Nangarhar Province. 2026-09-30T15:11:28.461Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:4150. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-30/three-children-killed-in-unexploded-ordnance-blast-in-eastern-afghanistan-e062bb0a

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