Three Afghanistan cricketers were killed in a Pakistani airstrike in Paktika province on Friday (October 17), the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said.

The cricketers were killed when they were travelling from Urgun district in Paktika to Sharana.

ACB's statement

Cricketers Kabeer, Sibghatullah, Haroon, and five other persons were killed in the Pakistani airstrike, according to ACB.

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In a statement on its X handle, ACB said, “The Afghanistan Cricket Board expresses its deepest sorrow and grief over the tragic martyrdom of the brave cricketers from Urgun District in Paktika Province, who were targeted this evening in a cowardly attack carried out by the Pakistani regime.”

“In this heartbreaking incident, three players

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