Kabul bomb explosion inside a mosque killed two people, including the imam, and wounding two others an official of Afghanistan government said. Two killed and two injured in bomb attack inside Kabul mosque https://t.co/St8ATy3jLB pic.twitter.com/KzD7VbmCoT — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) June 2, 2020 No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but the Islamic State…
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Borrell: Afghan people deserve peace
“There are few words that can do justice to the horrors we have witnessed today in Afghanistan. At the same moment an attack was targeting a maternity ward in Kabul, a terrorist detonated his bomb in the middle of a funeral in Nangarhar. Dozens of innocent civilians were killed or injured in these most reprehensible…
Multiple blasts at Kabul polling stations
Explosions reported from polling stations in Kabul hours after the voting procedure for Afghanistan parliament elections started. There is no further detail at the moment, however TOLONews agency reports high turnout from early morning hours. The Latest: Kabul police official says a second small explosion reported just hours after parliamentary election polls opened in Afghanistan….
EU expresses solidarity to Afghans after bomb attack
Two journalists were among 20 people killed in Kabul in twin bomb attacks on a wrestling club on September 5, with the second blast targeting media and emergency services at the scene of the initial explosion. The first attack took place around 6 p.m. local time when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest in…
Taliban announced a few days cease-fire
Taliban militants have announced cease-fire with the government forces for three days to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid in Afghanistan. Foreign military in Afghanistan are excluded from the truce. https://twitter.com/BBCWorld/status/1005330572112224256 The announcement come in response to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday (706/2018) declared his own unconditional, week-long ceasefire against the Taliban, but not…
Journalists killed in Kabul suicide blast
Two suicide blast at rush hour in Kabul claimed lives of more than 20 people, and left many injured. In a first explosion, a suicide bomber detonated himself close to the National Directorate of Security (NDS), the main Afghan intelligence agency, TOLOnews reported quoting official sources. VIDEO: At least 25 people were killed, including Agence…
Nowruz attack in Kabul
‘Today is the first day of the Nowruz celebrations – New Year in Afghanistan and elsewhere. It should be a day of joy, celebrating with friends and family the arrival of spring. A terrorist attack in Kabul this morning has shattered this moment of celebration for many, claiming the lives of at least 29 people and leaving…
EU third time in a week sends condolences to Kabul
For the third time in under a week, civilians in Afghanistan have been the target of terrible terrorist attacks. 🇦🇫 95 killed, 158 wounded in Kabul ambulance bombing https://t.co/tzozGAL7YB 📷 @kohsar #AFP pic.twitter.com/mEGLG75FGu — AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) January 27, 2018 “My thoughts and the thoughts of citizens of the whole European Union are with the…
Kabul laments slain in Hotel attack
The Ministry of Interior spokesman Najib Danish said at press conference early investigations show six insurgents entered the building from the northern side and stormed the kitchen of the Intercontinental Hotel. The last two attackers were killed by special forces on the 6th floor of the hotel. Survivors Share Their Ordeal After 17-Hour Hotel Siege#Afghanistan…
Attack on freedom in Kabul
In the morning of 28 December, a terrorist attack hit a peaceful gathering at a cultural centre in Kabul, Afghanistan. It has left over 40 persons killed and injured more than 80 others, amongst them women and children. A terrorist attack hit a peaceful gathering at a cultural centre in Kabul, Afghanistan. Over 40 persons…
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