Tribal elder killed by gunmen in eastern Afghanistan, sources say
Local sources in Nangarhar said unidentified assailants on motorcycles fatally shot a community elder in Surkh Rod district.
Local sources in Nangarhar said unidentified assailants on motorcycles fatally shot a community elder in Surkh Rod district.
Separate incidents in Nangarhar and Parwan highlight the continuing dangers posed by decades of war and declining demining capacity.
Residents in Kunar say tribal mediators, not Taliban officials, negotiated a pause in fighting with Pakistani forces.
Taliban deputy spokesman says shelling in Kunar killed three civilians and damaged homes.
About 136,000 people in eastern Afghanistan were left without access to food, health care and other basic services for weeks.
The family said Taliban warned them against speaking publicly about the case or pursuing further investigation.
Sharifullah was tried in federal court in Virginia, where jurors deliberated for about eight hours over two days before returning.
Survivors recount loss as UN documents hundreds of civilian casualties in March 16 attack.
Taliban say students and civilians were among those hit in Kunar as cross-border tensions continue to escalate.
Attacks in Kunar come amid renewed border tensions between Taliban and Pakistani forces.