The family of a 19-year-old Afghan youth confirmed to Afghanistan International that Ayaz Momand died in the Chalduran region, on the Iran-Turkey border. With the identification of his body, the number of Afghan nationals identified among the victims of recent border incidents has increased.
Zulfikar, Ayaz Momand's brother, who contacted Afghanistan International on Thursday from Momand Dera district of Nangarhar province, said the 19-year-old died in Chalduran area.
A photo provided by his family to Afghanistan International shows Ayaz's body under a pile of snow. Identity documents show that Ayaz was born on Novruz 2007 in Momand Dara, Nangarhar.