Clashes at Turkham; Child killed, rescue team injured The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said a child was killed and a humanitarian worker was injured in clashes near the Turkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Wednesday. OCHA warned of threats to the safety of civilians and aid workers, adding that the UN remains present in the area and is assisting families in need. According to the agency, from January to early October this year, more than 600,000 people returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan through the Torkham border crossing, accounting for 85 percent of the total number of returnees.

Clashes at Turkham; Child killed, rescue team injured The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said a child was killed and a humanitarian worker was injured in clashes near the Turkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Wednesday. OCHA warned of threats to the safety of civilians and aid workers, adding that the UN remains present in the area and is assisting families in need. According to the agency, from January to early October this year, more than 600,000 people returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan through the Torkham border crossing, accounting for 85 percent of the total number of returnees.