Tolo News: Khalid Zadran, spokesman for the Kabul Police Command, confirmed that a blast has taken place at the Ayuob Saber Mosque in PD5 of Kabul. According to Mr. Zadran, the blast took place during Friday prayers at the mosque. Based on initial reports, three people were injured. Security officials have not commented on the
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi April 21, 2022 A series of explosions killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens more in Afghanistan on April 21. An explosion at a Shi’ite mosque in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif killed at least 11 people, said Zia Zendani, spokesman for the provincial health authority in the city,
8am: Sources in Kabul province have confirmed that a mine explosion in Quai Markaz in front of the Kandahar Market targeted a Taliban vehicle today (Wednesday, April 20). According to eyewitnesses, the explosion was due to planted mine, killing two Taliban members. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: A resident in Kabul has reported that the Taliban rebels have brutally tortured his younger brother on the way back from school after he fought with another boy in the area of Safa Township, located in Kotal Khairkhana. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: At least six people were wounded in a blast on Wednesday afternoon at the Pul-e-Khishti mosque in the capital city of Kabul, a security official said. The explosion happed in PD 1 of Kabul city. A spokesman for the Kabul security department, Khalid Zadran, said the blast was due to a hand grenade. Click
By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal April 3, 2022 At least one person was killed and dozens more injured in an explosion at the Sarai Shahzadaa foreign-exchange market in the center of the Afghan capital, Kabul, officials say. Haji Dad Gul, deputy head of the currency exchange association, told RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal on April 3 that the explosion was caused by
8am: Khalid Zadran, the Taliban’s spokesperson for the Police Command in Kabul has confirmed the incident. stating that a mine was embedded on the roadside, targeting Taliban rebel’s vehicle. Localities have reported that two Taliban militants are injured. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Residents of Kabul called for the celebration of Nawroz as the government said it does not intend to officially celebrate the first day of the 1401 solar year. Nawroz is the first day of solar year and is usually celebrated by the people and governments of some regional countries – but this year
8am: Local sources in Kabul have reported that Taliban forces have flogged a man during the house to have search operations. Taliban forces during the search operations do not respect the households and usually enter the houses with their dirty shoes which are against the morals and values of the people. Click here to read
8am: The earthquake, measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale, took place at around 2:35 p.m. in the northeast and center of the country. The epicenter was reported to be in the Bazarak district of Panjshir province. Click here to read more (external link).