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Reactions to the Attack on Foreign Tourists in Bamyan: People Accuse the Taliban, While the Taliban Accuses External Intelligence

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8am: The killing of three foreign tourists and three Afghan citizens in Bamyan province has sparked widespread domestic and international reactions. The United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Japan, Iran, and UNAMA have expressed concerns about the incident. The UK has advised its citizens to avoid traveling to Afghanistan. The Taliban’s Ministry of Interior has

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Islamic State Group Claims Deadly Afghanistan Attack On Tourists

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AFP: The Islamic State group on Sunday claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in Afghanistan that targeted tourists and killed three Spaniards and three Afghans. The jihadist group said in a statement on its Telegram channels that “fighters shot at Christian tourists and their Shiite companions with machine guns” in the mountainous city of Bamiyan

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Taliban raise death toll to 6 in gun attack on Western tourists

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Ayaz Gul VOA News May 18, 2024 ISLAMABAD — The Taliban government said Saturday that the death toll from an overnight gun attack on Western tourists in central Afghanistan had risen to at least six, including three Spaniards. Interior Ministry spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qani said in a video statement that the Friday evening shooting in Bamiyan

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Gunmen kill 3 Western tourists, translator in central Afghanistan

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Ayaz Gul VOA News May 17, 2024 ISLAMABAD — Taliban authorities in Afghanistan said Friday that unknown assailants fatally shot three Western tourists and their local translator in the central city of Bamiyan. The late-afternoon shooting in a busy central market also injured four people, including a foreigner, a spokesman for the Taliban-led Afghan Interior Ministry

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Restrictions on Nowruz Celebrations in Balkh and Bamiyan Provinces: Road to Hazrat Ali’s Shrine Closed and Bamyan City Under Military Surveillance

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8am: Reports emerging from Balkh and Bamiyan provinces reveal that despite the populace’s eagerness to celebrate Nowruz in these regions, stringent measures enforced by the Taliban have cast a pall over the festive spirit marking the New Year in these locales. This marks the third consecutive year in which the Taliban have proscribed Nowruz celebrations,

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23rd Anniversary of the Destruction of the Bamyan Buddhas: Historical Artifacts Are Plundered

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8am: Twenty-three years ago, the Taliban destroyed two large Buddha statues in Bamyan province. The taller statue, named Salsaal, standing at 53 meters, and the smaller one, Shahmama, at 35 meters, were carved into the mountains between the 3rd and 7th centuries AD with a distinctive style. Mullah Omar, the former Taliban supreme leader, ordered

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Winter Tourism at Band-e-Amir Should Be Supported: Bamiyan Residents

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Tolo News: Sayed Taqi, a cultural activist in Bamiyan said: “Tourists come for skiing, there is volleyball and football. When the water of Band-e-Amir freezes, it becomes very beautiful and people ski, play volleyball and football.” The view of white snow and cold winter air has given Band-e-Amir National Park a fresh and spectacular face.

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Taliban Rename Airports in Daikundi, Bamyan, and Ghor Provinces

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8am: According to this directive, the name of Abdul Ali Mazari Airport in Bamyan has been changed to “Bamyan Airport,” Abdul Karim Khalili Airport to “Daikundi Airport,” and General Mahiuddin Ghori Airport to “Sultan Ghiyasuddin Ghori Airport.” Renaming places by the Taliban is not a new practice. Previously, this group changed the names of cities,

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Return to Cave Dwelling in Bamyan Province: Residents Struggle for Life Without Basic Amenities

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8am: Mohammad Nader, one of the cave dwellers near the Western Buddha (Salsaal), shares his perspective: “During the republic era, the caves around us were nearly empty. Some deserving individuals were provided shelter, and others who could afford to rent homes were evacuated from the caves after identification by a government committee.” He further adds

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