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Bomb blast kills 2, injures 15 in Andkhoi of Faryab: Officials
At least two people were killed and 15 others were injured after the explosion of a bomb in Andkhoi district of Faryab province in north of Afghanistan.
Sultan Sanjar, Andkhoi district governor told Monday to Ariana News,” the explosion occurred around 11:00 am this morning, it was placed in a Rickshaw motor and was detonated in Balahesar road”.
Preliminary reports suggest that at least two people were killed and 15 others including two children were injured who were all taken to the closest hospital for medical care.
According to Mr. Sanjar the target of the explosion was Mohammad Qul known as Gul Haji who was a military commander of the National Islamic Movement of Afghanistan (Jumbishi Mili Islami Afghanistan) and was currently leading an anti-Taliban movement in his province.
He added, Gul Haji is slightly injured, but most of the causalities are civilians.
This comes as Taliban seized control of Ghormach, a strategic district in Faryab province after three days of heavy clashes on Saturday mid-night.
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More than 800 Afghan refugees deported from Pakistan in two days
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
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
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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