By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi April 21, 2022 A series of explosions killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens more in Afghanistan on April 21. An explosion at a Shi’ite mosque in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-e Sharif killed at least 11 people, said Zia Zendani, spokesman for the provincial health authority in the city,
Tolo News: Residents of Kabul called for the celebration of Nawroz as the government said it does not intend to officially celebrate the first day of the 1401 solar year. Nawroz is the first day of solar year and is usually celebrated by the people and governments of some regional countries – but this year
8am: Wrestling athletes from 11 provinces entered the ring for two days in Kunduz Province. The winners of the tournaments and those athletes with outstanding performance will be introduced to participate in overseas tournaments on behalf of Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Health officials in Kunduz report, a 40-bed center for measles treatment has been established at District Hospital in Kunduz with funding by Doctors Without Borders (MSF). According to Kunduz Health Department, the center that treats measles patients has been built and equipped with modern medical supplies. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: Eighty thousand people in Kunduz have received the COVID-19 vaccine in the past six months, officials confirmed Friday. “More people are coming. People understand about the value of the vaccine. The people who received vaccines are safe and healthy,” said Sayed Mehran Hashimi, a vaccinator. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a former government soldier and his brother in Kunduz province. According to reports, the crime rate in Kunduz has recently increased and, some of the victims are soldiers of former security forces. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Khanom Gul, another Kunduz resident, said she lives in a rented house, stressing that her head of household is unemployed. According to her, when she knocks on the door of the Kunduz Refugee Office to receive aid, no one includes her on the list. “People with links to the Taliban are on this list,”
Tolo News: At least 50 schools have closed in recent years amid severe conflict in the northern province of Kunduz. The head of the provincial education department, Mawlawi Ismail Abu Ahmad, said that over 30,000 students have been deprived of schooling because their classrooms were in conflict areas in clashes between the former security forces
8am: Sources in Kunduz confirmed that five people were killed in a traffic accident on the Kunduz-Baghlan highway. The incident took place today, Friday, December 24, in the Gurdab region. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: Some residents of Baghlan province say that the rates of criminal offenses, especially armed robberies, have risen in the last few months. On the other hand, local Taliban officials for Baghlan province say that the city is safe and people can live in peace. Click here to read more (external link). More Security News