Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Kabeer, Sibghatullah, Haroon: Pak Strike Kills Afghan Cricketers Afghanistan Withdraw From Series


(MENAFN- AsiaNet News)

In a tragic escalation near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, three domestic Afghan cricketers, Kabeer, Sibghatullah, and Haroon, were killed along with five others in a Pakistani airstrike in Paktika province. The players had just returned from a friendly cricket match in Sharana when the attack occurred. The Afghanistan Cricket Board has condemned the incident as a 'cowardly attack' and announced withdrawal from the upcoming Tri-Nation T20 Series involving Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

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