Two highway crashes in southeastern Afghanistan kill 50 people and injure 76
3 weeks ago

Two highway crashes in southeastern Afghanistan kill 50 people and injure 76

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two highway crashes in southeastern Afghanistan have killed a combined total of 50 people and injured 76, a government spokesman said Thursday. One was a collision between a passenger bus and an oil tanker on the Kabul-Kandahar highway late Wednesday, said Hafiz Omar, a spokesman for the governor of Ghazni province. Traffic accidents are common in Afghanistan, mainly due to poor road conditions and driver carelessness.

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Two highway crashes in southeastern Afghanistan kill 50 people and injure 76
3 weeks ago

Two highway crashes in southeastern Afghanistan kill 50 people and injure 76

Associated Press  

Two highway crashes in southeastern Afghanistan have killed a combined total of 50 people and injured 76, a government spokesman said Thursday. One was a collision between a passenger bus and an oil tanker on the Kabul-Kandahar highway late Wednesday, said Hafiz Omar, a spokesman for the governor of Ghazni province. Crash survivor Abdullah Khan, who was being treated in …

Dozens killed in two passenger bus crashes in Afghanistan
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Dozens killed in two passenger bus crashes in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

At least 50 people killed in accidents on the same highway in Ghazni province between Kabul and southern Kandahar city. The accidents took place on the same highway in Ghazni province between the capital, Kabul, and southern Kandahar city late on Wednesday, provincial head of information and culture Hamidullah Nisar said on X on Thursday. Message of Condolences from the …

Nearly 50 killed in deadly gun attack on vehicles carrying Shiites in Pakistan
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nearly 50 killed in deadly gun attack on vehicles carrying Shiites in Pakistan

India Today  

Heavily-armed militants on Thursday ambushed dozens of vehicles carrying passengers in Pakistan's restive northwest, killing around 50 people, mostly Shias, in one of the worst attacks in the region in recent years. The militants attacked the convoy in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Kurram district, bordering Afghanistan, which has witnessed deadly sectarian clashes between Shia and Sunni religious groups as well as militant …

At least 37 killed in two separate bus crashes in Pakistan
4 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 37 killed in two separate bus crashes in Pakistan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 37 people were …

Afghanistan floods: 50 people dead as heavy rainfall wreaks havoc in Ghor province
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Afghanistan floods: 50 people dead as heavy rainfall wreaks havoc in Ghor province

Live Mint  

Heavy rainfall and severe flooding killed at least fifty people in Afghanistan's Ghor province, reported Reuters, citing an official on Saturday. While providing the staggering death count due to rainfall, Mawlawi Abdul Hai Zaem, the head of the information department for the central Ghor province, said there is no information about the number of people injured due to the heavy …

Grenade explosion in Afghanistan’s capital kills 2 people and wounds 12 in Shiite neighborhood
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Grenade explosion in Afghanistan’s capital kills 2 people and wounds 12 in Shiite neighborhood

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — A grenade explosion in Afghanistan’s capital killed two people and wounded 12 in a Shiite neighborhood of Kabul on Thursday, a police spokesman said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the blast, but the Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan has repeatedly targeted Dasht-e-Barchi. On Jan. 7, the IS group claimed responsibility for a minibus explosion a …

Death toll revised to 1000 in Afghanistan earthquake
1 year, 2 months ago

Death toll revised to 1000 in Afghanistan earthquake

Firstpost  

Public Health Minister Qalandar Ebad on Wednesday lowered the toll to around 1,000, attributing the confusion to the remoteness of the area and double reporting by agencies involved in the rescue effort Afghan authorities on Wednesday significantly lowered the death toll from a series of quakes that struck western Herat at the weekend to around 1,000. The Taliban government had …

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits western Afghanistan, no immediate reports of casualties
1 year, 2 months ago

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits western Afghanistan, no immediate reports of casualties

Firstpost  

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Wednesday, hitting an area where more than 2,000 people were killed after a series of similar tremors on the weekend A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck western Afghanistan on Wednesday, hitting an area where more than 2,000 people were killed after a series of similar tremors on the weekend. “We can’t give exact …

Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to 2,000
1 year, 3 months ago

Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to 2,000

The Hindu  

Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to 2,000, says Taliban spokesman. A powerful magnitude-6.3 earthquake followed by strong aftershocks killed dozens of people in western Afghanistan on Saturday, the country's national disaster authority said. “Partners and local authorities anticipate the number of casualties to increase as search and rescue efforts continue amid reports that some people …

Powerful earthquakes kill 2,053 people in Afghanistan. Here is what to know
1 year, 3 months ago

Powerful earthquakes kill 2,053 people in Afghanistan. Here is what to know

Al Jazeera  

Authorities say 9,240 people are injured and 1,320 houses damaged or destroyed. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake followed by three strong aftershocks hit western Afghanistan on Saturday. The main earthquake hit about 40km northwest of Herat, capital of Herat province, the United States Geological Survey said. Janan Sayeeq, spokesman for the Ministry of Disasters, said 2,053 people were killed, 9,240 injured, …

Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to over 2,000
1 year, 3 months ago

Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to over 2,000

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan has risen to over 2,000, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday. A powerful magnitude-6.3 earthquake followed by strong aftershocks killed dozens of people in western Afghanistan on Saturday, the country’s national disaster authority said. “Partners and local authorities anticipate the number of casualties to increase as search and …

Afghanistan: 31 killed, 41 missing in flash floods as heavy rainfall lashes country
1 year, 5 months ago

Afghanistan: 31 killed, 41 missing in flash floods as heavy rainfall lashes country

India TV News  

The Taliban government in Afghanistan on Sunday said that at least 31 people have been killed and 74 others were left injured in devastating floods as heavy seasonal rains lashed the country. According to Shafiullah Rahimi, spokesperson for Taliban's Disaster Management Ministry, as many as 41 people are missing due to the flash floods while 606 residential houses were partially …

Pakistan: Collision between 2 speeding buses kills 7 people, injures 20 in Sindh
1 year, 6 months ago

Pakistan: Collision between 2 speeding buses kills 7 people, injures 20 in Sindh

India TV News  

A devastating accident involving two speeding buses colliding with each other in Pakistan's Sindh province on Friday, claiming the lives of seven people and injuring 20 others, according to officials. “One passenger coach was coming to Karachi from Lahore while the other one was going from Karachi upcountry when they collided due to overspeeding by the drivers,” said a police …

Afghanistan blast: Suicide bomber kills 6 after police shot suspect near Foreign Ministry in Kabul
1 year, 9 months ago

Afghanistan blast: Suicide bomber kills 6 after police shot suspect near Foreign Ministry in Kabul

India TV News  

Kabul blast: At least six civilians were killed and several others wounded in a suicide attack near a security checkpoint in Malik Azghar Square in Afghanistan's national capital, Kabul, Tolo News reported on Monday. Citing Kabul police, Khaama Press reported that a suicide bomber was shot down before reaching its target near the security Checkpoint at Malik Asgahr intersection of …

Road accident in northwest Pakistan kills 30
1 year, 11 months ago

Road accident in northwest Pakistan kills 30

Firstpost  

The accident took place when the speeding passenger bus travelling from Gilgit to Rawalpindi collided with the car near the Shatial check post in Diamir district of Gilgit Baltistan Peshawar: At least 30 people were killed in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday when a passenger bus fell into a deep ravine after colliding with a car, police said. The accident took …

30 killed, 15 injured in road accident in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
1 year, 11 months ago

30 killed, 15 injured in road accident in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

India Today  

At least 30 people were killed and 15 were injured when a passenger bus and a car plunged into a deep ravine after colliding with each other in the Kohistan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday, Geo News reported. Police said the passenger bus was heading to Rawalpindi from Gilgit when it collided head-on with the car coming from the …

Afghanistan: 10 dead, 8 injured in blast at Kabul military airport
2 years ago

Afghanistan: 10 dead, 8 injured in blast at Kabul military airport

India TV News  

Afghanistan : A bomb blast near a checkpoint in Kabul's military airport on Sunday killed at least 10 people and injured 8 others, Taliban officials said. The military airport is around 200 metres from the civilian airport and close to the Interior Ministry, itself the site of a suicide bombing last October that killed at least four people. Interior Ministry …

At least seven killed in northern Afghanistan roadside blast
2 years, 1 month ago

At least seven killed in northern Afghanistan roadside blast

Al Jazeera  

Those killed were petroleum company employees on board a bus in Mazar-i-Sharif, according to a local official. At least seven people have been killed in a roadside blast in northern Afghanistan, according to local officials, the latest attack in the violence-racked country. Those killed in the 7am blast on Tuesday in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif included employees of a petroleum …

Photos: Deadly Afghanistan floods another challenge for Taliban
2 years, 4 months ago

Photos: Deadly Afghanistan floods another challenge for Taliban

Al Jazeera  

At least 20 people have been killed in flash floods in central Afghanistan, a disaster management official said, with heavy rain destroying thousands of homes and damaging agricultural land. “Twenty are dead, 35 have been injured due to flooding in Logar province,” Mohammad Nassim Haqqani, the spokesman for Afghanistan’s disaster management authority, said on Monday. “We ask the international community, …

Bus collision at accident site leaves 15 dead in Turkey
2 years, 4 months ago

Bus collision at accident site leaves 15 dead in Turkey

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A passenger bus collided Saturday …

Turkey: At least 35 killed in separate crashes at accident sites
2 years, 4 months ago

Turkey: At least 35 killed in separate crashes at accident sites

Al Jazeera  

At least 15 people killed in Gaziantep province and 20 others killed in Mardin province in separate incidents. At least 35 people have been killed in separate incidents in southeastern Turkey when vehicles crashed into first responders who were attending earlier accidents, authorities said. “At around 10:45 this morning, a passenger bus crashed here,” Gul said, speaking from the scene …

28 killed, 26 injured in two separate road accidents in Pakistan, PM expresses grief
2 years, 4 months ago

28 killed, 26 injured in two separate road accidents in Pakistan, PM expresses grief

India Today  

At least 28 people were killed and 26 others injured in two separate road accidents in Pakistan’s Punjab and Sindh provinces on Tuesday, authorities said. Twenty people were killed and six injured in the first accident in which a passenger bus collided with an oil tanker on the Multan-Sukkur Motorway in Punjab province, rescue and local administration officials said. 20 …

Death toll from Afghanistan's earthquake rises to 1,150 people
2 years, 6 months ago

Death toll from Afghanistan's earthquake rises to 1,150 people

The Hindu  

The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan continued to climb days after it turned the brick and stone homes into rubble, killing 1,150 people and wounding scores more, according to the latest figures carried in state media on June 24. Aid organisations such as the local Red Crescent and World Food Program have stepped in to assist the …

Afghanistan earthquake update: Death toll mounts to 1,150
2 years, 6 months ago

Afghanistan earthquake update: Death toll mounts to 1,150

India TV News  

Highlights The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan continued to climb The country of 38 million people was already in the midst of a spiraling economic crisis The magnitude 6 quake has left thousands without shelter in Afghanistan Afghanistan earthquake news updates : The death toll from a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan continued to climb days after it …

At least 1,000 killed in Afghanistan quake, with fear toll will rise
2 years, 6 months ago

At least 1,000 killed in Afghanistan quake, with fear toll will rise

Deccan Chronicle  

SHARAN, Afghanistan: Desperate rescuers battled against the clock Thursday under pouring rain to pull survivors from the rubble after a powerful quake struck a mountainous border region of Afghanistan, killing at least 1,000 people. "People are digging grave after grave," said Mohammad Amin Huzaifa, head of the Information and Culture Department in hard-hit Paktika, adding that at least 1,000 people …

Afghanistan quake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in decades
2 years, 6 months ago

Afghanistan quake kills 1,000 people, deadliest in decades

Associated Press  

GAYAN, Afghanistan — A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, flattening stone and mud-brick homes and killing at least 1,000 people. In a rare move, the Taliban’s supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzadah, who almost never appears in public, pleaded with the international community and humanitarian organizations “to help the Afghan people affected by this great …

1,000 killed, over 1,500 injured in Afghanistan after massive earthquake in eastern region
2 years, 6 months ago

1,000 killed, over 1,500 injured in Afghanistan after massive earthquake in eastern region

India Today  

A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more, according to a state-run news agency. Those are the deadliest since 1998, when a 6.1 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tremors in Afghanistan’s remote northeast killed at least 4,500 people. “Due to how condensed the area is in that part of …

Deadliest Afghanistan quake in decades kills over 1,000 people
2 years, 6 months ago

Deadliest Afghanistan quake in decades kills over 1,000 people

The Hindu  

A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan near the Pakistani border early June 22, killing at least 1,000 people and injuring 1,500 more, authorities said. Bilal Karimi, a deputy spokesman for the Taliban Government, gave no specific death toll but wrote on Twitter that hundreds of people were killed and injured in the earthquake, which shook …

Afghanistan rocked by magnitude-6.1 earthquake, leaving 1,000 dead, according to Taliban officials
2 years, 6 months ago

Afghanistan rocked by magnitude-6.1 earthquake, leaving 1,000 dead, according to Taliban officials

ABC  

At least 1,000 people have been killed by a magnitude-6.1 earthquake in Afghanistan's east, according to Taliban officials, and the death toll is expected to grow as information trickles in from remote villages. Key points: The death toll is expected to rise as rescue and recovery efforts continue Taliban officials are appealing to the international community for aid The magnitude-6.1 …

At least 1,000 killed after strong earthquake jolts Afghanistan
2 years, 6 months ago

At least 1,000 killed after strong earthquake jolts Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

At least 1,000 killed and 1,500 others injured after magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocked remote parts of eastern Afghanistan and neighbouring Pakistan. At least 2,000 homes were destroyed in the region, where on average every household has seven or eight people living in it, said Ramiz Alakbarov, the UN deputy special representative to Afghanistan. “We hope that the International Community & …

Afghanistan hit by deadliest earthquake in 20 years
2 years, 6 months ago

Afghanistan hit by deadliest earthquake in 20 years

Al Jazeera  

A powerful earthquake struck a rural, mountainous region of southeastern Afghanistan early on Wednesday, killing at least 920 people and injuring 600 others in the deadliest quake in two decades, authorities said. The earthquake comes as Afghanistan has been facing a dire humanitarian crisis that has been compounded by Western sanctions imposed following the Taliban’s takeover of the country last …

Explosions in northern Afghanistan kill at least 9, wound 13
2 years, 8 months ago

Explosions in northern Afghanistan kill at least 9, wound 13

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — Two explosions, within minutes of each other, killed at least nine people and wounded 13 in northern Afghanistan on Thursday, a spokesman for a Taliban-appointed police chief said. The blasts targeted two separate vehicles in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, according to Mohammad Asif Waziri, the spokesman. Residents in the area said members of the Shiite …

38 killed, several injured in Afghanistan violence last week: Report
2 years, 11 months ago

38 killed, several injured in Afghanistan violence last week: Report

India TV News  

Highlights At least 32 people were killed, 16 others injured in separate incidents in Kabul Unidentified people killed a money changer in Heart, said Pajhwok Afghan News In Faryab's Balchargh district, two people were killed brutally At least 32 people were killed and 16 others injured in separate incidents in Afghanistan's Kabul, Herat, Faryab, Laghman, and Nangarhar provinces during the …

Nine children killed, 4 injured in explosion in eastern Afghanistan, say Taliban
3 years ago

Nine children killed, 4 injured in explosion in eastern Afghanistan, say Taliban

India Today  

An explosion in eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan on Monday killed nine children and wounded four, according to the office of a Taliban-appointed governor. A statement from the governor's office said the blast took place when a cart selling food items struck an old, unexploded mortar shell in the district of Lalopar, in eastern Nagarhar province. The province …

Afghanistan: Bomb blast on mini-bus in Kabul kills 1, leaves 5 injured
3 years, 1 month ago

Afghanistan: Bomb blast on mini-bus in Kabul kills 1, leaves 5 injured

India TV News  

A bomb exploded on a mini-bus Saturday on a busy commercial street in a Kabul neighbourhood mainly populated by members of Afghanistan’s minority Hazara community, emergency workers and the bus driver said. The bus driver, speaking to the AP at the hospital, said that at one point during his route, a suspicious man got onto the bus and a few …

Bomb explodes inside bus on busy Kabul street; 1 killed, 5 injured
3 years, 1 month ago

Bomb explodes inside bus on busy Kabul street; 1 killed, 5 injured

India Today  

A bomb exploded on a mini-bus Saturday on a busy commercial street in a Kabul neighborhood mainly populated by members of Afghanistan’s minority Hazara community, emergency workers and the bus driver said. The spokesman for Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban, Zabihullah Mujahid, told the AP that a fire broke out on the mini-bus and caused an explosion, killing one person and wounding …

Afghanistan: Deadly explosion hits mainly Shia suburb of Kabul
3 years, 1 month ago

Afghanistan: Deadly explosion hits mainly Shia suburb of Kabul

Al Jazeera  

Explosion goes off in a minivan in Dasht-e Barchi area in the west of Afghan capital, officials say. At least one person has been killed and four others wounded in an explosion that hit a vehicle in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, officials said. The driver of the vehicle, speaking to the Associated Press news agency at the hospital, said that at …

Roadside bombing targets Taliban, kills Afghan civilians
3 years, 2 months ago

Roadside bombing targets Taliban, kills Afghan civilians

The Hindu  

A roadside bombing targeting a Taliban vehicle in eastern Afghanistan killed at least two civilians Saturday, including a child, Taliban and health officials said. Two bombs detonated as a Taliban vehicle was passing by, killing one child, district police chief Ismatullah Mubariz said, adding that no Taliban members were harmed. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but the …

Afghanistan: Journalist among three killed in shooting in Nangarhar province
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: Journalist among three killed in shooting in Nangarhar province

India TV News  

At least three people, including a journalist, were killed in a shooting in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar, authorities confirmed on Sunday. "Journalist and author Sayyed Marof Saadat along with his relatives were traveling in a sedan along a road in Police District 5 of Jalalabad city on Saturday evening when gunmen in a rickshaw opened fire on them," a …

Biden warns Kabul airport attackers, Pentagon says one suicide bomber involved | Afghanistan crisis in 10 points
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden warns Kabul airport attackers, Pentagon says one suicide bomber involved | Afghanistan crisis in 10 points

India Today  

A day after back-to-back suicide attacks killed over 103 people, including 13 US soldiers, the Pentagon said the Kabul attack was carried out by one suicide bomber. The Taliban turned it into 'kill list' A list of names of American citizens, green card holders and Afghan allies handed over to the Taliban by the US after the Taliban takeover to …

Afghan crisis: Satellite images reveal the chaos at Kabul airport
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan crisis: Satellite images reveal the chaos at Kabul airport

Hindustan Times  

The situation in Afghanistan has been worsening since the Taliban took complete control of the war-torn country on Sunday. Maxar Technologies recently shared satellite images from Hamid Karzai International Airport in the capital city of Kabul, which showed the desperation of Afghan nationals to flee from their home country. Hundreds of people gather near a US Air Force C-17 transport …

7 reported dead amid chaos at Kabul airport as desperate Afghans try to flee
3 years, 4 months ago

7 reported dead amid chaos at Kabul airport as desperate Afghans try to flee

LA Times  

Soldiers help direct traffic amid gridlock caused by Afghans trying to flee to safety as news spreads that the Taliban is capturing the capital, Kabul. The U.S. failure to leave in place a stable government and a dependable Afghan military was evident a day after the Taliban assumed control of the capital and President Ashraf Ghani fled the country. Kirby, …

8 killed, 20 injured in car blast near Afghan defence minister's residence in Kabul
3 years, 5 months ago

8 killed, 20 injured in car blast near Afghan defence minister's residence in Kabul

India TV News  

At least eight people including a woman were killed and more than 20 wounded in a car bomb blast near the residence of acting Defence Minister General Bismillah Mohammadi in Kabul on Tuesday night, the country's interior ministry said. The attack took place at around 8 pm local time in the Shirpoor area in Kabul district 10 where the high-ranking …

150 killed after floods in Afghanistan’s mountainous Nuristan province, says Taliban
3 years, 5 months ago

150 killed after floods in Afghanistan’s mountainous Nuristan province, says Taliban

India TV News  

The Taliban say that 150 people have died in flooding in Afghanistan’s mountainous northeastern Nuristan province. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid offered little information Thursday about the deaths a day earlier. Nuristan is a mountainous region and the Taliban control large swaths of the province. ALSO READ | Maharashtra floods: Death toll rises to 209 as heavy rains wreak havoc in …

Seven killed in twin van bomb blasts in Afghanistan’s Kabul
3 years, 6 months ago

Seven killed in twin van bomb blasts in Afghanistan’s Kabul

Al Jazeera  

Six others wounded in bombings that struck western Kabul neighbourhood largely populated by members of the the ethnic Hazara minority. At least seven people have been killed and six wounded as separate bombs hit two commuter minivans in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, according to officials. On Saturday, the armed group’s fighters took control of Tolak district in the country’s central province …

Heavy flooding in Afghanistan kills at least 37 people
3 years, 8 months ago

Heavy flooding in Afghanistan kills at least 37 people

India Today  

Heavy rains brought severe flooding to nine provinces around Afghanistan in recent days, killing at least 37 people, some of them children, officials said on Tuesday. Powerful floodwaters in western Herat province that began Sunday killed 24 people around the province, said provincial governor's spokesman Jailani Farhad. Governor Abdul Tahir Faizzada of Western Ghor province said 10 people, including six …

Car bomb kills 3 in Afghanistan, 10 troops killed in north
3 years, 8 months ago

Car bomb kills 3 in Afghanistan, 10 troops killed in north

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide car bombing killed at least three civilians in western Afghanistan on Tuesday, officials said, and at least 10 security troops were killed in the country’s north. Tariq Arian, spokesman for the Interior Ministry, said the suicide car bomber detonated a vehicle full of explosives inside Farah city, the capital of Farah province, killing three civilians, …

Officials: Roadside bombs in Afghanistan kill 3, wound 20
3 years, 10 months ago

Officials: Roadside bombs in Afghanistan kill 3, wound 20

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Separate roadside bomb explosions in …

Several killed, injured in blasts and clashes across Afghanistan
3 years, 10 months ago

Several killed, injured in blasts and clashes across Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

A string of near-daily attacks in recent weeks has killed government officials, judges, journalists and activists. At least four Afghan security force members, including a commander, have been killed and seven critically injured in blasts in eastern and southern provinces, officials say, adding that three civilians were injured in the east. On Saturday, a police spokesman in southern Kandahar province …

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