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Al Jazeera: Sanctions introduced after the Taliban takeover should not serve to hinder de-mining efforts in Afghanistan. Decades of conflict have littered Afghanistan with land mines and other explosive remnants of war. As a result, today the country is one of the most contaminated in the world. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: In a newsletter, National Liberation Front (NLF) claims during a preplanned attack on Qari Zainullah, Taliban Security Commander for Istalif’s residence, they killed five bodyguards of the commander. As stated in the newsletter, the attack was carried out around 7:00 PM on Saturday evening, April 23. Click here to read more (external link).
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8am: The issue of nomads entering the agriculture fields in diffident parts of the country, particularly Hazarajat has been a historical issue, which has roots in decrees of displacement issued by and in the time of Abdur-Rahman, a brutal king who forcefully displaced Hazaras from their ancient geographic areas and distributed their lands amongst the Pashtun ethnic. Click here to read more (external link).
Alleged photo of “Mullah Omar”.
Tolo News: Many speakers at the event called Mullah Mohammad Omar a personality who brought Afghans together and saved the country from division. The first deputy prime minister, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, said Mullah Omar was a brave leader who suffered a lot but continued his fight under difficult conditions. Mullah Mohammad Omar died of an illness in 2013 in Suri district in Zabul province of Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).
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Ariana: According to a circular sent to universities by the Ministry of Higher Education, female students will attend classes on Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays, while male students will have lectures on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. According to VOA, officials at Kabul University confirm they received the directive. Click here to read more (external link).
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8am: The National Liberation Front (NLF) claims that four Taliban members have been killed in an attack in Badghis province. The attack has been carried out by the so-called National Liberation Front on a Taliban checkpoint. The front said in a newsletter on Saturday that the attack took place on Friday night in the first district of Qala-e-Naw, the capital of Badghis province. According to the front, four Taliban fighters, including Qari Zubair, a Taliban leader, have been killed. Click here to read more (external link).
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8am: The authorities in the Department of Disaster Management of Parwan province have reported that due to heavy rains and floods, the residents of the province have suffered huge financial losses. Dozens of houses, shops, and 300 acres of agricultural land have been destroyed in the last couple of days in Salang, Jabal Saraj, and Shinwari districts of the province. Click here to read more (external link).