A United Nations mission in Afghanistan says it has documented the deaths of 13 civilians from Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan. The UN findings confirm the death toll previously reported by Afghan authorities. Several outlets report that the victims are mainly children and women. The airstrikes took place in eastern Afghanistan the day before the UN announcement, and the UN mission releases its documentation as part of efforts to verify civilian harm resulting from armed actions.
The reports describe the UN figure as based on the mission’s assessment of the incident rather than on conflicting estimates, and present the number as consistent with the Afghan authorities’ count. None of the articles provides further detail on the location of the strikes, the responsible parties beyond reference to Pakistani airstrikes, or the circumstances leading to the civilian deaths. The overall account is that the UN mission’s documented toll matches what Afghan officials had already stated.
