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Day 1 of ceasefire: Nine people killed, 18 wounded in 4 explosions

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(Last Updated On: May 13, 2021)

While both the Taliban and the Afghan security forces observed the first day of the three-day Eid ceasefire Thursday, four explosions were reported across the country, claiming the lives of at least nine people and wounding 18 others.

No group has not yet claimed responsibility for any of the explosions.

Thursday also saw people around the country calling for an extension of the ceasefire, stating that people are tired of the war and want to live in peace.

No clashes were however reported on the first day of the ceasefire between Taliban and security forces.

But despite the ceasefire, two separate explosions caused by landmines in Kandahar killed seven people including children and women and injured three others. The government says that all the victims were civilians.

In Kunduz, two civilians were killed and 14 others were injured when another IED exploded.

Sources say that all the victims were civilians and most of them were children who were celebrating Eid.

Breshna Power Company also reported on Thursday that one of its employees was wounded when an IED exploded while the technician was working on an electrical pylon.

At the time of the explosion, Breshna employees were repairing the pylon which had been damaged in another explosion on Friday night in Kalakan district of Kabul.

The pylon carries electricity from Uzbekistan to Kabul and surrounding areas.

While areas remained calm across the country, Afghan National Army (ANA) officials said they will observe the three-day ceasefire but they are still ready to defend the country if needed.

One Special Forces soldier, Safiullah, said he has “been wounded five times on the battlefield and just wants peace”.

As families relaxed on this special day, many took to the outdoors to enjoy the calm.

One popular family retreat on Thursday was Qargha Lake – on the outskirts of Kabul city.

Here family and friends gathered to enjoy the day and the respite from violence – taking in the peaceful surroundings where their children could play safely – a rare event in the country.

The United States, the European Union, NATO and the United Nations have meanwhile all called on the Taliban to continue the ceasefire, but the group has said the ceasefire will not last – a not-so-promising message for the Afghan people.

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Magnitude 5.2 quake jolts Afghanistan

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(Last Updated On: March 28, 2024)

An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan on Thursday afternoon, the National Center for Seismology reported.

The quake was at a depth of 70km and epicentered in the mountainous north-eastern area of Ashkāsham.

The jolt was felt across the region including in Kabul, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan

There were no immediate reports of any casualties.

In October last year, over 2,000 people were killed when four 6.3-magnitude earthquakes struck in Herat province.

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Bayat Foundation helps needy families in Balkh

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(Last Updated On: March 28, 2024)

As part of Bayat Foundation’s Ramadan aid campaign, needy families in Mazar-e-Sharif, in Balkh province, received much needed food packages this week.

The aid package includes rice, flour and oil.

“In continuation of Bayat Foundation’s assistance, this time also a quantity of food such as flour, oil and rice was distributed to needy families in Mazar-e-Sharif; Inshallah, these contributions will continue,” said a representative of the foundation.

Needy families that received aid packages expressed their gratitude but called on other aid organizations to help the needy during these difficult times.

“Many thanks to Bayat Foundation, I thank Bayat Foundation for helping the needy and poor people of this region,” said a recipient said.

“I would like to thank Bayat Foundation for their cooperation in helping the needy in this holy month of Ramadan; it is hoped that traders and charities will do such sustainable work,” said another recipient.

Bayat Foundation is one of the charitable organizations that has played an important role in helping the needy in Afghanistan over the last two decades.

In addition to distributing aid packages to needy and vulnerable families, it has carried out numerous other projects, including the construction of health centers and schools.

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MoI registers over 8,700 criminal cases in the past six months

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Abdul Matin Qani, the Ministry of Interior’s spokesman said on Thursday that in the last six months, 8,747 criminal cases have been recorded across the country.

Addressing a press conference in Kabul, Qani said of these cases, 7,233 have been solved while the remaining 1,525 are still being investigated.

He said 12,540 people have been arrested in connection with these crimes.

In addition, 21 kidnappers have been killed, 18 hostages have been freed and 172 people have been arrested in connection with kidnappings in the same period of time.

Qani also said in the last six months 837,000 passports have been distributed. He said three new passport offices will be established in Kabul in the near future.

“10,000 passports are distributed to citizens daily by the Passport Department,” said Qani.

On the issue of narcotics, he said drug cultivation, production and trafficking has been eradicated. He said drug manufacturing equipment and 377 drug factories have been destroyed across the country.

According to him, the ministry has also made advances in collecting illegal weapons, fighting corruption and improving police skills.

Qani stated that during this period, no security incidents took place in most provinces across the country.

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