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Kabul-Kandahar Highway Closes Due to Ongoing Clashes

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(Last Updated On: October 24, 2022)

Kabul-Kandahar Highway remains closed to traffic since last night in Shirazai area of Sayed Abad District in Wardak Province, local officials said.

According to the commander of Sayed Abad district, part of this highway is blocked due to mine laid by Taliban, and Taliban militants shoot on security forces using civilian’s houses.

The commander added that security forces’ operation is underway to reopen the highway.

This comes as the Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, said in a statement that the highway was closed to the government forces in Wardak province, since 8:00 pm last night.

Mr. Mujahid also asked the civilians not to use the highway until further notice.

According to him, the reason behind ban on using the road is the prevention of civilian casualties.

He also added the clashes are ongoing between the Taliban and the security forces in the area.

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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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