The dead bodies were found in an area in Guzara district of western Herat province, Mohammad Arif Jalali, head of the regional hospital, spoke to TKG. The decapitated was a 17-year-old boy, according to Mr. Jalali, and the other one who was burned was a 30-year-old man. The provincial police confirmed they have found a burned body. Abdul Ahad Walizada, spokesman for the provincial police chief,...
Security officials in Afghanistan’s western Herat province said a bodyguard and the driver of deputy head of provincial national security directorate were killed in an armed attack which took place Sunday morning near the twelfth district of Herat city, the province’s capital. According to sources, the NDS’ deputy head escaped the attack unhurt. Sayed Wahid Qitali, the provincial governor, confirmed the attack, saying two members...
In a statement, the 207th Zafar Army Corps announced clashes erupted between Afghan security forces and the Taliban in Qades district of the province Sunday night. At least eight Taliban militants were killed and another six wounded in the clash, it read. Mullah Saleh, the group’s shadow governor for Qades district was also among the wounded. There was no report of casualties to Afghan forces. Government forces...
According to Afghan Public Health Ministry, no patient has died after contracting the covid-19 disease. The toll of fatalities to stood at 2,432. Also, as many as 13 new cases of infection were reported in the country, bringing the nationwide case count to 55,617. The new infection cases were registered in Kabul, Herat, Nangarhar, Nimroz, Laghman and Nuristan provinces. Some 48,834 patients have recovered from the virus...
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) openers was played at the National Stadium Karachi, Saturday. Quetta Gladiators opted to bat first in the match but lost wickets at regular intervals and could only muster 121 runs. The Karachi Kings, however, reached their target with more than six overs and seven wickets to spare. Karachi Kings will play Islamabad United on Wednesday whereas Quetta Gladiators will play Lahore...
Nearly 111 million people have now been infected with the coronavirus pandemic globally, with the total deaths related to the disease surpassing 2.5 million. A total of 28,046,275 people have been infected by the novel coronavirus across the United States, which has the highest number of confirmed cases, while the country’s total deaths stood at 496,129. The next countries having recorded the highest infection toll are...
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The attack took place on Sunday around 11:30am. As many as 16 people, including two children, were wounded in the explosion. The victims were all civilians and were rushed to hospitals, according to the source. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack....
The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said in a statement on Sunday that five members of a joint IS-Haqqani network cell have been arrested near the capital’s 17th district. They were each Jawed, Ahmad Murid, Rohullah, Abdul Hafiz, and Abdul Jabar who were behind major attacks in Kabul, including a rocket attack on a gathering marking the anniversary of the death of Abdul Ali...
These suspects were arrested in six provinces of Afghanistan—Kabul, Balkh, Nimroz, Nangarhar, Khost and Laghman provinces—according to the ministry’s statement. Some opium, cannabis, heroin as well as some 26,255 addictive drugs were seized in the suspects-related bust. An investigation into the matter was underway, the ministry elaborated....