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Spy Chief Admits Having Prior Clue on Recent Attacks in Kabul
Afghan Intelligence Chief on Sunday admitted that they had prior clue on recent terrorist attacks in the capital Kabul in which hundreds of people have been killed and wounded.
On Saturday, an ambulance packed with explosives was detonated in a crowded area of Kabul City, killing 103 people, and injuring 235 including nine women.
The bombing came just days after a 15-hour siege by militants at the Intercontinental Hotel in the city that left 22 dead, including 14 foreigners.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for both attacks.
“I can show you the reports as we had prior to both attacks, how they [the militants] have come,” said Head of National Directorate of Security, Massoum Stanekzai. “But as you see, deferent tactics being used and for each and every tactic humans being used as tool [which] is the worst type of crime against humanity.”
The NDS Chief made the remarks at a joint press conference in Kabul, which was also attended by the Interior and defense ministers.
Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak said that they have spotted the vulnerable areas in the capital and will tighten the security of areas around the city where the militants coming through.
“In upcoming weeks and months you will see changes in the security regime of Kabul,” Barmak said.
Meanwhile, in response to critics that call for resignation of the security officials, Defense Minister Tariq Shah Bahrami said that their resignation would not solve any security issue in the country.
“I don’t believe that the resignation could solve the problem, whenever the people have found better and qualified individuals than us, I will immediately resign and leave the post,” Bahrami insisted.
It comes after a number of political parties called on the security officials to step down, including Rahmatullah Nabil, a senior member of Mehwar-e Mardom-e Afghanistan party, who claimed that security officials are involved in political negotiations, instead of focusing on their main duties.
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.
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.
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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