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<p>Twenty people, including children, drowned in a boat accident&nbsp;in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday, a provincial official said in a post on X.&nbsp;Quraishi Badloon, the head of the province's information department, said that the boat sank at 7 am local time in the river in the Basawul area of Momand Dara district.</p>

<p>Badloon added that people&nbsp;survived the accident. The cause of the mishap is&nbsp;being investigated.</p>

<h2><strong>Medical team sent to incident site</strong></h2>

<p>Citing the&nbsp;Nangarhar Information and Culture Department, a report by the news agency AFP said that&nbsp;a medical team and ambulances to the area. At least five bodies were recovered while efforts were underway to find the others.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, 10 people were injured in the accident.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Residents in the area regularly cross the river using boats often in poor condition, as there is no nearby bridge.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Twenty people, including children, drowned in a boat accident in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday, a provincial official said in a post on X.

Twenty people, including children, drowned in a boat accident in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday, a provincial official said in a post on X. Quraishi Badloon, the head of the province's information department, said that the boat sank at 7 am local time in the river in the Basawul area of Momand Dara district. Badloon added that people survived the accident. The cause of the mishap is being investigated. Medical team sent to incident site Citing the Nangarhar Information and Culture Department, a report by the news agency AFP said that a medical team and ambulances to the area. At least five bodies were recovered while efforts were underway to find the others. Meanwhile, 10 people were injured in the accident. Residents in the area regularly cross the river using boats often in poor condition, as there is no nearby bridge. (With inputs from agencies)

20 people, including children, drown in boat accident in eastern Afghanistan

Russia will remove the Taliban from a list of banned terrorist organisations, three years after they returned to power in Afghanistan, the state-run RIA Novosti news agency said Monday. Watch in for more details!

Russia to remove Taliban from its 'terror list'

Taliban will be removed from the list of banned terrorist organisations, three years after they returned to power in Afghanistan. Moscow has for years encouraged relations with the Taliban, holding multiple rounds of talks and boosting trade with Afghanistan despite international sanctions.

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6 tourists were killed, 4 of them foreigners, and many were injured as terrorists of the Islamic State-Khorasan attacked a tourism bus in Bamiyan and central Afghanistan. It's the first-ever attack on foreign tourists in the country. And it reflects a determination by the IS-K to derail the Taliban government's efforts towards normalcy in the country. Inside South Asia focuses on the Taliban versus Islamic State war that continues to play out.

Taliban struggles to contain resurgent ISIS in Afghanistan

Bus carrying foreign tourists and their guides was attacked last week in Afghanistan, in which three Spanish citizens and three Afghans were killed. Watch in for more details!

Tourist bus attacked in Afghanistan, 6 killed

In a significant development, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has voiced strong support for the Chabahar Port, terming it an alternative to Pakistan’s Karachi Port for Afghanistan’s trade needs. Mujahid’s endorsement comes weeks after India and Iran signed a 10-year contract on the development of the port.

Taliban voices support for Chabahar port, Mujahid calls port an alrernative to Karachi port

Afghanistan: Taliban supports Chabahar Port as a distinct alternative to Karachi

<p>Afghanistan has announced former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo as their bowling consultant for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. The T20 WC, scheduled to start from June 1, is being hosted jointly by the USA and Caribbean. Afghanistan are placed in Group C with New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Uganda and West Indies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The 40-year-old Bravo was a former right-arm medium-fast bowling all-rounder for West Indies, having played 295 international matches, scoring 6423 runs and picking up 363 wickets. He has also 100 FC, 227 List A and a mammoth 573 T20 caps to his name," ACB said in an official statement.</p>

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<p>Bravo made his debut for West Indies in 2004 and retired as one of the most successful players ever. The all-rounder played 40 Tests, scoring 2,200 runs and taking 86 wickets. In ODIs, Bravo played 164 games and scored 2,968 runs while taking 199 wickets as well. The all-rounder also played 91 T20Is, scoring 1,255 runs and taking 78 wickets.</p>

<p>It was in global T20 leagues that Bravo became a household name. The all-rounder has played a whopping 573 matches, scoring 6,957 runs at a strike rate of 125 and taking 625 wickets as well.</p>

<p>Afghanistan would be looking to use Bravo's experience and hoping to beat the big names in the marquee tournament. Afghanistan team has recently been terrific in international cricket including in the ODI World Cup 2023 in India where they did beat Pakistan emphatically.</p>

<p>The Rashid Khan-led side starts their campaign on June 4 against Uganda before taking on the Kiwis on June 8, Papua New Guinea on June 14 and West Indies on June 18.</p>

<p><strong>Afghanistan squad for T20 World Cup 2024:</strong> Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Fareed Ahmad Malik.</p>


Afghanistan has announced former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo as their bowling consultant for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. The T20 WC, scheduled to start from June 1, is being hosted jointly by the USA and Caribbean.

Afghanistan has announced former West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo as their bowling consultant for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. The T20 WC, scheduled to start from June 1, is being hosted jointly by the USA and Caribbean. Afghanistan are placed in Group C with New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Uganda and West Indies. "The 40-year-old Bravo was a former right-arm medium-fast bowling all-rounder for West Indies, having played 295 international matches, scoring 6423 runs and picking up 363 wickets. He has also 100 FC, 227 List A and a mammoth 573 T20 caps to his name," ACB said in an official statement. Also Read: 'I was prepared...': Shane Watson 'profusely' apologises to RCB fans - Watch Bravo made his debut for West Indies in 2004 and retired as one of the most successful players ever. The all-rounder played 40 Tests, scoring 2,200 runs and taking 86 wickets. In ODIs, Bravo played 164 games and scored 2,968 runs while taking 199 wickets as well. The all-rounder also played 91 T20Is, scoring 1,255 runs and taking 78 wickets. It was in global T20 leagues that Bravo became a household name. The all-rounder has played a whopping 573 matches, scoring 6,957 runs at a strike rate of 125 and taking 625 wickets as well. Afghanistan would be looking to use Bravo's experience and hoping to beat the big names in the marquee tournament. Afghanistan team has recently been terrific in international cricket including in the ODI World Cup 2023 in India where they did beat Pakistan emphatically. The Rashid Khan-led side starts their campaign on June 4 against Uganda before taking on the Kiwis on June 8, Papua New Guinea on June 14 and West Indies on June 18. Afghanistan squad for T20 World Cup 2024: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Rashid Khan (c), Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Fareed Ahmad Malik.

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Anti-Taliban insurgency is on the rise in Afghanistan. The National Resistance Front is launching attacks on the Taliban. What does it want?

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Extreme weather conditions are being witnessed across the world.While some parts are suffering from heat waves, others are hit by storms and flash floods.

Floods hit parts of China, Russia & Afghanistan

<p>Fresh flash floods again wreaked havoc in Afghanistan as at least 50 people were killed in the western region, local police said on Saturday (May 18) as per the news agencies. &nbsp;</p>

<p>In a statement, Ghor police spokesman Abdul Rahman Badri said that the floods on Friday also destroyed about 2,000 houses, and damaged thousands more homes and businesses.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Mawlawi Abdul Hai Zaeem, who is the head of the information department for the central Ghor province, told the news agency Reuters that there was no information about how many people were injured.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"Fifty residents of Ghor province were killed by the floods on Friday and a number of others are missing," Badri said.</p>

<p>"These terrible floods have also killed thousands of cattle... They have destroyed hundreds of hectares of agricultural land, hundreds of bridges and culverts, and destroyed thousands of trees," he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This comes in the backdrop of last week's floods which killed over 300 and injured more than 1,600 people in northern Afghanistan, with survivors still searching for missing relatives.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The country has experienced above-average rainfall this spring.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to Obaidullah Muradian, who is the head of the province's disaster management department, the flooding has caused an "emergency situation".&nbsp;</p>

<p>He said that the floods hit several districts in the province, including the capital Chaghcharan, where the streets "are full of mud".&nbsp;</p>

<p>He also said that victims were in need of shelter, food and water amid a "really concerning" situation.&nbsp;</p>

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Fresh flash floods again wreaked havoc in Afghanistan as at least 50 people were killed in the western region, local police said on Saturday (May 18) as per the news agencies.

Fresh flash floods again wreaked havoc in Afghanistan as at least 50 people were killed in the western region, local police said on Saturday (May 18) as per the news agencies. In a statement, Ghor police spokesman Abdul Rahman Badri said that the floods on Friday also destroyed about 2,000 houses, and damaged thousands more homes and businesses. Meanwhile, Mawlawi Abdul Hai Zaeem, who is the head of the information department for the central Ghor province, told the news agency Reuters that there was no information about how many people were injured. Also read: Shooting in Afghanistan kills 3 foreigners and 1 Afghan; injures 7 others "Fifty residents of Ghor province were killed by the floods on Friday and a number of others are missing," Badri said. "These terrible floods have also killed thousands of cattle... They have destroyed hundreds of hectares of agricultural land, hundreds of bridges and culverts, and destroyed thousands of trees," he added. This comes in the backdrop of last week's floods which killed over 300 and injured more than 1,600 people in northern Afghanistan, with survivors still searching for missing relatives. Also read: Mongolian climber found dead on Mount Everest, rescue operations underway for another Watch this report: × The country has experienced above-average rainfall this spring. According to Obaidullah Muradian, who is the head of the province's disaster management department, the flooding has caused an "emergency situation". He said that the floods hit several districts in the province, including the capital Chaghcharan, where the streets "are full of mud". He also said that victims were in need of shelter, food and water amid a "really concerning" situation. (With inputs from agencies)

Flash floods kill at least 50 people in western Afghanistan, damage around 2,000 houses

According to interior ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani, four foreign nationals and three Afghans were injured in the attack when gunmen opened fire. Four people were arrested, he added.

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The Afghan Taliban government has cancelled the visit of a Pakistani government delegation to Kandahar, in response to recent air and missile strikes by Pakistan in Paktika province. The visit was scheduled on Sunday (May 12). Watch in for more details!

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Floods are ravaging Afghanistan. Heavy rains are devastating Afghan villages. More than hundreds are dead and thousands are injured. Why is Afghanistan witnessing “major humanitarian emergency”? Watch this video to find out.

What's behind catastrophic flooding in Afghanistan?

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Storms and flash floods wreaked havoc on Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 311 people, according to local officials. The natural disaster affected the districts of Gozargah-e-Noor, Jelgah, Nahrin, Baghlan-e-Markazi, and Barka, as well as the provincial capital of Pul-e-Khumri, according to Hedayatullah Hamdard, Provincial Director for the disaster management authority, on Friday.

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<p>At least 50 people were killed in floods in Afghanistan's northern province of Baghlan on Friday, according to&nbsp;a spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior, who added that the death toll might rise. Videos of the flash floods are making rounds on social media.</p>

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<p>"The recent floods in Baghlan province have caused widespread devastation. According to reports, it has taken numerous lives and destroyed hundreds of homes resulting in displacement. Kindly help the victims by donating," a user wrote on X along with sharing a video.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Following heavy rains, more than five districts in Baghlan experienced flooding, according to Ministry spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qaniee, who told Reuters that some families were stranded and in need of immediate assistance.</p>

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<p>“The Ministry of Interior has sent teams and helicopters to the area, but due to a shortage of night vision lights in helicopters, the operation may not be successful,” he said.</p>

<p>Heavy rains lashed Afghanistan last month, killing around 70 people, according to the government's disaster management agency.</p>

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<p>Afghanistan had experienced an extremely dry winter, which consequently dehydrated the land, worsening the impact of flash floods caused by spring downpours.</p>

<p>According to disaster management official Janan Sayeq, the rains caused "approximately 70 people to lose their lives." He stated 56 people suffered injuries and over 2,600 homes were damaged or destroyed, along with 95,000 acres of farmland.</p>

<p>"Afghanistan is experiencing major swings in extreme weather conditions," the UN warned last year.</p>

<p>In eastern Afghanistan, heavy snowfall in February caused a landslide that claimed at least 25 lives, and a three-week period of precipitation that ended in March claimed the lives of about 60 people.</p>

<p>The Taliban-controlled Meteorological Department has issued warnings for heavy rains and flooding in 22 provinces on Friday and Saturday, including the northern province of Sar-e-Pul, which might get 15 to 45 millimeters of rain.</p>


At least 50 people were killed in floods in Afghanistan's northern province of Baghlan on Friday, according to a spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior, who added that the death toll might rise.

At least 50 people were killed in floods in Afghanistan's northern province of Baghlan on Friday, according to a spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior, who added that the death toll might rise. Videos of the flash floods are making rounds on social media. The recent floods in Baghlan province have caused widespread devastation. According to reports, it has taken numerous lives and destroyed hundreds of homes resulting in displacement. Kindly help the victims by donating 👇🏼https://t.co/vcB5AbI0DF#Baghlan #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/4kR8nMusDn — Bashir Gharwal غروال (@bashir_gharwall) May 10, 2024 × "The recent floods in Baghlan province have caused widespread devastation. According to reports, it has taken numerous lives and destroyed hundreds of homes resulting in displacement. Kindly help the victims by donating," a user wrote on X along with sharing a video. Afghanistan finds itself on the forefront of climate change impacts, with recent flash floods in the north claiming the lives of over a hundred people. pic.twitter.com/nmDcje9BZ8 — Habib Khan (@HabibKhanT) May 10, 2024 × Following heavy rains, more than five districts in Baghlan experienced flooding, according to Ministry spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qaniee, who told Reuters that some families were stranded and in need of immediate assistance. Here in Afghanistan, flash floods have hit this afternoon wiping out hundreds of houses in villages caught in their path. During the occupation the billions of dollars meant to help Afghans went to corrupt individulas. Now it is the innocent who suffer. @POTUS @UN @UNAMAnews pic.twitter.com/kYkAUVGiGl — جبرائیل عمر (@AfghanistanSola) May 10, 2024 × “The Ministry of Interior has sent teams and helicopters to the area, but due to a shortage of night vision lights in helicopters, the operation may not be successful,” he said. Heavy rains lashed Afghanistan last month, killing around 70 people, according to the government's disaster management agency. Also read: Afghanistan: Three police personnel killed, five injured in blast targeting convoy Afghanistan had experienced an extremely dry winter, which consequently dehydrated the land, worsening the impact of flash floods caused by spring downpours. According to disaster management official Janan Sayeq, the rains caused "approximately 70 people to lose their lives." He stated 56 people suffered injuries and over 2,600 homes were damaged or destroyed, along with 95,000 acres of farmland. "Afghanistan is experiencing major swings in extreme weather conditions," the UN warned last year. In eastern Afghanistan, heavy snowfall in February caused a landslide that claimed at least 25 lives, and a three-week period of precipitation that ended in March claimed the lives of about 60 people. The Taliban-controlled Meteorological Department has issued warnings for heavy rains and flooding in 22 provinces on Friday and Saturday, including the northern province of Sar-e-Pul, which might get 15 to 45 millimeters of rain.

Videos show devastating flash floods in Afghanistan; death toll rises to 50

Storms and flash floods wreaked havoc on Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 200 people, according to local officials.The natural disaster affected the districts of Gozargah-e-Noor, Jelgah, Nahrin, Baghlan-e-Markazi, and Barka, as well as the provincial capital of Pul-e-Khumri, according to Hedayatullah Hamdard, Provincial Director for the disaster management authority, on Friday.

Afghanistan floods: Rain triggers flash floods killing at least 200

The territorial tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan are on the rise again. In the latest, Islamabad has accused Kabul of harbouring terrorist networks on its soil. Pakistan's intelligence service has claimed that the Besham attack was planned in Afghanistan.

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<p>Three police personnel were killed and five others were injured after a blast rocked Faizabad city, the provincial capital of north Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, said the spokesperson for Taliban’s interior minister, Abdul Mateen Qani, on Wednesday (May 8).&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>What we know about the blast</strong></h2>

<p>“Unfortunately a sticky bomb placed in a motorbike targeted a convoy of counter-narcotics police,” said Qani in a statement, on X.</p>

<p>The incident took place around 11:00 am (local time) and based on “preliminary information three police personnel were martyred and five others injured,” he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The blast is being investigated by the police, said Qani. According to the spokesman, the convoy of police forces that was targeted was carrying poppy&nbsp;that is used to make opium, in a bid to destroy it before their vehicle was attacked.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Earlier, sources had told WION that&nbsp;six people had been killed and eight others were&nbsp;injured after a blast in an&nbsp;explosives-laden motorcycle when a military convoy was passing through an area in&nbsp;Faizabad city.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A report by Afghanistan International citing residents in the city said that the blast destroyed at least one Taliban ranger vehicle.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Taliban faces rare protests over ban on poppy cultivation</strong></h2>

<p>The blast comes a day after the Taliban said they have managed to quell rare protests over security forces’ attempts to eradicate poppy cultivation in the province, which generates income for many impoverished farmers across Afghanistan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said officials were holding meetings in the Badakhshan province amid the ongoing protests.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The unrest erupted last week after Taliban’s anti-narcotics forces began destroying poppy fields in Badakhshan province which led to unprecedented violent protests.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to reports, Taliban security forces used firearms to disperse the demonstrators and killed two people during the two-day protest.&nbsp;<br />
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On Tuesday (May 7), the Afghan Taliban said that they had quelled protests in a rare official acknowledgement of civil disturbance since the group returned to power in 2021.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Zabihullah Amiri, head of the Taliban-run provincial government’s media department, said that an official delegation from Faizabad city had travelled to the two districts, held meetings and that the areas were now “under control”.</p>

<p>“They accepted the legitimate demands of the people, at the moment, there are no issues in Argo and Darayim districts,” he said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He added, “The people and area are under the control of security forces, and the latest update is that people have committed to cooperating with security forces to eradicate poppy cultivation.”</p>

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Three police personnel were killed and five others were injured after a blast rocked Faizabad city, the provincial capital of north Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, said the spokesperson for Taliban’s interior minister, Abdul Mateen Qani, on Wednesday (May 8).

Three police personnel were killed and five others were injured after a blast rocked Faizabad city, the provincial capital of north Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, said the spokesperson for Taliban’s interior minister, Abdul Mateen Qani, on Wednesday (May 8). What we know about the blast “Unfortunately a sticky bomb placed in a motorbike targeted a convoy of counter-narcotics police,” said Qani in a statement, on X. The incident took place around 11:00 am (local time) and based on “preliminary information three police personnel were martyred and five others injured,” he added. The blast is being investigated by the police, said Qani. According to the spokesman, the convoy of police forces that was targeted was carrying poppy that is used to make opium, in a bid to destroy it before their vehicle was attacked. Also Read | Myanmar ethnic armed group says captured hundreds of junta personnel Earlier, sources had told WION that six people had been killed and eight others were injured after a blast in an explosives-laden motorcycle when a military convoy was passing through an area in Faizabad city. A report by Afghanistan International citing residents in the city said that the blast destroyed at least one Taliban ranger vehicle. Taliban faces rare protests over ban on poppy cultivation The blast comes a day after the Taliban said they have managed to quell rare protests over security forces’ attempts to eradicate poppy cultivation in the province, which generates income for many impoverished farmers across Afghanistan. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said officials were holding meetings in the Badakhshan province amid the ongoing protests. The unrest erupted last week after Taliban’s anti-narcotics forces began destroying poppy fields in Badakhshan province which led to unprecedented violent protests. According to reports, Taliban security forces used firearms to disperse the demonstrators and killed two people during the two-day protest. On Tuesday (May 7), the Afghan Taliban said that they had quelled protests in a rare official acknowledgement of civil disturbance since the group returned to power in 2021. Also Read | Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan's wife moved to jail on her request. Here's why Zabihullah Amiri, head of the Taliban-run provincial government’s media department, said that an official delegation from Faizabad city had travelled to the two districts, held meetings and that the areas were now “under control”. “They accepted the legitimate demands of the people, at the moment, there are no issues in Argo and Darayim districts,” he said. He added, “The people and area are under the control of security forces, and the latest update is that people have committed to cooperating with security forces to eradicate poppy cultivation.” (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>A gunman stormed into a mosque in Western Afghanistan on Monday night (Apr 29) and killed six 'civilian worshippers', a government spokesperson informed Tuesday.</p>

<p>As per Afghanistan's Interior Ministry spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qani, around 9:00 pm (1630 GMT) on Monday,&nbsp;"an unknown armed person shot at civilian worshippers in a mosque" in Herat province's Guzara district.</p>

<h2><strong>Mosque worshippers targeted</strong></h2>

<p>"Unfortunately, at 9:00 p.m. today in Herat province, in the Shahrak area of ​​Guzrah district, an unknown armed person shot with a Kalashnikov at the worshippers of the mosque, as a result of which six civilians were martyred, and a civilian was injured. The details will be shared later," Qani wrote on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) early Tuesday morning.</p>

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<p dir="rtl" lang="fa">متأسفانه ساعت ۹:۰۰ بجه شب امروز در ولایت هرات در منطقه شهرک ولسوالی گذره، یک فرد مسلح ناشناس با کلاشینکوف به سمت نمازگزاران مسجد تیراندازی کرده که در نتیجه آن ۶ تن افراد ملکی شهید و یک غیرنظامی زخمی شدند، جزئیات بعدا شریک خواهد شد.</p>
— Mufti Abdul Mateen Qani - مفتي عبدالمتين قانع (@abdulmateenqani) <a href="https://twitter.com/abdulmateenqani/status/1785042766948606233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 29, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>According to the domestic media channel TOLOnews, the mosque belonged to Afghanistan's minority Shiite community.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Graphic images of those killed are being shared across social media.&nbsp;Kabul Now, citing health officials at the Herat Provincial Hospital, reported that among the victims was the Imam of the community mosque, Sheikh Javid. Other victims included four men, a woman, and a child.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Several others, including women, were injured. Two of the injured&nbsp;had to be transported to the hospital for immediate medical attention.</p>

<p>While no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, the Afghanistan-based chapter of Islamic State (IS) is the largest security threat in Afghanistan and has been known to frequently target Shiite communities.</p>

<h2><strong>Iran condemns attack</strong></h2>

<p>Taking to X, Iran, which has a majority Shia community, condemned the attack and demanded "the identification and punishment of the perpetrators."</p>

<p>The nation's Kabul embassy also declared its "readiness to strengthen cooperation with the caretaker government of Afghanistan to fight terrorism".</p>

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<p dir="rtl" lang="fa">سفارت ج.ا.ایران ضمن محکومیت حادثه تروریستی مسجد امام زمان (عج) ولسوالی گذره ولایت هرات که منجر به جراحت و شهادت جمعی از نمازگزاران شد، خواستار شناسایی و مجازات مرتکبین این جنایت میباشد و آمادگی خود را جهت تقویت همکاری با حکومت سرپرست افغانستان جهت مبارزه با تروریسم اعلام می نماید <a href="https://t.co/zN68e6amrY">pic.twitter.com/zN68e6amrY</a></p>
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<h2><strong>Hazaras in Afghanistan a usual target</strong></h2>

<p>Taliban officials have blamed Islamic State terror group&nbsp;for the attack.</p>

<p>As per Kabul Now, this is not the first time Shia Hazaras, a historically persecuted ethno-religious minority, have been tormented by extremist groups in Afghanistan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Previously, on December 1, 2023, armed men killed five Hazara men in Herat’s Jebrail district. Back then, assailants riding a motorbike&nbsp;opened fire on the civilians who were travelling on a rickshaw.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A gunman stormed into a mosque in Western Afghanistan on Monday night (Apr 29) and killed six 'civilian worshippers', a government spokesperson informed Tuesday.

A gunman stormed into a mosque in Western Afghanistan on Monday night (Apr 29) and killed six 'civilian worshippers', a government spokesperson informed Tuesday. As per Afghanistan's Interior Ministry spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qani, around 9:00 pm (1630 GMT) on Monday, "an unknown armed person shot at civilian worshippers in a mosque" in Herat province's Guzara district. Mosque worshippers targeted "Unfortunately, at 9:00 p.m. today in Herat province, in the Shahrak area of Guzrah district, an unknown armed person shot with a Kalashnikov at the worshippers of the mosque, as a result of which six civilians were martyred, and a civilian was injured. The details will be shared later," Qani wrote on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) early Tuesday morning. متأسفانه ساعت ۹:۰۰ بجه شب امروز در ولایت هرات در منطقه شهرک ولسوالی گذره، یک فرد مسلح ناشناس با کلاشینکوف به سمت نمازگزاران مسجد تیراندازی کرده که در نتیجه آن ۶ تن افراد ملکی شهید و یک غیرنظامی زخمی شدند، جزئیات بعدا شریک خواهد شد. — Mufti Abdul Mateen Qani - مفتي عبدالمتين قانع (@abdulmateenqani) April 29, 2024 × According to the domestic media channel TOLOnews, the mosque belonged to Afghanistan's minority Shiite community. Graphic images of those killed are being shared across social media. Kabul Now, citing health officials at the Herat Provincial Hospital, reported that among the victims was the Imam of the community mosque, Sheikh Javid. Other victims included four men, a woman, and a child. Several others, including women, were injured. Two of the injured had to be transported to the hospital for immediate medical attention. While no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, the Afghanistan-based chapter of Islamic State (IS) is the largest security threat in Afghanistan and has been known to frequently target Shiite communities. Iran condemns attack Taking to X, Iran, which has a majority Shia community, condemned the attack and demanded "the identification and punishment of the perpetrators." The nation's Kabul embassy also declared its "readiness to strengthen cooperation with the caretaker government of Afghanistan to fight terrorism". سفارت ج.ا.ایران ضمن محکومیت حادثه تروریستی مسجد امام زمان (عج) ولسوالی گذره ولایت هرات که منجر به جراحت و شهادت جمعی از نمازگزاران شد، خواستار شناسایی و مجازات مرتکبین این جنایت میباشد و آمادگی خود را جهت تقویت همکاری با حکومت سرپرست افغانستان جهت مبارزه با تروریسم اعلام می نماید pic.twitter.com/zN68e6amrY — Embassy of the I.R. Iran in Kabul, Afghanistan (@IRANinKabul) April 29, 2024 × Hazaras in Afghanistan a usual target Taliban officials have blamed Islamic State terror group for the attack. As per Kabul Now, this is not the first time Shia Hazaras, a historically persecuted ethno-religious minority, have been tormented by extremist groups in Afghanistan. Previously, on December 1, 2023, armed men killed five Hazara men in Herat’s Jebrail district. Back then, assailants riding a motorbike opened fire on the civilians who were travelling on a rickshaw. (With inputs from agencies)

Six 'civilian worshippers' killed as gunman storms into mosque in Afghanistan's Guzara

Afghanistan is grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis. According to the UN, 23.7 million people, nearly three-quarters of the population, require humanitarian assistance this year. Food insecurity is a major concern, with un estimates suggesting 15.8 million Afghans face emergency or crisis levels of hunger.

UN seeks $3.6 billion budget to address Afghan needs

<p>A Pakistani judge was abducted on Saturday (Apr 27) by armed men in the restive province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The district and sessions judge was returning from duty when he&nbsp;was kidnapped&nbsp;near Tank and Dera Ismail (DI) Khan district bordering Afghanistan. News agency AP quoted police officer Faheem Khan&nbsp;as&nbsp;saying that around 15 men on bikes followed Shakirullah&nbsp;Marwat’s&nbsp;vehicle as he was travelling towards DI. Before fleeing with the judge, they set the car on fire. The&nbsp;driver of the&nbsp;car&nbsp;was not harmed&nbsp;in the incident, as per media reports.</p>

<p>No one has claimed responsibility for the act yet&nbsp;but&nbsp;the Pakistani Taliban, or TTP, are most likely to get blame.</p>

<p>It’s&nbsp;a rare attack as militants hardly target judges and most often stage attacks on police and security personnel in Pakistan.</p>

<p>Faheem Khan said a search operation, with help from a counter-terrorism team, has been launched to find the&nbsp;whereabouts of the judge.</p>

<p>Reacting to&nbsp;the incident, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Central Information Secretary Faisal Karim Kundi blamed the provincial government for&nbsp;"non-seriousness"&nbsp;in governance and maintenance of law and order.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"(The) CM should tell why&nbsp;isn't&nbsp;he serious about the establishment of peace and why terrorists are on the loose,"&nbsp;he asked.</p>

<p>He also stated that the abduction of a judge, who mostly travels amid tight security, has induced fears among the masses.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif to become President of the PML-N party again</strong></p>

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<p>Meanwhile, Chief Minister Gandapur has issued orders for the safe recovery of the abducted judge.&nbsp;He told the media that emergency measures have&nbsp;been taken&nbsp;for&nbsp;Marwat's&nbsp;recovery&nbsp; and&nbsp;all&nbsp;available resources are&nbsp;being utilised&nbsp;for the task.</p>

<p>Judges have also taken note of the incident and are calling for immediate action in the matter.</p>

<p>Chief Justice Peshawar High Court Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim&nbsp;along&nbsp;with two other&nbsp;judges&nbsp;held a&nbsp;meeting and urged authorities to investigate the matter.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A Pakistani judge was abducted on Saturday (Apr 27) by armed men in the restive province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The district and sessions judge was returning from duty when he was kidnapped near Tank and Dera Ismail (DI) Khan district bordering Afghanistan.

A Pakistani judge was abducted on Saturday (Apr 27) by armed men in the restive province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The district and sessions judge was returning from duty when he was kidnapped near Tank and Dera Ismail (DI) Khan district bordering Afghanistan. News agency AP quoted police officer Faheem Khan as saying that around 15 men on bikes followed Shakirullah Marwat’s vehicle as he was travelling towards DI. Before fleeing with the judge, they set the car on fire. The driver of the car was not harmed in the incident, as per media reports. No one has claimed responsibility for the act yet but the Pakistani Taliban, or TTP, are most likely to get blame. It’s a rare attack as militants hardly target judges and most often stage attacks on police and security personnel in Pakistan. Faheem Khan said a search operation, with help from a counter-terrorism team, has been launched to find the whereabouts of the judge. Reacting to the incident, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Central Information Secretary Faisal Karim Kundi blamed the provincial government for "non-seriousness" in governance and maintenance of law and order. Also read: Damaged sea cables trigger major internet disruption in Pakistan "(The) CM should tell why isn't he serious about the establishment of peace and why terrorists are on the loose," he asked. He also stated that the abduction of a judge, who mostly travels amid tight security, has induced fears among the masses. Watch: Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif to become President of the PML-N party again × Meanwhile, Chief Minister Gandapur has issued orders for the safe recovery of the abducted judge. He told the media that emergency measures have been taken for Marwat's recovery and all available resources are being utilised for the task. Judges have also taken note of the incident and are calling for immediate action in the matter. Chief Justice Peshawar High Court Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim along with two other judges held a meeting and urged authorities to investigate the matter. (With inputs from agencies)

Armed men abduct Pakistani judge in restive region bordering Afghanistan

Taliban has hit back at Pakistan for accusations of spike in terror attacks. The Taliban's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi without naming Pakistan said that while one neighbour is serving as recruitment centre for terror, i.e ISIS, the other is a transit route for terror.

Taliban hits back at Pakistan over terror charge: Pakistan acts as terror transit route

New video evidence significantly undermines two Pentagon investigations, the latest of which was released last week, into an ISIS-K suicide attack outside Kabul airport, during the American troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021. Watch in for more details!

New evidence refutes Pentagon's account of 2021 Kabul attack

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<p>The United States said in a recent review that a 2021 suicide bombing in Kabul that killed scores of people, including 13 American troops, could not have been prevented "at the tactical level". But a never-before-seen video seen by CNN put the Pentagon account under a cloud.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>What happened on August 26, 2021?&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>People were desperate to flee Afghanistan after the US and other Western forces withdrew from Afghanistan. NATO Allies and partner countries had military forces deployed to Afghanistan for nearly 20 years.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But as per the Doha deal, all US forces were supposed to depart by 11 September and the Taliban took power in the closing days of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The evacuation began in August 2021, with more than 120,000 people evacuated in the Allied airlift from Kabul airport, including around 2,000 Afghans working for NATO, and their families.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The tragic Abbey Gate bombing happened on August 26 outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport. It turned out to be the worst casualty incident for Afghan civilians and US troops in Afghanistan in over a decade.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The attack, which was claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group, targeted crowds of people on the perimeter of Kabul airport who were desperate to get on a flight out of the country. The White House said last year that the Taliban killed the mastermind of the attack.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Last week, a review team member told journalists on condition of anonymity that "there was no opportunity to engage the bomber&nbsp;prior to&nbsp;the attack," which "was not preventable at the tactical level".&nbsp;</p>

<p>The review team member said that the bomber arrived "very shortly before the attack," and was not the "suspicious individual" identified by snipers earlier in the day of the bombing.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He further said that "over the past two years, some servicemembers have claimed that they had the bomber in their sights, and they could have prevented the attack. But we now know that is not correct."&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Gravitas: Russia, US set for a showdown on a crucial UNSC vote&nbsp;</strong></p>

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<h2><strong>What does the new video suggest?</strong>&nbsp;</h2>

<p>The new video evidence,&nbsp;captured by a Marine's GoPro camera, suggests that&nbsp;there was far more gunfire than the Pentagon has ever admitted. The video has not been seen publicly in full before.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The report said that a dozen US military personnel who were on the scene spoke to the outlet on condition of anonymity. They shared details of the incident.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The US claims that all deaths and injuries were caused by the explosive device and the ball bearings it fired into the crowd,&nbsp;but a military personnel told CNN that he heard the first large burst of shooting come from where US Marines were standing. "It wasn't onesies and twosies. It was a mass volume of gunfire," the Marine said as quoted.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


The United States said in a recent review that a 2021 suicide bombing in Kabul that killed scores of people, including 13 American troops, could not have been prevented "at the tactical level".

The United States said in a recent review that a 2021 suicide bombing in Kabul that killed scores of people, including 13 American troops, could not have been prevented "at the tactical level". But a never-before-seen video seen by CNN put the Pentagon account under a cloud. What happened on August 26, 2021? People were desperate to flee Afghanistan after the US and other Western forces withdrew from Afghanistan. NATO Allies and partner countries had military forces deployed to Afghanistan for nearly 20 years. But as per the Doha deal, all US forces were supposed to depart by 11 September and the Taliban took power in the closing days of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan. Also read: US will start sending military aid to Ukraine within hours: Joe Biden The evacuation began in August 2021, with more than 120,000 people evacuated in the Allied airlift from Kabul airport, including around 2,000 Afghans working for NATO, and their families. The tragic Abbey Gate bombing happened on August 26 outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport. It turned out to be the worst casualty incident for Afghan civilians and US troops in Afghanistan in over a decade. The attack, which was claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group, targeted crowds of people on the perimeter of Kabul airport who were desperate to get on a flight out of the country. The White House said last year that the Taliban killed the mastermind of the attack. Also read :Israel carrying out ‘offensive action’ in south Lebanon, claims half of Hezbollah’s commanders ‘eliminated’ Last week, a review team member told journalists on condition of anonymity that "there was no opportunity to engage the bomber prior to the attack," which "was not preventable at the tactical level". The review team member said that the bomber arrived "very shortly before the attack," and was not the "suspicious individual" identified by snipers earlier in the day of the bombing. He further said that "over the past two years, some servicemembers have claimed that they had the bomber in their sights, and they could have prevented the attack. But we now know that is not correct." Watch: Gravitas: Russia, US set for a showdown on a crucial UNSC vote × What does the new video suggest? The new video evidence, captured by a Marine's GoPro camera, suggests that there was far more gunfire than the Pentagon has ever admitted. The video has not been seen publicly in full before. The report said that a dozen US military personnel who were on the scene spoke to the outlet on condition of anonymity. They shared details of the incident. The US claims that all deaths and injuries were caused by the explosive device and the ball bearings it fired into the crowd, but a military personnel told CNN that he heard the first large burst of shooting come from where US Marines were standing. "It wasn't onesies and twosies. It was a mass volume of gunfire," the Marine said as quoted. (With inputs from agencies)

New video puts Pentagon account of 2021 Kabul airport attack under cloud: Report

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