Blast from recovered shell kills seven Afghans: residents, police
Seven people, including five children, were killed in Afghanistan's Paktika province when a scrap collector attempted to dismantle a recovered explosive shell. The incident highlights the ongoing danger posed by unexploded ordnance left over from decades of conflict in the region.
Why it matters
It underscores the persistent humanitarian crisis and safety risks faced by civilians in post-conflict zones due to explosive remnants of war.
Seven people were killed in eastern Afghanistan when a scrap collector sawed into a recovered shell, residents and the police told AFP on Tuesday (June 9, 2026).
The report relies on police and resident accounts without editorializing the geopolitical context.
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