Explosion of Unexploded Ordnance in Nangarhar Kills Two Children, Injures Five

KABUL, Afghanistan — Two children have been killed and five others injured after an old, unexploded ordnance (UXO) detonated in Batikot district, Nangarhar province, officials said.

Sayed Tayeb Hamad, spokesperson for the Taliban’s Nangarhar police, told reporters that the incident occurred on Thursday (February 12) in the “Spin Khor,” fourth farm area of Batikot district.