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Families still looking for missing loved ones after devastating Afghanistan floods killed scores
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Families still looking for missing loved ones after devastating Afghanistan floods killed scores

The Independent  

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Mysterious killings of Afghan security personnel of previous regime continue despite Taliban announcing truce, report says
2 years ago

Mysterious killings of Afghan security personnel of previous regime continue despite Taliban announcing truce, report says

Op India  

The mysterious killing of former Afghan national security forces continues despite the general amnesty announced with the reemergence of the Taliban to power in August 2021, The Khaama Press News Agency reported citing independent sources. However, Human Rights Watch has reported that the summary killings and enforced disappearances have taken place despite the Taliban’s announced amnesty for former government civilian …

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Afghanistan: Two killed as blast hits Sikh temple in Kabul
2 years, 6 months ago

Afghanistan: Two killed as blast hits Sikh temple in Kabul

Al Jazeera  

ISIL claimed responsibility for the explosion that also left seven people injured. At least two people have been killed and seven others injured following an attack on a Sikh temple in the Afghan capital, Kabul, officials said. In a message posted on its Amaq propaganda site, the armed group said Saturday’s attack targeted Hindus and Sikhs and the “apostates” who …

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Explosion inside mosque in northern Afghanistan kills 1
2 years, 6 months ago

Explosion inside mosque in northern Afghanistan kills 1

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — An explosion ripped through a mosque in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province on Friday, killing at least one worshipper and wounding seven others, a Taliban official said. Dozens of people had gathered inside the mosque in the district of Imam Sahib for Friday prayers when an explosive device that had been planted there went off, said Obaidullah Abedi, the …

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One killed, several wounded in Afghan mosque bombing: Police
2 years, 6 months ago

One killed, several wounded in Afghan mosque bombing: Police

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of people had gathered at the mosque for Friday prayers when an explosive device detonated, police said. An explosion at a mosque in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province has killed at least one worshipper and wounded seven others, a Taliban official said. Dozens of people had gathered inside the mosque in the district of Imam Sahib for Friday prayers when …

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UN: Taliban faces threat from Islamic State, new resistance
2 years, 7 months ago

UN: Taliban faces threat from Islamic State, new resistance

The Hindu  

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are maintaining close ties with al-Qaida as they consolidate control over the country, and their main military threat is coming from the Islamic State extremist group and guerrilla-style attacks by former Afghan government security personnel, UN experts said in a new report. “Further stresses revolve around power, resources, and regional and ethnic divisions.” Despite these serious issues, …

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Twin blasts kill at least nine in northern Afghanistan
2 years, 8 months ago

Twin blasts kill at least nine in northern Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

The victims of the attack were travelling home to break their dawn-to-dusk Ramadan fast. The victims of the attack were travelling home to break their dawn-to-dusk Ramadan fast, said Mohammad Asif Waziri, a spokesman for a Taliban-appointed police chief. “The enemies of Afghanistan are creating tension and division among our people.” The ISIL group later claimed responsibility for the attack …

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Afghanistan: Mass casualties in latest mosque bombing
2 years, 8 months ago

Afghanistan: Mass casualties in latest mosque bombing

The Hindu  

Police in northern Afghanistan say an explosion rocked the Mawlavi Sikandar mosque north of Kunduz city on April 22. Taliban Deputy Culture and Information Minister Zabihullah Mujahid said the bombing in the town of Imam Saheb killed at least 33 people and injured another 43. The blast comes on the heels of three bomb attacks carried out across Afghanistan by …

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33 killed, over 40 injured as massive blast rocks Afghanistan mosque during Friday prayers
2 years, 8 months ago

33 killed, over 40 injured as massive blast rocks Afghanistan mosque during Friday prayers

India TV News  

Highlights A massive blast ripped through an Afghan mosque in northern Afghanistan killing at least 33 people. The incident took place in Afghanistan's Kunduz province, reported news agency AFP. A massive blast ripped through an Afghan mosque in northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 33 people, and injuring over 40. No one immediately claimed responsibility, but Afghanistan's Islamic State …

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Can the Afghan Taliban contain the threat from ISIL?
2 years, 8 months ago

Can the Afghan Taliban contain the threat from ISIL?

Al Jazeera  

Series of bombings in Afghanistan highlight security challenges since Taliban seized power in August. The Afghan Taliban says it has arrested the so-called “mastermind” of a bomb attack on a mosque. A United Nations report last month found that ISIL was behind more than 80 percent of attacks since the Taliban takeover last year. Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Faiz Zaland …

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Explosion at Afghan mosque kills dozens of people
2 years, 8 months ago

Explosion at Afghan mosque kills dozens of people

Al Jazeera  

Latest attack on a place of worship occurred at a mosque outside Kunduz city in northern Afghanistan, killing 33 people. “The blast occurred at a mosque in Imam Sahib district of Kunduz killing 33 civilians including children,” Information Minister Zabihullah Mujahid said on Twitter, adding another 43 people were wounded. In October, a suicide bombing at a Shia mosque, also …

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Iran in talks with the Taliban to resume ambitious rail project
2 years, 10 months ago

Iran in talks with the Taliban to resume ambitious rail project

Al Jazeera  

The Khaf-Herat link is expected to boost trade and travel between Iran and Afghanistan. Tehran, Iran – Iran is holding talks with the Taliban to resume construction of an ambitious rail project that ultimately aims to connect at least five Central Asian countries, according to an Iranian official. Khatibi, a deputy head of the Construction and Development of Transportation Infrastructures …

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2021: The year of Afghanistan's fall to Taliban | Full timeline of how things unfolded
3 years ago

2021: The year of Afghanistan's fall to Taliban | Full timeline of how things unfolded

India TV News  

While India celebrated its Independence day on August 15, one of the neighboring countries witnessed a downfall like never before. Image Source : AP Taliban fighters stand guard in front of the Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. Image Source : AP President Joe Biden speaks about Afghanistan from the East Room of the White …

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Taliban seek ties with US, other ex-foes
3 years ago

Taliban seek ties with US, other ex-foes

India Today  

Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers are committed in principle to education and jobs for girls and women, a marked departure from their previous time in power, and they seek the world’s “mercy and compassion” to help millions of Afghans in desperate need, a top Taliban leader said in a rare interview. “Making Afghanistan unstable or having a weak Afghan government is …

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Afghanistan to resume issuing passports in 17 provinces
3 years, 1 month ago

Afghanistan to resume issuing passports in 17 provinces

Deccan Chronicle  

Kabul: Passport Department has been opened in 17 provinces in Afghanistan and will soon start them in the rest of the provinces, local media reported citing officials as saying. On Saturday, the head of the Passport Department, Alam Gul Haqqani, said "we have started our activities in 17 provinces and will soon start them in the rest of the provinces", …

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US, EU and 20 nations condemn Taliban over ‘summary killings’
3 years, 1 month ago

US, EU and 20 nations condemn Taliban over ‘summary killings’

Al Jazeera  

The United States, the European Union and 20 other countries have condemned the Taliban over allegations of summary killings of former police and intelligence officers in Afghanistan. The countries said they were “deeply concerned” by the allegations and underlined that the “alleged actions constitute serious human rights abuses and contradict the Taliban’s announced amnesty” for former Afghan officials. They called …

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Bomb blast at mosque in Afghanistan kills three
3 years, 1 month ago

Bomb blast at mosque in Afghanistan kills three

The Independent  

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Taliban's growing proximity with China is an opportunity ISKP trying to leverage
3 years, 1 month ago

Taliban's growing proximity with China is an opportunity ISKP trying to leverage

India Today  

If the Taliban thought their coming to power was going to be as smooth as it was during the first time, they have a host of challenges staring at them. During the meeting, he had commented that China expected the Taliban to “deal resolutely with Uyghur militants in Afghanistan and the border areas”. The Amaq News Agency, Islamic State's official …

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Islamic State bombing kills at least 65 people in southern Afghanistan
3 years, 2 months ago

Islamic State bombing kills at least 65 people in southern Afghanistan

Live Mint  

A complex suicide attack on a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan’s main city of Kandahar killed at least 65 worshipers Friday, breaking two months of relative peace in the Taliban’s historic stronghold and highlighting the threat posed by a spreading presence of Islamic State. “The Taliban have been dismissive of the Islamic State’s threat—and it is showing how wrong they …

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UN official: Taliban to announce secondary school for girls
3 years, 2 months ago

UN official: Taliban to announce secondary school for girls

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — A senior U.N. official said Friday the Taliban told him they will announce “very soon” that all Afghan girls will be allowed to attend secondary schools. He said the Taliban’s education minister told him they are working on “a framework” to allow all girls to continue their schooling beyond the sixth grade, which should be published “between …

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Afghanistan: Islamic State group claims responsibility of mosque attack in Kandahar
3 years, 2 months ago

Afghanistan: Islamic State group claims responsibility of mosque attack in Kandahar

India TV News  

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the deadly mosque attack in southern Afghanistan that killed dozens of people in a Shia mosque. Suicide bombers attacked a Shia mosque packed with worshippers attending Friday prayers in Kandahar province which killed at least 47 people and injured 70 others, Turkish public broadcaster TRT reported. The United Nations Security Council strongly …

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EXPLAINER: Can the Taliban suppress the potent IS threat?
3 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: Can the Taliban suppress the potent IS threat?

The Independent  

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41 killed in deadly suicide attack on Shia mosque in Kandahar
3 years, 2 months ago

41 killed in deadly suicide attack on Shia mosque in Kandahar

The Hindu  

Suicide bombers attacked a Shia mosque in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar during Friday prayers, witnesses said, killing at least 41 people and injuring scores more. Hafiz Abdulhai Abbas, director of health for Kandahar, said: "Information from the hospitals shows 41 killed about 70 wounded in today's mosque attack." “We are saddened to learn that an explosion took place …

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Explosion strikes mosque in southern Afghanistan; 37 killed, several injured
3 years, 2 months ago

Explosion strikes mosque in southern Afghanistan; 37 killed, several injured

India TV News  

At least 37 people were killed in an explosion at a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar during the Friday prayer service. Bilal Karimi said the explosion targeted a mosque in the southern province of Kandahar, one week after a similar attack struck north of the country. The attack was the latest in a series of IS bombings and shootings …

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