Event Brief
Recovered shell blast kills seven in Paktika
Filed: Jun 09, 2026 at 2:07 PM ET
Summary: A scrap collector sawed into a recovered shell, killing seven people in Barmal, Paktika, police said.
WHO: Provincial police
WHAT: Seven people were killed after a recovered shell was sawed into by a scrap collector
WHEN: Jun 09, 2026 at 1:15 PM ET
WHERE: Barmal district, Paktika province, Afghanistan
WHY: The shell was reportedly sawn into by a scrap collector, triggering the blast; police urged people not to touch munitions.
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