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Afghan intelligence arrested suicide bomb organizers in Kabul
A group of terrorists network included three main members were arrested during an operation from 9th police district of Kabul city, the Afghan intelligence agency said on Monday.
According to a statement by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) the individuals who were expert in the making of magnetic bombs and bombs which can be detonated with mobile phones were arrested during a special operation from Khwaja Rawash area of Kabul city.
The detained individuals have been identified as Hussain Ahmad also known as Shahid, Shaheed Ahmad also known as Bashir Ahmad and Hekmatullah also known as Mustafa.
The individuals have confessed that they were involved in the following terrorist attacks: An explosion targeting UK Sport owner’s vehicle, an explosion targeting a police vehicle in Yakatoot area of Kabul city, an explosion near the house of Fahim Hashimi who is the owner of 1TV news channel, attempt murder of an intelligence member and keeping a suicide attacker in their residence, the statement added.
A large number of weapons and ammunitions including 21 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s) which could be detonated with mobile phones, 2 magnetic bombs, 3 rocket warheads which could be used same as IED’s, 2 hand grenades, 2 bombs remote controls, 7 water-gels explosives, 7 kg of explosive materials, 2 computers, 2 Suzaki vehicles, two motorcycles and some military equipments were also detained from terrorists.
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IEA urges World Bank to resume work on 7,000 incomplete projects
Officials at the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) say 7,000 incomplete projects of the World Bank are at risk of destruction in Afghanistan. They call on the World Bank to resume the work of these projects.
According to them, discussions have been held with the World Bank about these projects, but there has been no result yet.
“7,000 incomplete projects are being destroyed, and if the work is not started, these projects will be destroyed. We ask the World Bank to resume the work of these projects as soon as possible,” said Noorul Hadi Adel, the spokesperson of MRRD.
Meanwhile, members of the private sector also ask international institutions to resume their work in Afghanistan.
According to the officials of this sector, with the start of these projects, job opportunities will be provided for thousands of people in the country.
“These projects create employment for our people and the country will grow a lot,” said Mirwais Hajizadeh, a member of the private sector.
However, economic experts stated if the work of these projects does not start soon, they will be destroyed and the investments made in them will be wasted.
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Ten people killed by floods in Helmand
Ten people have been killed and six others injured by floods in Helmand province in the past week, local officials said on Friday.
According to officials, seven of those were members of the same family, and they were killed in Kajaki district last night.
“Most of the people moved from vulnerable areas to high lands and mountains, and thanks Allah the number of casualties is low,” Sher Mohammad Vahdat, the head of information of the Directorate of Information and Culture in Helmand, said adding rescue teams and security forces have been dispatched to help people.
It is said that the telecommunication system has also been disrupted due to the effect of floods in Kajaki district. Floods have also destroyed thousands of acres of agricultural land.
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UN envoy meets Indian foreign minister to discuss Afghanistan
Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met with the Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi and discussed issues related to Afghanistan, it was announced on Thursday.
During the meeting, Otunbayeva thanked India for “its critical humanitarian support and longstanding friendship for the Afghan people” and discussed the importance of regional and international cooperation to address prevailing challenges in Afghanistan, UNAMA said on X.
Jaishankar also said on X that the sides exchanged views on the current situation in Afghanistan.
“Underlined that India has provided wheat, medicines, pesticides and school supplies. Appreciate the role of UN agencies as partners in these endeavors,” he said.
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