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