Three Afghan Cricketers Killed in Pakistani Airstrike Along Border, Afghanistan Withdraws From Series

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New Delhi: At least three Afghan cricketers were killed in a Pakistani airstrike in Paktika province, near the border with Pakistan, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed. The players, identified as Kabeer, Sibghatullah, and Haroon, had travelled from Urgun to Sharana to take part in a friendly match. Five other individuals also lost their lives in the attack.

The ACB described the incident as “a cowardly attack carried out by the Pakistani regime” and said the victims were targeted while returning home. In response, Afghanistan has withdrawn from a scheduled tri-nation series with

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