By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi June 20, 2022 At least two people are dead and 28 others wounded after an explosion ripped through a market in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar. Officials from the Taliban Information and Culture Department in Nangarhar told RFE/RL that five Taliban members were among those injured in the June 20 blast. They did
Ariana: Local officials in Kunar province say an explosion in Asadabad, the provincial capital, has killed one person and injured four others. Malawi Abdulhaq Haqqani, the provincial police chief said the blast took place on Sunday at around 9:00 AM. The device used was an IED which was attended to a police Ranger vehicle. Click
8am: It is reported that armed individuals opened fire on the Taliban in Balkh province, killing 4 Taliban members. The shooting took place in 5th district of Mazar-e-Sharif, the center of Balkh, on Tuesday night, sources told Hasht-e Subh on Wednesday. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has denied reports that an assassination attempt was made on the life of acting minister of defense, Mawlawi Mohammad Yaquob Mujahid, during his visit to Nangarhar. Reports emerged Saturday that an attempt had been made on Mujahid’s life. The reports emerged after a video went viral on social
8am: Sources in Panjshir province have reported that a Taliban military vehicle was targeted by a magnetic roadside mine in Astana area of Bazarak district in the province. The vehicle was targeted on Tuesday, May 24. As a result of this incident, the Taliban rebels have suffered casualties, but the exact number is not yet
Ariana: Kabul police confirm an explosive device was detonated on Sunday afternoon in front of the Istiqlal Hotel in PD15. The explosion happened outside the hotel where a commemoration ceremony was being held to mark the sixth death anniversary of Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, the former leader of the IEA. Click here to read more
ANI: According to Khalid Pasoon, spokesman for the Tahreek-e-Azadi Afghanistan, ten civilians lost their lives in the blast while twelve people sustained serious injuries. The spokesperson further stated that the targeted truck, transporting civilian personnel of the Taliban forces was completely ruined by the blast, reported The Khaama Press. A magnetic mine explosion was attributed
8am: Three people have been injured after a roadside bomb exploded in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province. The blast occurred at around 9:00 am on Thursday (May 19) in the fourth police district of Mazar-e-Sharif. Sources say the mine was planted in a hand-held van and exploded near a Taliban military vehicle. Nothing has