Ariana: Mohamed Ag Ayoya, UNICEF Representative in Afghanistan, on Wednesday said the organization has confirmation that a total 20 children were killed during airstrikes carried out by Pakistan on April 16 in the provinces of Khost and Kunar. “In Khost, twelve girls and three boys were killed, while in Kunar, three girls and two boys
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi April 19, 2022 At least six people were killed and 11 wounded in three blasts that rocked a boys’ school in a Shi’ite Hazara neighborhood of Kabul on April 19, police in the Afghan capital said. Khaled Zadran, a spokesman for the Kabul Police Command, told RFE/RL that the explosions occurred at the Abdul
Ariana: The Deputy Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Defense, Mali Khan, visited families of victims of Pakistani airstrikes in Khost on Monday and said they have strengthened Afghanistan’s borders with more troops, weapons and equipment. During the visit Khan urged the families of victims to be patient but said no military order has
By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal April 17, 2022 Islamabad has urged the Taliban-led government in Kabul to take “stern actions” against militants launching cross-border attacks on Pakistan, a day after the Taliban accused Pakistan of carrying out deadly air strikes inside Afghanistan. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on April 17 that its security forces are
#BREAKING: At least 30 Afghan civilians including kids and women have been killed in a Pakistani army airstrike in Kunar and Khust provinces of Afghanistan. Afghan Taliban haven't yet to react. pic.twitter.com/RS1Pd8bnZu — Tajuden Soroush (@TajudenSoroush) April 16, 2022 By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal April 16, 2022 Witnesses say dozens of people, including women and children, have
Tolo News: A family in the Watapour district of Kunar province who lost 14 members in a drone strike eight years ago is now seeking compensation from the United States. “The benefit of the foreigners for us is that my brother, my nephew, my mother, my sister, my niece and 14 members of my family
Mohammad Naser Sidiqee via Fair Observer: Driven by ethno-nationalism, the Taliban are persecuting Tajiks who often find themselves at the sharp end of a knife or the barrel of a gun. Videos and reports of savagely violent killings, particularly of Tajiks have come to the fore. The Taliban has been engaging in indiscriminate killing in
8am: Local sources in Badakhshan province have confirmed that the Taliban insurgents rushed inside a mosque in one of the villages of the province and shot dead a worshipper and severely injured another during Taraweeh prayers. According to sources, the Taliban militants shot them dead in the back while the victims were offering prayers. Click
8am: The causalities as a result of an explosion that occurred four days ago on Saturday, April 2, 2022, in Jibraiel Township of Anjil district in Herat province rise as the injured ones are dying every day in the hospital. Jibraiel Township is one of the Hazara-dominated areas in Herat city that has been under
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