Afghanistan: 255 civilians killed, 500 injured by Taliban in the month of Ramzan
3 years, 8 months ago

Afghanistan: 255 civilians killed, 500 injured by Taliban in the month of Ramzan

Op India  

More than 200 blasts and 15 suicide attacks have rocked Afghanistan since the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramzan on April 13, the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Afghanistan said on Tuesday. On Tuesday, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani expressed his gratitude to the security forces for preventing over 800 incidents of attacks, and in the process arresting more than 800 terrorists, who he said will be tried as per the law for carrying out terror activities. On Monday, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani directed all the security forces to observe the ceasefire during Eid. With the impending American troop withdrawal, the intensity and scale of attacks in Afghanistan have seen a sharp uptick, underscoring the precarious state of the country’s internal security that is at risk of being overrun by the Taliban once the US forces leave the country.

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At least 10 Taliban fighters killed in Kabul ministry attack as tensions with Pakistan escalate
2 weeks, 3 days ago

At least 10 Taliban fighters killed in Kabul ministry attack as tensions with Pakistan escalate

The Independent  

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Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 in Afghanistan, mostly women, children: Taliban
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 in Afghanistan, mostly women, children: Taliban

Deccan Chronicle  

Peshawar: Pakistan's airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children, a Taliban government official said Wednesday. Hamdullah Fitrat, the deputy spokesman for the Afghan government, said that six people were also wounded in the Paktika province bordering Pakistan. Meanwhile, in a statement, Mohammad Khurasani, the spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban or Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, claimed that 50 people, …

Afghanistan: Taliban claims Pakistan airstrike killed 27 women and children, among others - Key updates here
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Afghanistan: Taliban claims Pakistan airstrike killed 27 women and children, among others - Key updates here

Live Mint  

Taliban government official on Wednesday, December 25, claimed that Pakistan's airstrike on eastern Afghanistan has killed 46 people, which includes mostly women and children, reported the news agency AP. The deputy spokesman for the Afghan government, Hamdullah Fitrat, also said that six people were wounded in the Paktika province bordering Pakistan, according to the agency report. Death toll: In an …

Pakistani airstrike kills at least 46 in Afghanistan as Taliban vows retaliation
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistani airstrike kills at least 46 in Afghanistan as Taliban vows retaliation

The Independent  

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Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan’s airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children, a Taliban government official said Wednesday, raising fears of further straining relations between the two neighbors. In a statement, it said while a representative of the civilian government of Pakistan was busy in talks with the Afghan officials, the strikes were carried out by Pakistani …

Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children

Politico  

Earlier Wednesday, Mohammad Khurasani, the spokesman for the Pakistani Taliban or Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, claimed in a statement that 50 people, including 27 women and children, have died in the strikes. The TTP — a separate group but also a close ally of the Afghan Taliban — also shared photos, alleging they were of children killed during the Pakistani operation. However, …

Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan kill 46 people, Taliban official says
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan kill 46 people, Taliban official says

CNN  

Kabul, Afghanistan Reuters — Bombardment by Pakistani military aircraft in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province on Tuesday killed at least 46 people, most of whom were children and women, the Afghan Taliban said, adding it would retaliate. Afghanistan’s foreign office said it had summoned Pakistan’s head of mission in Kabul to deliver a formal protest note to Islamabad on the bombing …

Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the northwest
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the northwest

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban on Saturday claimed responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the country’s northwest. The Pakistani Taliban have stepped up their offensive against the military and police since November 2022, when they unilaterally ended a ceasefire with the government after the failure of months of talks, hosted by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers in Kabul. Also …

Militants kill 16 security personnel in northwest Pakistan
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Militants kill 16 security personnel in northwest Pakistan

The Independent  

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At least 10 people killed in Afghanistan as gunman opens fire at Sufi shrine
1 month, 3 weeks ago

At least 10 people killed in Afghanistan as gunman opens fire at Sufi shrine

The Independent  

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4 Pak Army personnel killed in gunfight with terrorists near Afghanistan border
2 months, 1 week ago

4 Pak Army personnel killed in gunfight with terrorists near Afghanistan border

India Today  

The Pakistan Army said on Thursday that four of its soldiers were killed in a firefight with terrorists near the northwestern border with Afghanistan. The fire exchange took place in the tribal region of South Waziristan, which sits next to the Afghan border - a region that has long been a safe haven for the terrorists who operate on both …

8 Afghan Taliban soldiers killed in border clash with Pakistani forces
4 months ago

8 Afghan Taliban soldiers killed in border clash with Pakistani forces

The Hindu  

At least eight Afghan Taliban soldiers, including two key commanders, have been killed in a fierce clash with the Pakistani security forces in the border region near the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The exchange, which was reported in the Khurram border district of the province over the weekend, also injured 16 Afghan Taliban soldiers. So far, eight Afghan Taliban have …

Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6
4 months, 1 week ago

Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6

The Hindu  

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for this week’s suicide bombing at a prosecutor’s office in Kabul that killed at least six people and injured 13. The group said in a statement on its news outlet Amaq that the assailant detonated his explosive-laden vest Monday as investigators and other employees were leaving work, in an attack to avenge people …

Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6
4 months, 1 week ago

Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for this week’s suicide bombing at a prosecutor’s office in Kabul that killed at least six people and injured 13. The group said in a statement on its news outlet Amaq that the assailant detonated his explosive-laden vest Monday as investigators and other employees were leaving work, in an attack to …

Afghanistan: Suicide bombing attack claims 6 lives, injures 13 in Kabul
4 months, 1 week ago

Afghanistan: Suicide bombing attack claims 6 lives, injures 13 in Kabul

Hindustan Times  

A suicide bombing attack in Afghanistan's capital Kabul killed six people and injured 13 on Monday, September 2, reported AFP. Suicide attack kills six in Kabul While there was no immediate claim to responsibility for the bombing attack, several terror groups remain active in Afghanistan as violence continues across the country since the 2021 Taliban takeover. The last suicide attack …

A timeline of events in Afghanistan in the 3 years since the Taliban’s takeover
5 months ago

A timeline of events in Afghanistan in the 3 years since the Taliban’s takeover

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — Here is a look at key dates since the Taliban returned to power three years ago, as United States and NATO forces withdrew from the country: Aug. 15, 2021 — The Taliban march into Kabul as internationally backed President Ashraf Ghani flees the country. Nov. 20, 2022 — The Taliban lash 19 people, including alleged adulterers, in …

35 people die in a storm that brought heavy rainfall to eastern Afghanistan, Taliban official says
6 months ago

35 people die in a storm that brought heavy rainfall to eastern Afghanistan, Taliban official says

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — A storm that brought heavy rainfall to eastern Afghanistan killed at least 35 people on Monday, a Taliban official said. He said there are women and children among those killed and injured, and that the weather had destroyed many properties and crops in different parts of the province. Aminullah Sharif, head of the regional hospital in Nangarhar, said …

The Taliban publicly flogs 63 people including women accused of crimes. The UN condemns it
7 months, 1 week ago

The Taliban publicly flogs 63 people including women accused of crimes. The UN condemns it

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan on Wednesday condemned the public flogging of more than 60 people, including more than a dozen women, by the Taliban in northern Sari Pul province. Taliban’s supreme court in a statement confirmed the public flogging of 63 people including 14 women who had been accused of crimes including sodomy, theft and …

Kabul says 8 killed in Pakistani air strikes on eastern Afghanistan
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Kabul says 8 killed in Pakistani air strikes on eastern Afghanistan

New Indian Express  

Eight people, all women and children, were killed on Monday in "reckless" air strikes by the Pakistani military in the border regions of Afghanistan, the Taliban government's spokesman said. Border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have risen since the Taliban government seized power in 2021, with Islamabad claiming militant groups are carrying out regular attacks from the neighbouring country. At …

Grenade explosion in Afghanistan’s capital kills 2 people and wounds 12 in Shiite neighborhood
1 year 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, 3 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 …

Taliban Officials Visit Villages Struck By Earthquake That Killed At Least 2,000 People
1 year, 3 months ago

Taliban Officials Visit Villages Struck By Earthquake That Killed At Least 2,000 People

Huff Post  

Afghan men search for victims after an earthquake in Zenda Jan district in Herat province, of western Afghanistan, on Oct. 8, 2023. Powerful earthquakes killed at least 2,000 people in western Afghanistan, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday. AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi ISLAMABAD — A senior Taliban delegation was visiting western Afghanistan’s Herat province on Monday in the aftermath of the …

Death toll from earthquakes in Afghanistan rises to 2,053, Taliban says
1 year, 3 months ago

Death toll from earthquakes in Afghanistan rises to 2,053, Taliban says

Firstpost  

Janan Sayeeq, spokesman for the Ministry of Disasters, said 2,053 people were killed, 9,240 injured and 1,320 houses damaged or destroyed. The death toll spiked from 500 reported earlier on Sunday by the Red Crescent More than 2,000 people were killed in earthquakes in Afghanistan and more than 9,000 injured, the Taliban administration said on Sunday, in the deadliest tremors …

Over 2,000 dead in Afghanistan earthquake, houses flattened, Taliban seek help
1 year, 3 months ago

Over 2,000 dead in Afghanistan earthquake, houses flattened, Taliban seek help

India Today  

The death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rose to 2,000, said a Taliban spokesperson on Sunday, in one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades. A powerful 6.3 magnitude 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 …

6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Western Afghanistan, Where Earlier Quake Killed Over 2,000
1 year, 3 months ago

6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Western Afghanistan, Where Earlier Quake Killed Over 2,000

The Diplomat  

Villagers are distraught over the loss of their homes and livestock, often their only possessions, and worry about the coming harsh winter months. Another strong earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Wednesday morning after an earlier one killed more than 2,000 people and flattened whole villages in Herat province in what was one of the most destructive quakes in the country’s …

Pakistani army says Taliban guard killed 2 people. UN is concerned over crackdown on Afghan migrants
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistani army says Taliban guard killed 2 people. UN is concerned over crackdown on Afghan migrants

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — A Taliban guard opened fire at civilians at a border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing two people, including a 12-year-old boy, the Pakistani military said. Pakistan has asked the Afghan Taliban authorities to investigate the “irresponsible and reckless act, apprehend and hand over the culprit to Pakistani authorities,” the military also said. Zabihullah Mujahid, …

At least 44 killed in suicide attack at Pakistan rally
1 year, 5 months ago

At least 44 killed in suicide attack at Pakistan rally

Al Jazeera  

Attack on Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam gathering in northwestern Bajaur district also wounded nearly 200 others, officials say. The blast took place on Sunday at a gathering of the conservative Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party on the outskirts of Khar in Pakistan’s northwestern Bajaur district, which borders Afghanistan. Feroz Jamal, the provincial information minister, told The Associated Press news agency that so far, 44 …

Since Taliban takeover, over 1,000 Afghan civilians killed in attacks: UN
1 year, 6 months ago

Since Taliban takeover, over 1,000 Afghan civilians killed in attacks: UN

Hindustan Times  

The United Nations said Tuesday it has documented a significant level of civilians killed and wounded in attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover — despite a stark reduction in casualties compared to previous years of war and insurgency. According to the UN report, three-quarters of the attacks since the Taliban seized power were with improvised explosive devices in “populated …

Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, more than 1,000 civilians were killed in attacks, UN says
1 year, 6 months ago

Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, more than 1,000 civilians were killed in attacks, UN says

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The United Nations said Tuesday it has documented a significant level of civilians killed and wounded in attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover — despite a stark reduction in casualties compared to previous years of war and insurgency. According to the U.N. report, three-quarters of the attacks since the Taliban seized power were with improvised explosive devices …

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 …

Gunmen Attack Karachi Police Chief's Office, One Cop Dead, Pakistan Taliban Claims Responsibility
1 year, 10 months ago

Gunmen Attack Karachi Police Chief's Office, One Cop Dead, Pakistan Taliban Claims Responsibility

ABP News  

One cop and a civilian were killed and several injured after heavily-armed militants on Friday stormed the Karachi police chief's office in Pakistan. A spokesperson of Karachi Police confirmed in a statement that the police chief's head office in Shahrae Faisal, Karachi's main thoroughfare with a number of strategic installations, including an airforce base, had come under attack. Inspector General …

Taliban say 78 dead due to wintry weather in Afghanistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Taliban say 78 dead due to wintry weather in Afghanistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Taliban officials said Thursday that 78 people have died in just over a week during Afghanistan’s harsh winter, deepening the country’s humanitarian crisis. He estimated that the Taliban have tried to reach and help more than 1 million people across the country and are “still trying our best to support more families during this harsh cold weather.” The …

IS claims responsibility for Kabul attack that killed 5
2 years ago

IS claims responsibility for Kabul attack that killed 5

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for a deadly bombing that killed at least five people near the Foreign Ministry in the Afghan capital the previous day. The extremist group said in a statement that a “martyrdom-seeker” it identified as Kheiber al-Qandahari detonated his explosive vest amidst a gathering of ministry employees and guards as they …

Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack that killed 5
2 years ago

Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack that killed 5

India TV News  

Kabul blast: The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Thursday for a deadly bombing that killed at least five people near the Foreign Ministry in the Afghan capital the previous day. The extremist group said in a statement that a “martyrdom-seeker" it identified as Kheiber al-Qandahari detonated his explosive vest amidst a gathering of ministry employees and guards as they …

Taliban: Kabul checkpoint bomb blast kills, wounds several
2 years ago

Taliban: Kabul checkpoint bomb blast kills, wounds several

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — A bomb exploded near a checkpoint at Kabul’s military airport Sunday morning killing and wounding “several” people, a Taliban official said, the first deadly blast of 2023 in Afghanistan. The military airport is around 200 meters from the civilian airport and close to the Interior Ministry, itself the site of a suicide bombing last October that killed …

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 …

Several dead and wounded in blast outside Kabul military airport
2 years ago

Several dead and wounded in blast outside Kabul military airport

Al Jazeera  

No one has claimed responsibility for the explosion that caused multiple casualties, according to the Taliban. An explosion outside the military airport in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, has caused multiple casualties, according to a Taliban official. Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor said the blast on Sunday left several people dead and wounded, adding that an investigation was under way. “He …

‘Unprovoked’ firing from Afghan forces kills civilians: Pakistan
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Unprovoked’ firing from Afghan forces kills civilians: Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

At least six civilians killed and 17 others wounded in ‘unprovoked and indiscriminate’ firing by Afghan forces, the Pakistan army says. At least six civilians have been killed by “unprovoked” firing from Afghan forces near the Chaman border, Pakistan’s military said, in the latest deadly flare-up at the border between the neighbouring countries. The Pakistani army’s media wing said on …

Report: Taliban killed captives in restive Afghan province
2 years, 2 months ago

Report: Taliban killed captives in restive Afghan province

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Taliban captured, bound and shot to death 27 men in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley last month during an offensive against resistance fighters in the area, according to a report published Tuesday, refuting the group’s earlier claims that the men were killed in battle. David Osborn, the team leader of Afghan Witness, said the report gives the ”most …

Suicide bomber strikes at a center of Taliban power, kills 4
2 years, 3 months ago

Suicide bomber strikes at a center of Taliban power, kills 4

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber struck at a center of Taliban power Wednesday, setting off a blast at a government ministry in the Afghan capital of Kabul and killing at least four people. Wednesday’s attack took place around 1:30 p.m. at the Interior Ministry compound on a main road next to Kabul’s international airport. “It was a suicide attack.” …

Kabul attack: Death toll rises to 35 mostly ‘girls, young women’
2 years, 3 months ago

Kabul attack: Death toll rises to 35 mostly ‘girls, young women’

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of women have protested to call for more protection for the ethnic Hazara community in the wake of the attack. The death toll from a suicide bombing at an education centre in the Afghan capital has risen to 35, according to the United Nations mission to the country, as women reportedly took to the streets to protest against the …

Afghanistan: Deadly suicide attack at Russian embassy in Kabul
2 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan: Deadly suicide attack at Russian embassy in Kabul

Al Jazeera  

Two embassy staff among six dead after suicide bomber detonates explosives near the embassy’s entrance. At least six people have been killed in a suicide bombing near the entrance of the Russian embassy in Kabul, the Russian foreign ministry and Afghan officials have said following the rare attack on a foreign diplomatic mission in the Afghan capital. “The suicide attacker, …

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, …

Police: Death toll in Afghan capital mosque bombing now 21
2 years, 4 months ago

Police: Death toll in Afghan capital mosque bombing now 21

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers killed at least 21 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 33 others, eyewitnesses and police said Thursday. The Islamic State group’s local affiliate has stepped up attacks against the Taliban and civilians since the former insurgents took over the country …

Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric
2 years, 4 months ago

Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 27, an eyewitness and police said. Khalid Zadran, the Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief, confirmed an explosion inside a mosque in northern Kabul but would not …

Afghanistan under the Taliban regime | In Focus podcast
2 years, 5 months ago

Afghanistan under the Taliban regime | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has spoken of the “advancing erasure” of women from public life under a new look Taliban regime. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, or UNAMA as it is known, pointed out in a July report that seven hundred people have been killed and a …

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 …

Afghanistan earthquake survivors dig by hand as aid is delayed
2 years, 6 months ago

Afghanistan earthquake survivors dig by hand as aid is delayed

Al Jazeera  

At least 1,000 people killed by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in remote, landslide-prone regions of eastern Afghanistan. Authorities in Afghanistan are struggling to reach a remote area hit by an earthquake that killed at least 1,000 people as poor communications and a lack of proper roads hampered their efforts, officials said. “We can’t reach the area, the networks are too …

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 …

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