{
  "id": 11199275,
  "title": "UN says strikes in Afghanistan killed 10 civilians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/un-says-strikes-in-afghanistan-killed-10-civilians-11199275",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T12:30:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/01/un-says-strikes-in-afghanistan-killed-10-civilians"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United Nations stated that airstrikes in Afghanistan on Thursday resulted in the deaths of at least 10 civilians, predominantly children, in the provinces of Helmand and Kunar. The strikes targeted militants, according to Islamabad, although specific locations were not disclosed. The UN mission in Afghanistan, UNAMA, confirmed the toll, which aligned with an earlier figure provided by Afghan officials. Two residents of Helmand village recounted witnessing three airstrikes, resulting in the loss of four lives and injuries to seven others. Abdul Wahid, a 50-year-old resident, described the destruction of his village, with residents being barred from the strike sites. Two children were admitted to a hospital in Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital of Helmand. In Kunar province, an AFP journalist observed the aftermath of the attack, witnessing the remains of stone houses and rescuing a woman and her four children killed by the strike. Islamabad has accused Afghanistan of harboring militants, leading to frequent attacks on Pakistani soil, which have claimed both civilian and security personnel lives. The Taliban government denies these allegations, criticizing Pakistan for violating Afghanistan's sovereignty and killing civilians. Since October, more than 500 civilians have been killed in violence between the two nations, as reported by the UN mission in Afghanistan.",
  "summary": "Afghanistan and Pakistan were embroiled in a conflict earlier this year, with no permanent resolution reached and sporadic attacks continuing since a March truce.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Afghanistan says deadly Pakistani strikes hit Helmand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/afghanistan-says-deadly-pakistani-strikes-hit-helmand",
        "published": "2026-10-01T08:19:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Afghanistan says deadly Pakistani strikes hit Helmand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/afghanistan-says-deadly-pakistani-strikes-hit-helmand-11161285",
        "published": "2026-10-01T09:37:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Pakistan reports 22 terrorists killed in Afghanistan strikes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/pakistan-reports-22-terrorists-killed-in-afghanistan-strikes",
        "published": "2026-10-01T10:11:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Afghanistan says Pakistani airstrikes killed women and children",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/afghanistan-says-pakistani-airstrikes-killed-women-and-children",
        "published": "2026-10-01T11:38:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "UN says strikes in Afghanistan killed 10 civilians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/un-says-strikes-in-afghanistan-killed-10-civilians",
        "published": "2026-10-01T12:30:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Pakistani airstrikes kill 10 civilians in Afghanistan, U.N. mission says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/pakistani-airstrikes-kill-10-civilians-in-afghanistan-u-n-mission-says",
        "published": "2026-10-01T13:37:41.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}