Cross-Border Shelling Hits School in Kunar Province
Ongoing cross-border hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan resulted in deadly artillery shelling hitting a school in Afghanistan’s northeastern Kunar province on April 15, 2026. The strikes severely damaged civilian infrastructure, killing at least one person in Afghanistan and three in Pakistan over the week. The destruction of the school and escalating border clashes forced an estimated 600 local residents to flee the immediate vicinity to seek safety from the unpredictable and lethal artillery exchanges.
Date: April 15, 2026
Location: Afghanistan
Conflict: Afghanistan Conflict
Category: ground battle
Severity: MEDIUM
Casualties reported: 4
Displaced: 600
Source: UN News