Another blast has rocked Kabul today, a roadside IED exploded in the Kote Sangi area. Two people have been injured, the target of the attack was allegedly Taliban's patrol vehicle. Our correspondent Anas Mallick gets us this report in the aftermath of the attack.

Kabul: Two people injured in Kote Sangi area after a roadside IED explosion

The Taliban claim to have complete control over Afghanistan. However, recent evidence points to the contrary.&nbsp;

Despite the Taliban government's best efforts, even after three months of the group's takeover of the country, the National Resistance Front (NRF) remains a thorn in its side.

Back in September, the Afghan National Resistance Front (NRF), a group of Panjshiri fighters and remnants of the defeated Afghan army, made their last stand against the heavily armed and well-funded Taliban.&nbsp;

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Prior to that, the NRF was the only force capable of mounting serious armed opposition to the Taliban's relentless sweep through Afghanistan.&nbsp;

Even with the apparent calm of the last two months, the resistance has continued to be a problem for the Taliban.&nbsp;

Although the group claims they are not pursuing revenge, recently, a number of videos have emerged from social media channels, on Telegram channels appearing to show a Taliban crackdown on what is left-over of the Panjshir resistance.

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In a video that has been circulating on social media recently, a Taliban fighter can allegedly be seen standing in front of three bodies claiming they were NRF fighters.&nbsp;

Responding to the rumours, the resistance group has denied the Taliban's claims, saying that the bodies of men pictured in these videos in fact belong to relatives of the fighters.&nbsp;

In another version of the story, a spokesman for the province of Khost has stated that the bodies were in fact of robbers.&nbsp;

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An Afghan commander is said to have been tasked with dealing with the remnants of the resistance.&nbsp;

Hamid Khorasan, the Taliban commander in Afghanistan, is allegedly leading the crackdown. In another video gaining traction on social media, he can be seen giving orders to a row of Taliban gunmen.

Watch |&nbsp;Afghanistan: NRF still remains a thorn at Taliban's side

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However, it is unclear when and at what point these videos were shot during the Taliban's crackdown.

Nonetheless, reports indicate that there is still a significant concentration of NRF fighters in northern Afghanistan's Baghlan province as well as in northeastern Afghanistan's Kapisa province.

While the Taliban continue to downplay the internal threats it faces in the country, even a few hundred members of the resistance can rally the people against the group. This is at a time when the Taliban government is seeking international legitimacy.

The Taliban claim to have complete control over Afghanistan. However, recent evidence points to the contrary. Despite the Taliban government's best efforts, even after three months of the group's takeover of the country, the National Resistance Front (NRF) remains a thorn in its side.

The Taliban claim to have complete control over Afghanistan. However, recent evidence points to the contrary. Despite the Taliban government's best efforts, even after three months of the group's takeover of the country, the National Resistance Front (NRF) remains a thorn in its side. Back in September, the Afghan National Resistance Front (NRF), a group of Panjshiri fighters and remnants of the defeated Afghan army, made their last stand against the heavily armed and well-funded Taliban. Also read | Taliban's show of strength: Military parade with US-made weapons Prior to that, the NRF was the only force capable of mounting serious armed opposition to the Taliban's relentless sweep through Afghanistan. Even with the apparent calm of the last two months, the resistance has continued to be a problem for the Taliban. Although the group claims they are not pursuing revenge, recently, a number of videos have emerged from social media channels, on Telegram channels appearing to show a Taliban crackdown on what is left-over of the Panjshir resistance. Also read | Watch: Afghan girl alleges beating by Taliban commander for refusing sex, Taliban post video to refute claim In a video that has been circulating on social media recently, a Taliban fighter can allegedly be seen standing in front of three bodies claiming they were NRF fighters. Responding to the rumours, the resistance group has denied the Taliban's claims, saying that the bodies of men pictured in these videos in fact belong to relatives of the fighters. In another version of the story, a spokesman for the province of Khost has stated that the bodies were in fact of robbers. Also read | One million Afghan children at risk of dying due to acute malnutrition: WHO An Afghan commander is said to have been tasked with dealing with the remnants of the resistance. Hamid Khorasan, the Taliban commander in Afghanistan, is allegedly leading the crackdown. In another video gaining traction on social media, he can be seen giving orders to a row of Taliban gunmen. Watch | Afghanistan: NRF still remains a thorn at Taliban's side However, it is unclear when and at what point these videos were shot during the Taliban's crackdown. Nonetheless, reports indicate that there is still a significant concentration of NRF fighters in northern Afghanistan's Baghlan province as well as in northeastern Afghanistan's Kapisa province. While the Taliban continue to downplay the internal threats it faces in the country, even a few hundred members of the resistance can rally the people against the group. This is at a time when the Taliban government is seeking international legitimacy.

Afghanistan | 3 months since takeover, is NRF still a thorn in the Taliban's side?

There's no end to attacks in Afghanistan. In the latest at least five people have been killed and six injured, in a blast in capital Kabul. A bomb targeted a minibus near a Taliban checkpoint.

At least five people killed, six injured in a blast in Afghanistan's Kabul

Residents of Kabul are worried about finding fuel this winter and are struggling to buy wood to keep their houses warm due to the rising prices. WION brings you a ground report from Afghanistan's capital city.

Kabul's wood crisis in winters: A WION ground report

As Kabul was falling to the Taliban in August, the young Afghan air force pilot flew his PC-12 turboprop from Afghanistan to neighbouring Tajikistan to escape. Like other Afghan officers who fled in dozens of military aircraft to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the pilot had faith that his American military partners would rescue him.

“We believed in the US military and government — that they would help us and get us out of this situation,” said the pilot, a lieutenant, who, like other pilots in this article, spoke on the condition of anonymity because of security concerns.

The lieutenant is among 143 Afghan pilots and crew members now detained by Tajik authorities. They are English speakers trained by the US Air Force, and they are counting on the US government or military to evacuate them and also to help evacuate their families back home in Afghanistan.

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Several thousand other Afghan air force pilots and crew members are in hiding in Afghanistan, feeling abandoned by the US military, their longtime combat ally. They say they and their families are at risk of being hunted down and killed by the Taliban.

“I stood shoulder to shoulder with my American allies for five years — but now they have forgotten us,” an Afghan air force captain who piloted C-208 airplanes said by phone from a safe house in Kabul.

Several other pilots who spoke by phone from Afghanistan said they had heard nothing from the US government. But they said they were being assisted by their former military advisers, many of them volunteers in a group called Operation Sacred Promise, formed to help get Afghan air force personnel to safety.

Brig. Gen. David Hicks, a retired Air Force officer who is CEO of Operation Sacred Promise, said the group, formed in August, had received desperate messages from stranded pilots asking whether the US government had a plan to get them to safety.

“We found out that there was no plan by the US to do anything to get these folks out,” said Hicks, who once commanded the US-led air force training mission in Afghanistan.

He said: “The US has spent millions and millions on these highly educated and highly motivated individuals. Based on what they did fighting the Taliban, we think they deserve priority.”

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A State Department spokesperson offered no timeline on relocating Afghan pilots but said Sunday, “We are in regular communication with the government of Tajikistan, and part of those communications includes coordination in response to Afghan air force pilots.”

The spokesperson said, “The United States verified the identities of approximately 150 Afghans after gaining access to the last group in mid-October.”

The United States spent $89 billion training and equipping Afghan defense and security forces, including the Afghan air force and its elite Special Mission Wing. Many of the pilots were trained in the United States.

Some pilots and crew members and their families were evacuated with the help of the US government and military just after the Taliban takeover. But many more were unable to get out, despite attempts by their former advisers to help them.

Since mid-August, Hicks said, Operation Sacred Promise has helped evacuate about 350 Afghans. The group has vetted about 2,000 Afghan air force personnel and their relatives trying to leave the country, with about 8,000 more still to be vetted, he said.

In September, a group of Afghan pilots and crew members was evacuated from Uzbekistan with the help of the US government and Operation Sacred Promise after being detained by Uzbek authorities.

But another group of 143 Afghan air force personnel remains in detention at a sanitarium near the Tajik capital, Dushanbe. They said they were growing increasingly desperate, even though US Embassy officials in Dushanbe had recently arrived to record their biometric data as part of an effort to evacuate them.

“The morale among our colleagues here is very low,” said an Afghan air force major who flew a C-208 military plane to Tajikistan. “We are in an unknown situation, and we don’t know what will happen next to us.”

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The major and several other pilots spoke on WhatsApp audio messages recorded on smuggled cellphones hidden from guards. They said they were not allowed to leave the facility, where most cellphones had been confiscated. They survive on meager food rations and receive only basic medical care, they said.

Many have not been in touch with their families in Afghanistan, some of whom do not know whether they are still alive, they said.

“We feel abandoned, but we still have hope the US will help us,” said a major who said he had piloted numerous combat missions.

The Tajikistan Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to email messages requesting comments.

Among those held in Tajikistan is an Afghan pilot who is pregnant and said she needed prenatal care. Her husband, also a pilot, was being held with her.

“We are living like prisoners,” she said in an audio message recorded late last month. “We are fed up. We are getting weak. I’d like to request that the US government expedite our situation here.”

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During Afghanistan’s collapse, about 25% of the Afghan air force’s aircraft were flown to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, according to an Oct. 31 report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. Hicks put the number at 56 to 60 aircraft. (American forces rendered unusable 80 others at the Kabul airport in late August.)

The status of the planes is uncertain. When asked in mid-August what was being done to recover the aircraft, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin replied, “We’re focused on the airfield and getting people out safely.”

Speaking from Afghanistan, several Afghan air force pilots described moving from house to house to avoid capture by the Taliban. They said they were running out of money and did not dare look for work because they feared being discovered by Taliban officials.

An Afghan air force major who flew C-208 planes for eight years said the Taliban had confronted his relatives, demanding to know his whereabouts. Taliban fighters searched his home and interrogated his mother, said the major, who had moved with his wife and four children to a series of safe houses.

“It’s very dangerous for us here,” the major said.

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He said he had been unable to reach anyone in the US government or military, other than his former US Air Force adviser. “It seems we aren’t so important to them anymore,” he said.

The Taliban have said there is a general amnesty for any Afghan who served in the former government or worked with the US government or military. But several Afghan air force pilots have been killed by the Taliban this year.

“They have no good options,” Hicks said. “They’re at risk of being hunted down and killed.”

A major who piloted C-208 planes and was trained at a US Air Force base in Texas said he turned down a chance to fly to Tajikistan in August because he did not want to leave his family behind. Now he and his wife and their seven children are in hiding, low on money and food.

“Our life gets worse day by day,” the major said. “We can’t stay in one place. We are always hiding — even our relatives don’t know where we are.”

Hicks said he feared the pilots and crew members in Afghanistan would soon run out of money and food, and possibly lose what freedom they have left.

“There’s no place for them to hide inside Afghanistan,” he said. “We have to realize that it’s about to be a very dark winter for these people.”

As Kabul was falling to the Taliban in August, the young Afghan air force pilot flew his PC-12 turboprop from Afghanistan to neighbouring Tajikistan to escape. Like other Afghan officers who fled in dozens of military aircraft to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the pilot had faith that his American military partners would rescue him.

As Kabul was falling to the Taliban in August, the young Afghan air force pilot flew his PC-12 turboprop from Afghanistan to neighbouring Tajikistan to escape. Like other Afghan officers who fled in dozens of military aircraft to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the pilot had faith that his American military partners would rescue him. “We believed in the US military and government — that they would help us and get us out of this situation,” said the pilot, a lieutenant, who, like other pilots in this article, spoke on the condition of anonymity because of security concerns. The lieutenant is among 143 Afghan pilots and crew members now detained by Tajik authorities. They are English speakers trained by the US Air Force, and they are counting on the US government or military to evacuate them and also to help evacuate their families back home in Afghanistan. Also read | Afghan crisis: Amid internal conflict and terrorism, locals struggle to get drinking water Several thousand other Afghan air force pilots and crew members are in hiding in Afghanistan, feeling abandoned by the US military, their longtime combat ally. They say they and their families are at risk of being hunted down and killed by the Taliban. “I stood shoulder to shoulder with my American allies for five years — but now they have forgotten us,” an Afghan air force captain who piloted C-208 airplanes said by phone from a safe house in Kabul. Several other pilots who spoke by phone from Afghanistan said they had heard nothing from the US government. But they said they were being assisted by their former military advisers, many of them volunteers in a group called Operation Sacred Promise, formed to help get Afghan air force personnel to safety. Brig. Gen. David Hicks, a retired Air Force officer who is CEO of Operation Sacred Promise, said the group, formed in August, had received desperate messages from stranded pilots asking whether the US government had a plan to get them to safety. “We found out that there was no plan by the US to do anything to get these folks out,” said Hicks, who once commanded the US-led air force training mission in Afghanistan. He said: “The US has spent millions and millions on these highly educated and highly motivated individuals. Based on what they did fighting the Taliban, we think they deserve priority.” Also read | Afghan baby handed to US soldiers amid chaos at Kabul airport still missing A State Department spokesperson offered no timeline on relocating Afghan pilots but said Sunday, “We are in regular communication with the government of Tajikistan, and part of those communications includes coordination in response to Afghan air force pilots.” The spokesperson said, “The United States verified the identities of approximately 150 Afghans after gaining access to the last group in mid-October.” The United States spent $89 billion training and equipping Afghan defense and security forces, including the Afghan air force and its elite Special Mission Wing. Many of the pilots were trained in the United States. Some pilots and crew members and their families were evacuated with the help of the US government and military just after the Taliban takeover. But many more were unable to get out, despite attempts by their former advisers to help them. Since mid-August, Hicks said, Operation Sacred Promise has helped evacuate about 350 Afghans. The group has vetted about 2,000 Afghan air force personnel and their relatives trying to leave the country, with about 8,000 more still to be vetted, he said. In September, a group of Afghan pilots and crew members was evacuated from Uzbekistan with the help of the US government and Operation Sacred Promise after being detained by Uzbek authorities. But another group of 143 Afghan air force personnel remains in detention at a sanitarium near the Tajik capital, Dushanbe. They said they were growing increasingly desperate, even though US Embassy officials in Dushanbe had recently arrived to record their biometric data as part of an effort to evacuate them. “The morale among our colleagues here is very low,” said an Afghan air force major who flew a C-208 military plane to Tajikistan. “We are in an unknown situation, and we don’t know what will happen next to us.” Also read | WION exclusive: Life Under Taliban- 'They call women s**ts' The major and several other pilots spoke on WhatsApp audio messages recorded on smuggled cellphones hidden from guards. They said they were not allowed to leave the facility, where most cellphones had been confiscated. They survive on meager food rations and receive only basic medical care, they said. Many have not been in touch with their families in Afghanistan, some of whom do not know whether they are still alive, they said. “We feel abandoned, but we still have hope the US will help us,” said a major who said he had piloted numerous combat missions. The Tajikistan Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to email messages requesting comments. Among those held in Tajikistan is an Afghan pilot who is pregnant and said she needed prenatal care. Her husband, also a pilot, was being held with her. “We are living like prisoners,” she said in an audio message recorded late last month. “We are fed up. We are getting weak. I’d like to request that the US government expedite our situation here.” Also read | Taliban mediating talks between Pakistan's Tehreek-e-Taliban, Islamabad: Report During Afghanistan’s collapse, about 25% of the Afghan air force’s aircraft were flown to Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, according to an Oct. 31 report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. Hicks put the number at 56 to 60 aircraft. (American forces rendered unusable 80 others at the Kabul airport in late August.) The status of the planes is uncertain. When asked in mid-August what was being done to recover the aircraft, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin replied, “We’re focused on the airfield and getting people out safely.” Speaking from Afghanistan, several Afghan air force pilots described moving from house to house to avoid capture by the Taliban. They said they were running out of money and did not dare look for work because they feared being discovered by Taliban officials. An Afghan air force major who flew C-208 planes for eight years said the Taliban had confronted his relatives, demanding to know his whereabouts. Taliban fighters searched his home and interrogated his mother, said the major, who had moved with his wife and four children to a series of safe houses. “It’s very dangerous for us here,” the major said. Watch | No hope for women athletes in Afghanistan? He said he had been unable to reach anyone in the US government or military, other than his former US Air Force adviser. “It seems we aren’t so important to them anymore,” he said. The Taliban have said there is a general amnesty for any Afghan who served in the former government or worked with the US government or military. But several Afghan air force pilots have been killed by the Taliban this year. “They have no good options,” Hicks said. “They’re at risk of being hunted down and killed.” A major who piloted C-208 planes and was trained at a US Air Force base in Texas said he turned down a chance to fly to Tajikistan in August because he did not want to leave his family behind. Now he and his wife and their seven children are in hiding, low on money and food. “Our life gets worse day by day,” the major said. “We can’t stay in one place. We are always hiding — even our relatives don’t know where we are.” Hicks said he feared the pilots and crew members in Afghanistan would soon run out of money and food, and possibly lose what freedom they have left. “There’s no place for them to hide inside Afghanistan,” he said. “We have to realize that it’s about to be a very dark winter for these people.”

Afghan military pilots, on the run, feel abandoned by US

It has been nearly 3 months since the Taliban captured Kabul. In that time the group has taken over all of Afghan institutions, they have elected their own acting cabinet, dissolved the democratic structures and now in the latest sources tell WION that the Taliban attempted an unsuccessful coup -at Afghanistan's cricket board.

Taliban takes over all of Afghan institutions, elect their own acting cabinet

Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the country has been struggling to battle poverty. Amid an economic crisis, residents of the Afghan capital city Kabul have revealed that they have been worried about the approach of winter.&nbsp;

"The winter is very cold right now and people do not even have the money to buy a kilo of gas, coal and wood and they are facing a lot of problems," said Masood Ahmad Bashiri, a Kabul resident.

Many Afghans have been selling possessions to buy food as the Taliban is unable to pay wages to civil servants. Also, the urban communities are facing food insecurity similar to rural areas.

"If foreigners help us this year, who will help us in the years to come? So, for this reason, we have to find a solution ourselves and build up our country," said another Kabul resident Esmatullah Atal.

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Meanwhile, various aid agencies distributed food, blankets and cash to nearly 130 displaced families in Kabul.&nbsp;UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch said that around 9 million Afghans are "just one step away from starvation." He further added that 700,000 people, mostly women and children, have been displaced this year alone.

The distribution was overseen by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Danish aid agency DACAAR.

"It's a story of hunger, of conflict, of poverty and now winter is coming as well. Afghans need help desperately and quickly," said Baloch.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also urged the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) to resume financing support to Afghanistan for reconstruction.&nbsp;

Various financial institutions suspended their engagement with the country until there was clarity within the international community on the recognition of the government led by the Taliban.

Currently, banks are running out of money, civil servants have not been paid and food prices have surged.&nbsp;

The IMF said that Afghanistan's economy was set to contract up to 30 per cent this year. "Afghanistan is in need of revival on all fronts, and development is the top priority," said Wang.

Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the country has been struggling to battle poverty. Amid an economic crisis, residents of the Afghan capital city Kabul have revealed that they have been worried about the approach of winter.

Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the country has been struggling to battle poverty. Amid an economic crisis, residents of the Afghan capital city Kabul have revealed that they have been worried about the approach of winter. "The winter is very cold right now and people do not even have the money to buy a kilo of gas, coal and wood and they are facing a lot of problems," said Masood Ahmad Bashiri, a Kabul resident. Many Afghans have been selling possessions to buy food as the Taliban is unable to pay wages to civil servants. Also, the urban communities are facing food insecurity similar to rural areas. "If foreigners help us this year, who will help us in the years to come? So, for this reason, we have to find a solution ourselves and build up our country," said another Kabul resident Esmatullah Atal. Also read | Nearly 130 displaced families receive aid amid rising poverty in Afghanistan Meanwhile, various aid agencies distributed food, blankets and cash to nearly 130 displaced families in Kabul. UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch said that around 9 million Afghans are "just one step away from starvation." He further added that 700,000 people, mostly women and children, have been displaced this year alone. The distribution was overseen by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the Danish aid agency DACAAR. "It's a story of hunger, of conflict, of poverty and now winter is coming as well. Afghans need help desperately and quickly," said Baloch. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also urged the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) to resume financing support to Afghanistan for reconstruction. Various financial institutions suspended their engagement with the country until there was clarity within the international community on the recognition of the government led by the Taliban. Currently, banks are running out of money, civil servants have not been paid and food prices have surged. The IMF said that Afghanistan's economy was set to contract up to 30 per cent this year. "Afghanistan is in need of revival on all fronts, and development is the top priority," said Wang.

Kabul residents worried about crashing economy as winter approaches

An independent Pentagon review has concluded that the US drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children in the final days of the Afghanistan war was not caused by misconduct or negligence, and it doesn't recommend any disciplinary action.

Kabul drone strike: Pentagon review concludes no misconduct

United States: Pentagon review concludes no misconduct

Maulvi Hamdullah Mukhlis, a key Taliban member is among those killed in Tuesday's Kabul military hospital attack. The ISIS group has claimed that 40 people have been killed in the attack however, Taliban said that only 5 people have been killed.

Key Taliban leader killed in Afghanistan military hospital attack

The Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K) has claimed responsibility for Tuesday's hospital attack in Afghanistan's Kabul. According to reports, a key Taliban member Maulvi Hamdullah Mukhlis has been killed in the attack. WION's Anas Mallick brings in all the latest developments.

Kabul military hospital attack | Commander of Taliban's Badri brigade killed by ISIS-K

A suicide bomber targeted a military hospital in Kabul today. The attack bears hallmarks of ISIS-K. Since late August, ISIS-K has killed at least 346 civilians. Palki Sharma tells you how terrorist groups are escalating their activities in Taliban's Afghanistan.

Gravitas: Another suicide bombing rocks Kabul

The Islamic State-Khorasan (ISIS-K) has claimed responsibility for Tuesday's hospital attack in Afghanistan's Kabul. According to reports, a key Taliban member Maulvi Hamdullah Mukhlis has been killed in the attack.

ISIS-K claims responsibility for Kabul military hospital attack that killed top Taliban leader

A controversy has erupted after Taliban's claim over shipping container full of dead bodies of soldiers of government forces at a Kabul hospital. Taliban say that these bodies of the soldiers were neglected by the previous Afghan government. But the country's former vice president alleged these were troops killed en masse by Taliban during its takeover of Kabul in August.

Taliban alleged&nbsp;that after these soldiers were killed, the previous government did not attempt to trace the families in order to hand over their mortal remains.

The allegation was made by Taliban army chief Qari Fasihuddin. He said that the Taliban government was trying to trace the families of the dead soldiers.

"At a 400 bed military hospital in Kabul, there's a big container which is full of bodies of soldiers. The past government didn't even have the courtesy to look after their relatives and handover the bodies to them. Now Islamic Emirate is trying its best to locate the families to whom these bodies belong and then handover these bodies to them. Unfortunately, we have not as yet been able to find them," said Fasihuddin.

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Taliban's claim that previous government neglected to hand over the bodies has been strongly denied by Amrullah Saleh, former vice-president of Afghanistan, who now calls himself 'Acting President-Islamic Republic of Afghanistan'.

"WARRNING: [sic] The shipping container(s) found filled with mortal remains of ANDSF in vicinity of military hospital in Kabul, as Talib junta claims, is totally baseless. It is the mortal remains of the wounded ANDSF who were massacred after August 15, 2021 by the Talibs en mass," he tweeted.

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Taliban captured power in Afghanistan on August 15 following a lightning offensive that took the world by surprise. The Taliban captured power almost immediately as US-led coalition troops left the country.

A controversy has erupted after Taliban's claim over shipping container full of dead bodies of soldiers of government forces at a Kabul hospital. Taliban say that these bodies of the soldiers were neglected by the previous Afghan government.

A controversy has erupted after Taliban's claim over shipping container full of dead bodies of soldiers of government forces at a Kabul hospital. Taliban say that these bodies of the soldiers were neglected by the previous Afghan government. But the country's former vice president alleged these were troops killed en masse by Taliban during its takeover of Kabul in August. Taliban alleged that after these soldiers were killed, the previous government did not attempt to trace the families in order to hand over their mortal remains. The allegation was made by Taliban army chief Qari Fasihuddin. He said that the Taliban government was trying to trace the families of the dead soldiers. "At a 400 bed military hospital in Kabul, there's a big container which is full of bodies of soldiers. The past government didn't even have the courtesy to look after their relatives and handover the bodies to them. Now Islamic Emirate is trying its best to locate the families to whom these bodies belong and then handover these bodies to them. Unfortunately, we have not as yet been able to find them," said Fasihuddin. Also Read | Taliban has 'kill list’ for Afghan LGBT community: Report Taliban's claim that previous government neglected to hand over the bodies has been strongly denied by Amrullah Saleh, former vice-president of Afghanistan, who now calls himself 'Acting President-Islamic Republic of Afghanistan'. "WARRNING: [sic] The shipping container(s) found filled with mortal remains of ANDSF in vicinity of military hospital in Kabul, as Talib junta claims, is totally baseless. It is the mortal remains of the wounded ANDSF who were massacred after August 15, 2021 by the Talibs en mass," he tweeted. WARRNING: The shipping container(s) found filled with mortal remains of ANDSF in vicinity of military hospital in Kabul, as Talib junta claims, is totally baseless. It is the mortal remains of the wounded ANDSF who were massacred after August 15, 2021 by the Talibs en mass.1/2 — Amrullah Saleh (@AmrullahSaleh2) November 1, 2021 × Taliban captured power in Afghanistan on August 15 following a lightning offensive that took the world by surprise. The Taliban captured power almost immediately as US-led coalition troops left the country.

Afghanistan: Controversy erupts over 'shipping container full of coprses' in Kabul

The UN&nbsp;refugee agency UNHCR started to airlift supplies to Kabul on Tuesday to help hundreds of thousands of displaced Afghans build shelters ahead of the winter.

The UNHCR said a first plane was due to arrive later on Tuesday, carrying 33 tonnes of kits which contain flooring and partitions to improve tent insulation. Two other flights are planned on November&nbsp;4 and 7.

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"More resources are urgently needed to reach all those who will need help to survive the harsh winter ahead," UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo told a briefing in Geneva.

The UNHCR said it is rushing to provide winter assistance to some 500,000 displaced Afghans, returnees and local host communities by the end of 2021.

It has already provided aid including shelter, food, blankets and stove to half a million Afghans this year.

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Afghanistan was plunged into crisis in August after Taliban fighters drove out a Western-backed government, prompting donors to hold back billions of dollars in assistance for the aid-dependent economy.

Many Afghans are selling possessions to buy food with the Taliban unable to pay wages to civil servants, and urban communities are facing food insecurity on levels similar to rural areas for the first time.

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Aid groups are urging countries, concerned about human rights under the Taliban, to engage with the new rulers to prevent a collapse they say could trigger a migration crisis similar to the 2015 exodus from Syria that shook Europe

The UN refugee agency UNHCR started to airlift supplies to Kabul on Tuesday to help hundreds of thousands of displaced Afghans build shelters ahead of the winter.

The UN refugee agency UNHCR started to airlift supplies to Kabul on Tuesday to help hundreds of thousands of displaced Afghans build shelters ahead of the winter. The UNHCR said a first plane was due to arrive later on Tuesday, carrying 33 tonnes of kits which contain flooring and partitions to improve tent insulation. Two other flights are planned on November 4 and 7. Also Read | Ahead of COP26, Taliban urges world to help fight climate change "More resources are urgently needed to reach all those who will need help to survive the harsh winter ahead," UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo told a briefing in Geneva. The UNHCR said it is rushing to provide winter assistance to some 500,000 displaced Afghans, returnees and local host communities by the end of 2021. It has already provided aid including shelter, food, blankets and stove to half a million Afghans this year. Also Read | 'We have a responsibility': UK PM pledges to give £50 million to help the Afghan women Afghanistan was plunged into crisis in August after Taliban fighters drove out a Western-backed government, prompting donors to hold back billions of dollars in assistance for the aid-dependent economy. Many Afghans are selling possessions to buy food with the Taliban unable to pay wages to civil servants, and urban communities are facing food insecurity on levels similar to rural areas for the first time. Watch | Powerful explosion rock Kabul, two blasts and gunfire hit Kabul's military hospital Aid groups are urging countries, concerned about human rights under the Taliban, to engage with the new rulers to prevent a collapse they say could trigger a migration crisis similar to the 2015 exodus from Syria that shook Europe

UN airlifts winter shelters for displaced Afghans

Two powerful explosions rocked the capital city Kabul, sources state that at least one of the explosions were due to the suicide attack. The blast took place in the front of a military hospital.

Powerful explosion rock Kabul, two blasts and gunfire hit Kabul's military hospital

Two powerful explosions rocked the capital city Kabul, sources state that at least one of the explosions were due to the suicide attack. The blast took place in the front of a military hospital. WION correspondent Anas Mallick brings in all latest developments.

Afghanistan: Two blasts hit Kabul's military hospital, all four attackers killed

Two explosions shook Kabul, killing at least 19&nbsp;people and injuring 43&nbsp;more, in an attack on a National military hospital, according to Taliban officials and a doctor, while a witness reported gunfire.&nbsp;

The blasts were the latest in a series of strikes in the weeks since the Taliban took control in August after a two-decade struggle against the US-backed government.

A series of violent assaults by the Islamic State group's local chapter have hampered the hardline Islamist group's efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan.

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No one has claimed responsibility for the attack on Tuesday.&nbsp;Taliban security officials claimed that all the attackers were killed and the operation hads&nbsp;ended.

According to witnesses on the scene, the sound of small weapons fire could also be heard from the explosion site.&nbsp;

The Sardar Mohammad Daoud Khan National Military Hospital, often referred to as the Daoud Khan Military Hospital or the National Military Hospital, is a military hospital located in Kabul, Afghanistan. 
 
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After the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, the complexities including militancy and sectarian violence are widely arising in the country.

On October 20, the Taliban's acting interior minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani, praised the "sacrifices" of suicide bombers who carried out innumerable horrific strikes across Afghanistan during the country's 20-year US occupation, according to the article.

The minister awarded the family of suicide bombers with cash and land during a ceremony in a hotel in Kabul.

In a tweet, Interior Ministry spokesperson Qari Saeed Khosty stated that the Taliban could not have returned to power without the support of suicide bombers.

The Taliban's adoration of suicide bombers infuriated many Afghans, particularly those who had lost loved ones in suicide strikes, according to the research.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

Two explosions shook Kabul, killing at least 19 people and injuring 43 more, in an attack on a National military hospital, according to Taliban officials and a doctor, while a witness reported gunfire.

Two explosions shook Kabul, killing at least 19 people and injuring 43 more, in an attack on a National military hospital, according to Taliban officials and a doctor, while a witness reported gunfire. The blasts were the latest in a series of strikes in the weeks since the Taliban took control in August after a two-decade struggle against the US-backed government. A series of violent assaults by the Islamic State group's local chapter have hampered the hardline Islamist group's efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan. #Footage Emergency hospital in Kabul: explosions in PD10 area - 9 wounded people have arrived at our hospital so far.#aamajnews pic.twitter.com/8uJ0ifQ0Tl — Aamaj News (@aamajnews24) November 2, 2021 × No one has claimed responsibility for the attack on Tuesday. Taliban security officials claimed that all the attackers were killed and the operation hads ended. According to witnesses on the scene, the sound of small weapons fire could also be heard from the explosion site. The Sardar Mohammad Daoud Khan National Military Hospital, often referred to as the Daoud Khan Military Hospital or the National Military Hospital, is a military hospital located in Kabul, Afghanistan. Watch | Afghanistan: Journalist Ali Reza Sharifi survives gun attack in Kabul After the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, the complexities including militancy and sectarian violence are widely arising in the country. On October 20, the Taliban's acting interior minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani, praised the "sacrifices" of suicide bombers who carried out innumerable horrific strikes across Afghanistan during the country's 20-year US occupation, according to the article. The minister awarded the family of suicide bombers with cash and land during a ceremony in a hotel in Kabul. In a tweet, Interior Ministry spokesperson Qari Saeed Khosty stated that the Taliban could not have returned to power without the support of suicide bombers. The Taliban's adoration of suicide bombers infuriated many Afghans, particularly those who had lost loved ones in suicide strikes, according to the research. (With inputs from agencies)

19 dead in attack on Kabul military hospital; gunmen killed, says Taliban

Afghanistan: Two blasts near Kabul hospital, explosions near military hospital

In Kabul's main children's hospital, the crumbling of Afghanistan's health system is reflected in the eyes of exhausted staff. Crowds of mothers and sick children fill waiting rooms, medical staff are squeezing three babies into a single incubator and doubling them up in cot-like infant warmer beds.

Afghanistan's health system crumbles

Afghanistan’s dire economic condition has forced an assistant professor at the Kabul university to sell bananas on the streets. Nazar Mohammed, a father of two, lives in a joint family of 12. He is not accustomed to selling bananas, but he believes that this time won’t last forever.

Afghanistan: Assistant Professor turns into a banana seller to make ends meet

Taliban’s regime in Afghanistan has been longing for international support or recognition of any sorts for a long time.&nbsp;&nbsp;

A report in the Financial Times claiming that the European Union is looking to restart its political activities in a limited way in Kabul seems to have come as a sigh of relief in the government of war-torn country. &nbsp; &nbsp;

On Monday, the Islamic Emirate welcomed the reopening of the European Union’s office in Kabul. It said that the step could be the beginning of engagement with European countries. &nbsp; &nbsp;

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Ahmadullah Wasiq, deputy spokesman, Islamic Emirate, said, “The decision of the European Union to reopen its office in the near future is a good step and it is in the interest of the people of Afghanistan. They will evaluate their work from the vicinity.” &nbsp;&nbsp;

The report, however, also said that the move is not intended to recognise Taliban regime in Afghanistan. &nbsp;

Nabila Massarali, spokesperson, EU, said, “As we have repeatedly said, this is not a sign of recognition. We want to be able to better assist the Afghan people who need our help by being closer and, inevitably, we need to engage with the Taliban.”

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In a tweet on Monday, foreign ministry’s spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi, said that the Islamic Emirate would guarantee the security of the European countries’ embassies and personnel. &nbsp; &nbsp;

“Resumption of EU mission in Afghanistan is sound and positive step which we welcome. Just as security of other embassies in Kabul is guaranteed, the security of EU embassy &amp; personnel will also be guaranteed,” Balkhi said. &nbsp; &nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

Taliban’s regime in Afghanistan has been longing for international support or recognition of any sorts for a long time. A report in the Financial Times claiming that the European Union is looking to restart its political activities in a limited way in Kabul seems to have come as a sigh of relief in the government of war-torn country.

Taliban’s regime in Afghanistan has been longing for international support or recognition of any sorts for a long time. A report in the Financial Times claiming that the European Union is looking to restart its political activities in a limited way in Kabul seems to have come as a sigh of relief in the government of war-torn country. On Monday, the Islamic Emirate welcomed the reopening of the European Union’s office in Kabul. It said that the step could be the beginning of engagement with European countries. Also Read: Afghanistan facing food crisis, warns UN Ahmadullah Wasiq, deputy spokesman, Islamic Emirate, said, “The decision of the European Union to reopen its office in the near future is a good step and it is in the interest of the people of Afghanistan. They will evaluate their work from the vicinity.” The report, however, also said that the move is not intended to recognise Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Nabila Massarali, spokesperson, EU, said, “As we have repeatedly said, this is not a sign of recognition. We want to be able to better assist the Afghan people who need our help by being closer and, inevitably, we need to engage with the Taliban.” Also Read: Former Afghan government’s collapse was not in nation’s interest, says Taliban's Minister Zabiullah Mujahid In a tweet on Monday, foreign ministry’s spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi, said that the Islamic Emirate would guarantee the security of the European countries’ embassies and personnel. “Resumption of EU mission in Afghanistan is sound and positive step which we welcome. Just as security of other embassies in Kabul is guaranteed, the security of EU embassy & personnel will also be guaranteed,” Balkhi said. (With inputs from agencies)

Taliban welcomes reopening of European Union’s office in Kabul  

Keeping in mind the increasing problem of unemployment and poverty in Afghanistan, Taliban have launched a programme in which they will exchange wheat for labour.<o:p></o:p>

Taliban government has decided to roll out a new scheme in major towns and cities to fight the rising poverty, starvation and unemployment.<o:p></o:p>

"This is an important step for fighting unemployment," Zabihullah Mujahid said, as cases of extreme poverty, unemployment and blackouts increase.

<o:p>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/eight-children-die-of-starvation-in-kabul-as-taliban-fails-to-stabilise-country-423575">Eight children die of starvation in Kabul as Taliban fails to stabilise country</a></o:p>

Under this scheme, nearly 40,000 men will be employed in the capital city Kabul and thousands of more people around the country. &nbsp;The food-for-work scheme will pay labourers in form of wheat, rather than cash.<o:p></o:p>

The Taliban government is aiming to distribute 11,600 tons of wheat in Kabul, and nearly 55,000 tons in cities such as Herat, Jalalabad, Kandahar, Mazar-i-Sharif and Pol-i-Khomri, and a few more areas.<o:p></o:p>

This scheme will specifically target people who are currently unemployed, unable to find jobs and vulnerable to starvation. <o:p></o:p>

These workers will be asked to dig water channels, catchment terraces for snow in the hills to combat drought, among other things.

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Mujahid and other senior officials, including agriculture minister Abdul Rahman Rashid and Kabul mayor Hamdullah Nomani, cut a pink ribbon and dug a small ditch at a ceremony in the rural Rish Khor area of the capital to launch the programme.<o:p></o:p>

This announcement has come at a time when news of locals protesting for better economy, human rights and living conditions under the Taliban 2.0 regime. Recently, news of eight children dying due to starvation had also circled which had ignited strong reaction from locals of western Kabul town.<o:p></o:p>

Taliban took over Afghanistan on August 15 and has since formed new government. However, the terrorist organisation has failed to bring stability in the country which has caused, economic failure, poverty, unemployment and blackouts in the country. In addition to this, experts are warning against an increase in the worsening conditions due to a possible harsh winter.<o:p></o:p>

Keeping in mind the increasing problem of unemployment and poverty in Afghanistan, Taliban have launched a programme in which they will exchange wheat for labour.

Keeping in mind the increasing problem of unemployment and poverty in Afghanistan, Taliban have launched a programme in which they will exchange wheat for labour. Taliban government has decided to roll out a new scheme in major towns and cities to fight the rising poverty, starvation and unemployment. "This is an important step for fighting unemployment," Zabihullah Mujahid said, as cases of extreme poverty, unemployment and blackouts increase. Also read | Eight children die of starvation in Kabul as Taliban fails to stabilise country Under this scheme, nearly 40,000 men will be employed in the capital city Kabul and thousands of more people around the country. The food-for-work scheme will pay labourers in form of wheat, rather than cash. The Taliban government is aiming to distribute 11,600 tons of wheat in Kabul, and nearly 55,000 tons in cities such as Herat, Jalalabad, Kandahar, Mazar-i-Sharif and Pol-i-Khomri, and a few more areas. This scheme will specifically target people who are currently unemployed, unable to find jobs and vulnerable to starvation. These workers will be asked to dig water channels, catchment terraces for snow in the hills to combat drought, among other things. Also read | Verbal clashes take place between Taliban factions, sources tell WION Mujahid and other senior officials, including agriculture minister Abdul Rahman Rashid and Kabul mayor Hamdullah Nomani, cut a pink ribbon and dug a small ditch at a ceremony in the rural Rish Khor area of the capital to launch the programme. This announcement has come at a time when news of locals protesting for better economy, human rights and living conditions under the Taliban 2.0 regime. Recently, news of eight children dying due to starvation had also circled which had ignited strong reaction from locals of western Kabul town. Taliban took over Afghanistan on August 15 and has since formed new government. However, the terrorist organisation has failed to bring stability in the country which has caused, economic failure, poverty, unemployment and blackouts in the country. In addition to this, experts are warning against an increase in the worsening conditions due to a possible harsh winter.

'Work hard': Taliban to offer wheat in exchange of work to reduce poverty and starvation

The Islamic State militant group said on Friday that it was responsible for an explosion that brought down electricity lines and caused a major power outage in Kabul province.

The power outage that took place on Thursday was another blow to Taliban's efforts to stabilise Afghanistan after they captured power in the month of August. Taliban who led the insurgency against US-supported governments for two decades are finding themselves at odds with Islamic State.

In a statement published on its Telegram channels, Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) said "the soldiers of the caliphate detonated a bomb on an electricity pylon in Kabul" to damage the electricity sector.

The explosion that caused the power outage hit a high-voltage line that supplied power to Kabul and other provinces.

Afghanistan is heavily reliant on electricity produced in its northern neighbours Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. This means that electricity has to be distributed in the country via long power lines that are often vulnerable to sabotage. Taliban itself used this tactic as it mounted insurgency against US-backed governments in Kabul.

The Taliban has promised to fight IS-K but the group has continued to carry out devastating atrocities.

Earlier this week, IS-K said it was behind a suicide bombing of a Shiite mosque in the southern city of Kandahar on October 15 that killed 60 people.

The Islamic State militant group said on Friday that it was responsible for an explosion that brought down electricity lines and caused a major power outage in Kabul province.

The Islamic State militant group said on Friday that it was responsible for an explosion that brought down electricity lines and caused a major power outage in Kabul province. The power outage that took place on Thursday was another blow to Taliban's efforts to stabilise Afghanistan after they captured power in the month of August. Taliban who led the insurgency against US-supported governments for two decades are finding themselves at odds with Islamic State. In a statement published on its Telegram channels, Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) said "the soldiers of the caliphate detonated a bomb on an electricity pylon in Kabul" to damage the electricity sector. The explosion that caused the power outage hit a high-voltage line that supplied power to Kabul and other provinces. Afghanistan is heavily reliant on electricity produced in its northern neighbours Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. This means that electricity has to be distributed in the country via long power lines that are often vulnerable to sabotage. Taliban itself used this tactic as it mounted insurgency against US-backed governments in Kabul. The Taliban has promised to fight IS-K but the group has continued to carry out devastating atrocities. Earlier this week, IS-K said it was behind a suicide bombing of a Shiite mosque in the southern city of Kandahar on October 15 that killed 60 people.

Islamic State claims responsibility for causing Kabul power outage

The city of Kabul, home to 4.5 million people is currently in dark after an explosion on Thursday brought down electricity lines and cut off power in the capital, the cause of the blast remains unclear. WION's Anas Mallick brings you more details.

Blast cuts power to Afghanistan's capital Kabul, restoration work underway

The city of Kabul, home to 4.5 million people is currently in dark after an explosion on Thursday brought down electricity lines and cut off power in the capital, the cause of the blast remains unclear.

Afghanistan News | Blast cuts off power in Kabul

On the heels of the crucial Moscow format talks, Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has met the Taliban's acting PM Mullah Hasan Akhund and the deputy CM Abdul Salam Hanafi for bilateral talks. Our correspondent Anas Mallick brings you all the latest developments.

Pakistan minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi's first trip to Kabul since Taliban Takeover

The city of Kabul home to 4.5 million people is currently in the dark after an explosion on Thursday brought down electricity lines and cut off power in the capital. Watch this report by our correspondent Anas Mallick to know more.

Kabul in dark after power cut hits city owing to major explosions

An explosion resulted in a major power outage in Afghan capital Kabul on Thursday. Though the cause of the blast was not known, it came as another blow to Taliban's efforts to stabilise situation in the country two months after they seized control.

The blast is a sign that anti-Taliban militants are using Taliban's tactics against them.

Afghanistan largely relies on electricity imported from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The cross-country power lines are vulnerable to insurgent attacks.&nbsp;

"Moments ago, an explosion blew up a power pylon in Qala Murad Beg area of Kabul province, cutting off a 220 kV imported power line," the Breshna power company said in a message to customers.&nbsp;

"As a result the electricity transmission was cut off in Kabul and some other provinces."

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As the power went down at about 6:00 pm (1330 GMT), lights flickered and went dark in Kabul -- home to more than 4.5 million people -- and private generators kicked into operation at businesses and wealthier residences.

Taliban, during its 20 decade fight with the US forces it regularly attacked power infrastructure.

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But after seizing power in mid-August the movement has faced in its turn often deadly bomb attacks from fellow hardliners the Islamic State group.

In its message, Breshna said it had sent engineers to the area, just to the north of the capital city, "and when the situation allows, they will start repairing the connection".

(With inputs from agencies)

An explosion resulted in a major power outage in Afghan capital Kabul on Thursday. Though the cause of the blast was not known, it came as another blow to Taliban's efforts to stabilise situation in the country two months after they seized control.

An explosion resulted in a major power outage in Afghan capital Kabul on Thursday. Though the cause of the blast was not known, it came as another blow to Taliban's efforts to stabilise situation in the country two months after they seized control. The blast is a sign that anti-Taliban militants are using Taliban's tactics against them. Afghanistan largely relies on electricity imported from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. The cross-country power lines are vulnerable to insurgent attacks. "Moments ago, an explosion blew up a power pylon in Qala Murad Beg area of Kabul province, cutting off a 220 kV imported power line," the Breshna power company said in a message to customers. "As a result the electricity transmission was cut off in Kabul and some other provinces." Also Read | Opinion: Afghan Women hostage under Taliban rule despite promises As the power went down at about 6:00 pm (1330 GMT), lights flickered and went dark in Kabul -- home to more than 4.5 million people -- and private generators kicked into operation at businesses and wealthier residences. Taliban, during its 20 decade fight with the US forces it regularly attacked power infrastructure. Also Read | International community worried over Pakistani nukes falling into Taliban's hand But after seizing power in mid-August the movement has faced in its turn often deadly bomb attacks from fellow hardliners the Islamic State group. In its message, Breshna said it had sent engineers to the area, just to the north of the capital city, "and when the situation allows, they will start repairing the connection". (With inputs from agencies)

Explosion causes major power outage in Kabul

The city of Kabul home to 4.5 million people is currently in the dark after an explosion on Thursday brought down electricity lines and cut off power in the capital.

City of Kabul in the dark after explosion cuts off power

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