1TV Afghanistan Dari News – October 11, 2020
1TV: Taliban fighters have captured part of Helmand capital Lashkargah, residents said on Sunday. They said that Taliban fighters have taken positions in several parts of Police District 4 of the city and fighting is ongoing. Click here to read more (external link). Related Helmand governor’s spokesman: security forces made a tactical retreat
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Sunday reported 96 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 475 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The cumulative number of total cases is now 39,799, the number of total reported deaths is 1,477, and the total number of recoveries is 33,114. Click here to read
Tolo News: The Afghan women’s football team from Herat defeated Jawzjan on Sunday. Herat will now enter the league semifinals. Ghor’s team qualified for the semifinals after defeating Balkh on Saturday. Bamiyan also entered the semifinals, winning three points in its qualifying match against Herat. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS) announced Saturday it had arrested 10 members of a cell behind the recent assassination attempt on First Vice President Amrullah Saleh. The NDS said the cell was affiliated to both Haqqani network and to ISIS. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Abdullah Abdullah, head of the High Council for National Reconciliation, on Saturday said that an early withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan will have some impacts on the ongoing peace process and the country’s situation but added that Afghans should be ready for any type of conditions and that they should work for
Tolo News: Team Ghor entered the semifinals of the Women’s Football League after defeating the Balkh football club 1-0 on Saturday’s match. The next match of the league will be held on Sunday between Herat and Jawzjan teams. Click here to read more (external link). Related Football (APL): De Maiwand Atalan, Oqaban Hindukush Play to
Related Afghanistan: 10 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported
