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4 killed, 36 wounded in Kandahar car bomb explosion

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(Last Updated On: November 9, 2020)

At least four civilians were killed and 34 others including policemen were wounded Sunday night in a car bomb explosion in Maiwand district of Kandahar province, local officials said Monday.

According to officials the blast happened near a police outpost in the district and women and children were also wounded in the blast.

Eyewitnesses said that many shops, houses and the outpost have been damaged and some people were trapped under the ruins.

This comes as local officials in Kandahar said on Sunday that more than 200 civilians have been killed or wounded in clashes between Afghan forces and Taliban in various districts of the province.

Health officials said in the past 17 days at least 57 dead and 99 wounded people have been brought to the hospitals.

Human Rights Commission’s local office in Kandahar said that both sides have not paid attention to civilian’s lives in the clashes.

According to the human rights officials the casualties were caused by roadside mines and airstrikes.

This comes as heavy clashes have been ongoing in Arghandab, Maiwand, Zharay and Panjwayee districts of Kandahar between the Afghan forces and Taliban.

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More than 800 Afghan refugees deported from Pakistan in two days

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(Last Updated On: April 20, 2024)

As many as 837 Afghan refugees have been forced to return to their country through Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings in the last two days, officials announced on Saturday.

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said in a statement that 90 families comprising 468 people returned through Torkham crossing.

Another 67 families comprising 369 people returned through Spin Boldak crossing, it said.

The returnees have been introduced to international organizations to receive aid, and the Islamic Emirate has also paid 10,000 Afghanis to each family.

Pakistani government launched the second phase of deporting illegal refugees five days ago.

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Iran executes four Afghan prisoners

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(Last Updated On: April 20, 2024)

Iran executed four Afghan prisoners in Vakliabad Prison in Mashhad on Thursday morning, a human rights group reported.

Haalvsh said that the individuals had been arrested in 1398 over drug-related charges and then sentenced to death by the court.

This organization announced the names of the executed prisoners as Zaman Taheri, Salam Taheri, Gholam Qadir Samani and Ebrahim Noorzahi.

Zaman Taheri and Salam Taheri were brothers.

Iranian officials have not commented about the matter so far.

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Roof collapse kills two in Helmand

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(Last Updated On: April 20, 2024)

Two people were killed after roof of their house collapsed in southern Helmand province on Friday night, officials said.

Abdul Bari Rashid, head of information and culture in Helmand, told Ariana News that the incident occurred in Tajkan village of Gershak district due to heavy rain.

According to him, the dead include a woman and a child. A man was injured in the incident.

This comes as 10 people have died and six others have been injured as a result of the floods in Helmand province in the last one week.

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