At least eight people, including three Afghan cricketers , were reportedly killed in Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province.

According to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), the players — identified as Kabeer, Sibghatullah, and Haroon — had travelled from Urgun to Sharana, near the Pakistan border, to participate in a friendly match.

The ACB stated that the players were targeted “after returning home to Urgun” during a local gathering, describing the incident as “a cowardly attack carried out by the Pakistani regime.” In addition to the three cricketers, five other civilians also lost their lives. The Board did not provide further details about the strike.

In response to the attack, Afghanistan announced its withdrawal from a tri-nation cricket series with P

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