2 Afghans killed, injured in rocket attack

Two Afghan civilians were killed and wounded in rocket attack from the other side of Durand Line in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported on Saturday.

Provincial governor’s spokesman Ataullah Khogyani said the rockets landed in Torkham Township, leaving a driver of a truck dead.

He said four trucks were burnt after the mortar rounds landed on them and another driver was wounded.

According to Khogyani the situation in the area is normal at the moment and the Torkham route is open for the traffic and passengers.

This comes as a deadly clash broke out between the Afghan security forces and the Pakistani troops near the Durand Line in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar on Friday.

Source: MENA