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Female Judge, employee of the Ministry of Education killed in an armed attack in Kabul

Published

9 months ago

January 17, 2021

Kabul, Jan 17: Security officials say two women have been killed and another wounded in a shooting by unidentified gunmen in the 10th district of Kabul.

Kabul police spokesman Ferdows Faramarz told the Kabul Sobh newspaper that the incident took place at around 08:30 on Sunday (January 17) on the 10th street of Fathullah Qala in the 10th district of Kabul.

Mr. Faramarz did not comment on the identities of the victims; But he added that two women were killed and another was injured in the incident.

However, sources say that a female judge and a female employee of the Ministry of Education were killed and their driver was injured in the incident.

So far no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

For several months now, the level of violence has risen as the Afghan peace talks officially begin. In addition to the day-to-day fighting between Afghan security forces and the Taliban, which has also resulted in civilian casualties, the level of targeted assassinations and the detonation of magnetic mines in Kabul and other provinces has increased in recent months.

However, security agencies have repeatedly reported arrests on charges of involvement in assassinations and bombings; However, this has not had much effect on reducing terrorist activities.

International

Afghanistan: 37 killed, over 70 injured as blast hits Shia mosque in Kandahar

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6 days ago

October 15, 2021

Agencies

(Asian News Hub) – Suicide bombers assaulted a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan that was packed with worshippers attending weekly Friday prayers, killing at least 37 people and wounding more than 70, Associated Press reported quoting hospital official and an eyewitness.

The attack on the Imam Barga mosque came a week after a bombing claimed by a local Islamic State affiliate killed 46 people at a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan.

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Murtaza, an eye-witness who like many Afghans goes by one name, said four suicide bombers attacked the mosque. Two detonated their explosives at a security gate, allowing the other two to run inside and strike the congregation of worshippers.

Speaking to The Associated Press by phone, he said Friday prayers are typically attended by around 500 people.

Eyewitnesses said three back-to-back explosions hit Imam Bargah mosque in Kandahar, one of the biggest mosques in the city, causing high casualties.#TOLOnews pic.twitter.com/Z2owaWzxrF
— TOLOnews (@TOLOnews) October 15, 2021

International

At least 20 killed, over 300 injured in an earthquake in Pakistan

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2 weeks ago

October 7, 2021

Agencies

(Asian News Hub) – At least 20 people were killed and over 300 others injured after a powerful 5.9 earthquake struck Pakistan’s Balochistan province early on Thursday, October 7, 2021, according to PTI quoting media reports.

Disaster management officials said the death toll may increase, Geo News reported.

According to the seismological centre, the epicentre was located near Harnai at a depth of 15 km.

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said many of the dead were women and children.

The quake affected Quetta, Sibi, Harnai, Pishin, Qila Saifullah, Chaman, Ziarat and Zhob in Balochistan.

Images on social media showed people in the city of Quetta out on the streets in the aftermath of the quake, Dawn newspaper reported.

Aftershocks are still being felt in different areas. The earliest tremors were felt at 3:20 am after which panicked citizens rushed out of their houses reciting verses from the holy Quran. Relief and rescue activities are underway, with an emergency declared in all hospitals.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Harnai Sohail Anwar Hashmi, several people have been rushed to the hospital in critical condition.

He said that several buildings in Harnai have been damaged. Many people were left buried under the rubble.

The power supply to the area has been suspended, he said.

According to the rescue sources, more than 70 houses were reported damaged in Harnai.

International

World surpasses 5M COVID-19 deaths

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3 weeks ago

October 3, 2021

Agencies

(Asian News Hub) – The coronavirus death toll around the world surpassed 5 million on Friday, according to Reuters’s tally.

Around the world, an average of 8,000 deaths a day were reported, according to the outlet. However, it noted that the global death rate has slowed in recent weeks.

Reuters reported that it took over a year to accumulate 2.5 million deaths, but it took under eight months to accumulate the second 2.5 million deaths.