Shultan District (Pashto: شلتن ولسوالي) is a district in Kunar Province, Afghanistan.

The Kunar River separates Shaigal District from Shultan and both districts are connected by the Shultan bridge.

History

On 16 April 2022, Pakistani airstrikes and rocket attacks targeted the Chogam village of Shultan District, killing three girls, two boys, and one woman, and wounding one man.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Taliban Condemn Pakistan for Alleged Cross-Border Attacks in Afghanistan". VOA. 16 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Airstrikes by Pakistan Army on Kunar Province Kill Five Members of a Family". Hasht-e Subh Daily. April 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ Mal, Qazafi (April 16, 2022). "Casualties as Pakistan pounds civilian homes in Khost, Kunar" – via pajhwok.com.
  4. ↑ "Afghan officials confirm Pakistan airstrikes in Khost, Kunar provinces". Asian News International. April 16, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Taliban warns Pakistan after alleged rocket attacks kill children, woman". TRT World. April 16, 2022.

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