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Twelve members of one family killed in Paktia IED blast
At least 12 members of a family including women and children were killed in a roadside mine explosion on Sunday in Pakita province.
A family member of the victims, Noor Jan, told Ariana News, that two children were also wounded in the blast.
According to Noor Jan the incident occurred on Saturday when the family were fleeing the district to Gardez, the provincial capital. Their vehicle hit the IED in Chino village of Sayid Karam district.
Noor Jan says three women, three men and six children were killed in the blast.
So far no group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
Paktia Governor’s media office has blamed Taliban for the mine blast.
“The mine was planted by Taliban insurgents on a civilian highway, causing casualties,” read the statement.
According to the statement the Taliban insurgents, who have always targeted civilians, have shown their brutality once again, martyring many of our compatriots and leaving their families in mourning.
This comes after early in the August the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) said in a new report that in the first six months of this year, 5,321 civilians have been killed or injured, a substantial increase against the same period last year.
According to the report, the AIHRC said in 1,594 different security incidents, a total of 5,321 civilians have been killed or injured in the first six months of 2021. Among these civilian casualties, 1,677 were killed, and 3,644 were injured.
This was in comparison to 2,957, including 1,213 killed and 1,744 injured, in the first six months of last year.
The AIHRC stated that a total of 154 women were killed and 350 wounded between January and June this year.
The AIHRC once again called on all parties to the conflict to respect the demands of the AIHRC and to implement its recommendations; otherwise, the responsibilities and consequences of violations will lie with the violators, causing civilians casualties and destruction of public facilities and the personal properties.
A group of 32 Afghan migrants has been flown from Pakistan to Berlin, a spokesperson for the German Ministry of the Interior confirmed.
Although Germany suspended its Afghan admission program in May 2025, the process has resumed due to ongoing legal measures within the country.
About 2,000 Afghans have been approved for relocation but remain stuck in Pakistan, some for years.
For years, many of these individuals had been promised entry into Germany, but German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt had questioned some of these commitments and ordered a renewed review of which of the original roughly 2,000 people should still be admitted.
A technical delegation from Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has traveled to Uzbekistan to participate in a 28-day training and capacity-building program aimed at enhancing professional skills in the mining sector.
The delegation consists of 20 technical and professional staff members and is led by the heads of the Institute of Mines and the Technical Inspection Department. The program includes visits to various technical units of accredited laboratories, exposure to advanced laboratory equipment and modern testing methods, and the exchange of practical expertise.
According to the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, the visit is part of ongoing technical and scientific cooperation between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. The initiative focuses on improving laboratory standards, strengthening quality control mechanisms, and boosting technical capacity within Afghanistan’s mining sector.
Neda Mohammad Nadeem, Minister of Higher Education of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), departed for Oman on Sunday, aiming to expand and strengthen academic cooperation between the two countries.
According to the Ministry of Higher Education, the visit includes meetings with relevant Omani officials to discuss the development of academic collaboration, the exchange of academic experiences, the strengthening of ties between higher education institutions, and the expansion of educational engagement between Afghanistan and Oman.
The minister and his delegation are also scheduled to visit several academic and educational institutions in Oman as part of efforts to further enhance bilateral cooperation in the higher education sector.
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