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NDS arrests 3 Haqqani Network members in Logar
Afghan intelligence agency has arrested three Haqqani Network terrorists in southeastern Logar province of Afghanistan.
The National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s spy agency said in a statement on Monday that it has arrested three terrorists belong to Haqqani Network, involved in anti-government activities, planning ambushes, and planting roadside bombs during a special operation in Sara Ghonda area village of Khoshi district in Logar.
According to the statement a number of weapons and ammunitions including two AK47s, 8 AK47 magazines, 2 communication systems were also seized from the terrorists.
“The detained terrorists named as Ahmadzai son of Afghan, Muhammad Omar son of Afghan, and Salam Jan son of Sayed Padeshah,” all has confessed to the crimes they have committed, the statement added.
Meanwhile; another cache of weapons and ammunition belong to a Taliban commander in the district were also seized during a separate operation, the statement read.
Logar is among the volatile provinces in southeastern part of Afghanistan, where a large number of Taliban militants are actively operating in a number of its districts including Khoshi district.
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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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