An explosion in the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister
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4 weeks, 2 days ago

An explosion in the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital on Wednesday killed the Taliban refugee minister and two others, officials said, in the most brazen attack on a member of the Taliban inner circle since they returned to power three years ago. Haqqani’s killing may be the biggest blow to the Taliban since their return to power given his stature and influence, according to Michael Kugelman, director of the Wilson Center’s South Asia Institute. Ibraheem Bahiss, an analyst with Crisis Group’s South Asia program, said the timing of the assault was interesting as it came days after Sirajuddin Haqqani gave a speech appearing to criticize the Taliban leader for his authoritarian decision-making and lack of consensus building, especially around more controversial edicts on women and girls. While the timing could fuel speculation that the suicide bombing was an inside job, Bahiss said he didn’t expect a civil war among the Taliban.

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Pakistani airstrike kills at least 46 in Afghanistan as Taliban vows retaliation
2 weeks, 2 days 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
2 weeks, 3 days 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 …

Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 15
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 15

Deccan Chronicle  

A series of Pakistani airstrikes on the Barmal district of Paktika province in Afghanistan has resulted in the death of at least 15 people, including women and children, with the toll expected to rise. Reports indicate that the Murg Bazaar village in Barmal was destroyed, exacerbating the ongoing humanitarian crisis.The airstrikes have caused severe civilian casualties and widespread destruction, further …

Taliban’s Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed: Why it matters
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Taliban’s Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed: Why it matters

Al Jazeera  

The most high-profile assassination in Afghanistan since 2021 has sparked questions over divisions within the Taliban. The deceased minister was a senior leader within the Haqqani Network, the Taliban’s closest ally which has jointly controlled power in Afghanistan since 2021. There are many different power bases within the Taliban-led administration, Jackson agreed, and the Haqqanis, she said, “are the most …

Taliban minister and member of powerful Haqqani family killed in Kabul bombing
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Taliban minister and member of powerful Haqqani family killed in Kabul bombing

The Independent  

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Tight security for Taliban minister’s funeral as Islamic State group claim deadly suicide attack
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Tight security for Taliban minister’s funeral as Islamic State group claim deadly suicide attack

Hindustan Times  

Tight security measures were in place Thursday for a Taliban minister’s funeral in Afghanistan after he was killed in a suicide bombing claimed by an affiliate of the Islamic State group. Tight security for Taliban minister’s funeral as Islamic State group claim deadly suicide attack Cabinet member Khalil Haqqani was the most high-profile casualty of an assault in the country …

Tight security for Taliban minister’s funeral as Islamic State group claim deadly suicide attack
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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Tight security for Taliban minister’s funeral as Islamic State group claim deadly suicide attack

Associated Press  

Tight security measures were in place Thursday for a Taliban minister’s funeral in Afghanistan after he was killed in a suicide bombing claimed by an affiliate of the Islamic State group. Cabinet member Khalil Haqqani was the most high-profile casualty of an assault in the country since the Taliban seized power three years ago. The minister’s funeral is Thursday afternoon …

Khalil Haqqani, Key Taliban Minister & Brother Of Haqqani Network Founder, Killed In Kabul Bombing
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Khalil Haqqani, Key Taliban Minister & Brother Of Haqqani Network Founder, Killed In Kabul Bombing

ABP News  

Khalil Rahman Haqqani, the Taliban's acting minister for refugees, and six others were killed in an explosion in Kabul on Wednesday, multiple reports said. Khalil Haqqani, who is a senior leader of the prominent Haqqani militant network, became a minister in the Taliban's interim government after the withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan in August 2021. The US government has …

Afghan Taliban Minister Khalil Rahman Haqqani, six others killed in blast; all you need to know
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Afghan Taliban Minister Khalil Rahman Haqqani, six others killed in blast; all you need to know

Live Mint  

Afghan Taliban Minister: At least seven people died in an explosion in Afghanistan's Kabul including Taliban's acting minister for refugees, Khalil Rahman Haqqani. "We lost a very brave Mujahid," his nephew Anas Haqqani told Reuters, using the Taliban's term for its fighters, meaning a holy warrior. Khalil Haqqani became a minister in the Taliban's interim government following the withdrawal of …

Afghanistan: Taliban minister of refugees, his bodyguards killed in massive explosion in Kabul, reports claim
1 month ago

Afghanistan: Taliban minister of refugees, his bodyguards killed in massive explosion in Kabul, reports claim

India TV News  

Kabul: A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital on Wednesday killed the Taliban refugee minister and two others, officials said, in the most brazen attack on a member of the Taliban inner circle since they returned to power three years ago. Haqqani was the most high-profile casualty of a bombing in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power and the …

Afghanistan: Suicide bombing in Kabul kills Taliban refugee minister
1 month ago

Afghanistan: Suicide bombing in Kabul kills Taliban refugee minister

CNN  

CNN — The Taliban’s refugee minister was killed in a suicide bombing carried out by ISIS in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, according to officials. Khalil Haqqani is the uncle of current Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, who leads the powerful Haqqani network, a division of the wider Taliban organization. In a statement posted by the Taliban, a spokesperson …

Taliban minister, part of powerful Haqqani family, killed in Kabul bombing
1 month ago

Taliban minister, part of powerful Haqqani family, killed in Kabul bombing

India Today  

Khalil Rahman Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting Minister for Refugees and Repatriation, was killed in a bombing inside a mosque in Kabul on Wednesday, his nephew said. Haqqani, a senior member of the influential Haqqani Network and the uncle of the Taliban’s Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, had been managing Afghanistan’s refugee crisis. RISING INTERNAL FRICTIONS The killing occurred just three days …

Suicide car bomb kills 12 troops at a security post in northwestern Pakistan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Suicide car bomb kills 12 troops at a security post in northwestern Pakistan

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber killed 12 members of the security forces and wounded several others after detonating an explosive-laden vehicle at a security post in northwestern Pakistan, officials said Wednesday. In December 2023, a suicide bomber targeted a police station’s main gate in Dera Ismail Khan, a district in northwestern Pakistan, killing 23 troops. Violence has also surged …

11 soldiers killed in suicide car bombing in restive Pakistan province
1 month, 3 weeks ago

11 soldiers killed in suicide car bombing in restive Pakistan province

India Today  

A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle at a security post in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 11 security forces and wounding several others, four intelligence and security officials said Wednesday. Pakistan has witnessed a steady increase in violence since November 2022, when the Pakistani Taliban ended a monthslong cease-fire with the government in Islamabad. violence has also surged in …

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
4 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Kabul says 8 killed in Pakistani air strikes on eastern Afghanistan
9 months, 3 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 …

Death toll from IS bombing at a pro-Taliban cleric’s rally in Pakistan earlier this week rises to 63
1 year, 5 months ago

Death toll from IS bombing at a pro-Taliban cleric’s rally in Pakistan earlier this week rises to 63

Associated Press  

KHAR, Pakistan — The death toll from an Islamic State group’s suicide bombing at a campaign rally over the weekend of a pro-Taliban Pakistani cleric’s party rose to 63 on Wednesday, after eight people died in hospital. The bomber struck an election campaign rally of supporters of pro-Taliban cleric Fazlur Rehman in the northwestern district of Bajur, near the border …

Suicide Bomber At Political Rally In Pakistan Kills Dozens
1 year, 5 months ago

Suicide Bomber At Political Rally In Pakistan Kills Dozens

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING KHAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber blew himself up at a political rally in a former stronghold of militants in northwest Pakistan bordering Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least 44 people and wounding nearly 200 in an attack that a senior leader said was meant to weaken Pakistani Islamists. Supporters of hardline Pakistani cleric and political party …

Suicide bomber at political rally in northwest Pakistan kills at least 44 people, wounds nearly 200
1 year, 5 months ago

Suicide bomber at political rally in northwest Pakistan kills at least 44 people, wounds nearly 200

Associated Press  

KHAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber blew himself up at a political rally in a former stronghold of militants in northwest Pakistan bordering Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least 44 people and wounding nearly 200 in an attack that a senior leader said was meant to weaken Pakistani Islamists. Supporters of hard-line Pakistani cleric and political party leader Fazlur Rehman, …

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 …

Police officer killed as suicide bomber detonates explosive vest at mosque in northwest Pakistan
1 year, 5 months ago

Police officer killed as suicide bomber detonates explosive vest at mosque in northwest Pakistan

The Independent  

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Pakistani soldiers in deadly gun battle with armed fighters
1 year, 8 months ago

Pakistani soldiers in deadly gun battle with armed fighters

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan army says it killed three fighters in exchange of fire in North Waziristan district near Afghan border. At least six Pakistani soldiers have been killed in a gun battle with Taliban fighters in the northwestern region of the country near the Afghan border, the military said on Thursday. “A fire exchange took place between terrorists and our own troops,” …

Taliban kills mastermind of deadly Afghan airport bombing that struck U.S. forces
1 year, 8 months ago

Taliban kills mastermind of deadly Afghan airport bombing that struck U.S. forces

LA Times  

An image from video released by the Pentagon shows U.S. Marines before a suicide bomber struck outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul during the August 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Taliban has killed the senior Islamic State group leader behind the August 2021 suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport that left 13 U.S. service members and about 170 …

Afghan Taliban raid kills 6 members of Islamic State group
1 year, 9 months ago

Afghan Taliban raid kills 6 members of Islamic State group

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — An overnight raid by Taliban forces in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province killed six members of the extremist Islamic State group, a Taliban spokesman said Tuesday. The regional affiliate of the IS group — known as the Islamic State in Khorasan Province — has been the key rival of the Taliban since their takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021. …

Suicide bomber kills six people near foreign ministry in Kabul
1 year, 9 months ago

Suicide bomber kills six people near foreign ministry in Kabul

Firstpost  

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing but the regional affiliate of the Islamic State group has increased attacks since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August 2021 Islamabad: A suicide bomber struck Monday near the foreign ministry in Kabul, killing at least six people and wounding several, according to officials. There was no immediate claim of …

Six Killed in Suicide Blast in Afghan Capital
1 year, 9 months ago

Six Killed in Suicide Blast in Afghan Capital

News 18  

A suicide attack on Monday near Afghanistan’s foreign ministry killed six civilians and wounded several others, the interior ministry said. Security has dramatically improved since the Taliban stormed back to power in August 2021, ousting the US-backed government and ending their two decade insurgency, but the Islamic State group has proved an increasing threat. The attacker was identified by Afghan …

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 …

Afghanistan: At least 1 killed, several wounded a blast rocks Mazar-i-Sharif
1 year, 9 months ago

Afghanistan: At least 1 killed, several wounded a blast rocks Mazar-i-Sharif

Firstpost  

Mazar-i-Sharif : A bomb blast in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Saturday killed a security guard and wounded a group of journalists, as well as several children, police and a witness said. The blast came two days after a suicide bomber killed the Taliban governor of northern Balkh province in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group. …

Taliban governor of Afghanistan’s Balkh province killed in blast
1 year, 10 months ago

Taliban governor of Afghanistan’s Balkh province killed in blast

Al Jazeera  

Mohammad Dawood Muzammil’s killing comes a day after he met top government officials visiting from capital Kabul. The Taliban governor of Afghanistan’s Balkh province has been killed inside his office in a suicide attack that was later claimed by the ISIL armed group. “Two people, including Mohammad Dawood Muzammil, the governor of Balkh, have been killed in an explosion this …

TTP killed around 400 soldiers, policemen, rangers in Pakistan from 2013-2023: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

TTP killed around 400 soldiers, policemen, rangers in Pakistan from 2013-2023: Report

Firstpost  

Islamabad: As terrorism spreads its tentacles from Afghanistan and Pakistan’s tribal areas into the country’s Punjab heartland and other provinces, the banned outfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has reportedly killed close to 400 soldiers, policemen and para-military Rangers in the last 10 years, reported Times of Israel citing Pak-based Dawn newspaper. Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf had dubbed him “Taliban Khan.” But …

Top Islamic State commanders killed by Taliban forces in Afghanistan
1 year, 10 months ago

Top Islamic State commanders killed by Taliban forces in Afghanistan

India Today  

The Taliban government in Afghanistan said its security forces killed two key Islamic State commanders during a counter-terrorism raid in capital Kabul a few days ago. One of the slain terrorists was Qari Fateh, touted as the intelligence chief and a former minister of war of the Islamic State-Khorasan Province, said Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid. Mujahid said Qari Fateh was …

Kashmiri ISKP Commander, Mastermind of 2020 Bombing at Kabul's Gurdwara, Killed by Taliban
1 year, 10 months ago

Kashmiri ISKP Commander, Mastermind of 2020 Bombing at Kabul's Gurdwara, Killed by Taliban

News 18  

The Islamic State-Khorasan has confirmed the death of Ejaz Amin Ahangar, known as Abu Usman Al-Kashmiri, a senior member of the group in southern Afghanistan. Declared a designated terrorist in January 2023, Al-Kashmiri had also asked Ijas Kallukettiya Purayil, a former dentist from Kasargod in Kerala, to carry out attacks in the state. It said he was “engaged in restarting …

Pakistan: 1 dead, 11 wounded after bomb goes off in Balochistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan: 1 dead, 11 wounded after bomb goes off in Balochistan

India TV News  

Pakistan : At least one soldier has been killed while 11 others, mostly civilians, were wounded after a bomb went off in Balochistan province, officals said on Monday. Sunday's bombing took place near the Musa Khan checkpoint in Quetta, the Baluchistan provincial capital, said local police official Mohammad Khan. Pakistan Taliban claims responsibility Shortly after the bombing, the Pakistani Taliban …

Death toll from Pakistan mosque suicide bombing rises to 74
1 year, 11 months ago

Death toll from Pakistan mosque suicide bombing rises to 74

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The death toll from previous day’s suicide bombing at a mosque in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday jumped to 74 after rescuers retrieved 15 more bodies from the rubble, police and rescue official said. Earlier this month, the Pakistani Taliban claimed one of its members shot and killed two intelligence officers, including the director of the counterterrorism wing …

Suicide bomber kills 59, wounds more than 150 at mosque in northwest Pakistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Suicide bomber kills 59, wounds more than 150 at mosque in northwest Pakistan

LA Times  

Pakistani security forces clear the way for ambulances trying to reach a mosque struck by a suicide bomber Monday. A suicide bomber struck a crowded mosque inside a police compound in Pakistan on Monday, causing the roof to collapse and killing at least 59 people and wounding more than 150 others, officials said. Earlier this month, the Pakistani Taliban claimed …

Deadly ‘suicide’ blast outside Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul
2 years ago

Deadly ‘suicide’ blast outside Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul

Al Jazeera  

The ISIL group claims responsibility for the attack that left 20 dead, as the Taliban is accused of underreporting casualty figures. At least 20 people have been killed after a suspected suicide bomber killed himself outside the foreign ministry in Kabul in the second major attack in the Afghan capital this year, according to a Taliban official. “There was supposed …

Suicide bombing in Islamabad kills 2 suspects and policeman
2 years ago

Suicide bombing in Islamabad kills 2 suspects and policeman

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — A powerful car bomb detonated in a residential area in Pakistan’s capital on Friday, killing two suspected militants and an officer, police said, raising fears that militants have a presence in one of the country’s safest cities. The driver who Pakistani Taliban claim was one of their fighters and a female passenger in the car were killed, Suhail …

Pakistan Taliban claims responsibility for Islamabad suicide blast
2 years ago

Pakistan Taliban claims responsibility for Islamabad suicide blast

Firstpost  

Tehreek–e-Taliban Pakistan claimed the suicide attack that killed at least one police officer on Friday saying the attack ‘on the enemies of Islam’ was in retaliation for the recent killing of a senior member Islamabad: The Pakistan Taliban claimed a suicide attack that killed at least one police officer Friday in the country’s capital, the first such attack in the …

‘Assassination attempt’ on Pakistan envoy in Afghan capital
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Assassination attempt’ on Pakistan envoy in Afghan capital

Al Jazeera  

Attacker failed to harm the Pakistani diplomat, but shot and wounded his security guard outside its mission in Kabul. An “assassination attempt” targeted Pakistan’s top diplomat in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s prime minister has said, as tensions between the neighbouring countries simmer. “I strongly condemn the dastardly assassination attempt on Pakistan Head of Mission, Kabul,” Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on …

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.” …

Four killed in bombing at Afghan Interior Ministry mosque
2 years, 3 months ago

Four killed in bombing at Afghan Interior Ministry mosque

Al Jazeera  

Interior ministry spokesman says 25 wounded in suicide bombing at mosque used by visitors and ministry employees. A suicide bombing has hit a mosque at a government ministry in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, killing four people and wounding 25, a ministry spokesman said. The explosion on Wednesday afternoon took place as workers and visitors were praying inside a mosque of Afghanistan’s …

Afghanistan: 19 killed, dozens injured in suicide bombing in Kabul's Shiite area
2 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: 19 killed, dozens injured in suicide bombing in Kabul's Shiite area

India TV News  

Suicide bombing in Kabul: A suicide bomber struck an education center in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital on Friday, killing 19 people and wounding 27, a Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief said. The explosion inside the center in the Dashti Barchi neighborhood of Kabul — populated mostly by members of Afghanistan’s minority Shiite community — took …

Suicide bombing in Shiite area of Kabul kills 19, Taliban says
2 years, 3 months ago

Suicide bombing in Shiite area of Kabul kills 19, Taliban says

LA Times  

A Taliban fighter near the scene of a bombing in Kabul on Sept. 23. A suicide bomber struck an education center in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital Friday, killing 19 people and wounding 27, including teenagers who were taking practice entry exams for university, a Taliban spokesman said. The morning explosion at the center took place in Kabul’s …

Taliban official: explosion kills 3 people in Afghan capital
2 years, 3 months ago

Taliban official: explosion kills 3 people in Afghan capital

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — An explosion in Afghanistan’s capital has killed at least three people and wounded 13 others, a Taliban official said on Wednesday. According to Khalid Zadran, the Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief, the blast occurred in a restaurant in the city’s western Dehmazang neighborhood. Whom I can hold accountable for his loss?” IS’s local affiliate, known as …

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, …

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 …

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