The deadly attack on a religious gathering in Kabul, which killed at least 50 people and injured scores others on Tuesday, has drawn wide condemnation. In a statement, President Ashraf Ghani described the attack as “unforgivable and a clear act of hostility against Islam’s teaching.” Ghani declared Wednesday a national …
Read More »Suicide Bombing Kills 6, Injures 20 in Kabul City
At least six people including three women were killed and 20 others were wounded in a suicide attack in Kabul City this afternoon, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said. According to the MoI, The attack happened at around 1:45 pm when a suicide bomber detonated himself near a police checkpoint …
Read More »Health Ministry Confirms Death of 57 People in Kabul Bombing
The Public Health Ministry confirmed on Sunday evening that 57 people were killed in a suicide attack outside a population registration office in Kabul. According to the ministry’s spokesman, Wahid Majrooh, 119 others wounded in the bombing which took place in Dasht-e-Barchi area, Kabul’s Police District 06. The incident occurred …
Read More »Death Toll Rises to 11 in Attack on Afghan Army Unit
A group of five gunmen attacked an army unit in PD5 of Kabul early on Monday, killing at least 11 soldiers and wounding 16. The attack was launched at around 04:00 a.m. local time and ended after six hours. Hours after the attack, Afghan defense ministry spokesman, Dawlat Waziri, told …
Read More »One Killed, Four Wounded in Ghor Suicide Attack
At least one person killed and four others injured in a suicide bombing in Firozkoh, the capital of western Ghor province on Friday noon, police said. Provincial deputy police chief, Ziauddin Saqib, told Ariana News that the explosion has taken place in a civilian house where a child was killed …
Read More »Suicide Attack Kills a Businessman in Mazar-e-Sharif City
At least one killed and two injured in a suicide attack in Mazar-e-Sharif City, the capital of northern Balkh province of Afghanistan, police official said Thursday. The explosion took place early this morning while Haji Ghani Marmuli, a well-known businessman and tribal elder, was going to a restaurant for breakfast …
Read More »Suicide Blast Kills At least Five, Wounds 21 in Kabul Diplomatic Zone
A suicide bomber struck the diplomatic area in the capital Kabul on Tuesday, killing at least five people and wounding 21 more, according to Health Ministry. The explosion happened at around 4 p.m. in Wazir Akbar Khan area of the city, where many foreign embassies and government departments are based. …
Read More »Suicide Attack Leaves 7 Dead, 38 Wounded in Helmand
At least Seven people, including two women and one child were killed and 38 others wounded when a suicide attacker detonated a car bomb near a police headquarters in Lashkargah, the capital of southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. According to provincial police chief Abdul Ghafar Safai, the explosion took place …
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