Afghan Taliban shoots down Pakistani jet in Jalalabad, capture pilot alive

[ad_1] Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan spiralled dramatically on Saturday after Afghan forces shot down a Pakistani fighter jet over Jalalabad and captured its pilot alive.“A Pakistani fighter jet was shot down in the sixth district of Jalalabad city, and its pilot was captured alive,” police spokesman Tayeb Hammad told news agency AFP.Wahidullah Mohammadi, spokesman […]

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6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan: Two children killed in roof collapse; tremors felt in Pakistan

[ad_1] An earthquake of 6.0 magnitude struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday.The US geological survey (USGS) reported reported that the quake hit at 11:47 pm local time (1917 GMT) at a shallow depth of 8 km, with its epicenter located 27 km east-northeast of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province.Two children were killed and at least 15 others […]

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