Afghan mortars kill 2 Pakistani women

Two mortar shells fired from across the border in Afghanistan slammed into a Pakistani house on Tuesday, killing at least two women and injuring 12 other people, officials said. The mortar rounds exploded in Gabri village, 60 kilometers northwest of Khar, the main town of Bajaur Agency.
“Two women were killed and 12 other people were wounded when mortar shells fired from across the border fell into a house,” local administration official Syed Nasim Shah told AFP. Administration officials in Khar confirmed the casualties.