Tag: Afghanistan Blast

After the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban in August and the formation of a caretaker administration, the security situation has been comparatively improved, a development that has been largely welcomed by Afghans.

Kabul: At least 16 people were killed when a vehicle, packed with explosives detonated in the southern Kandahar province on Tuesday, authorities said. Provincial Governor Tooryalai Wesa said that at least 16 people were killed and 38 others wounded in the explosion, Ariana News reported. According to Wesa, the death toll is expected to rise, […]

Kabul: At least six people were killed and 23 others wounded after three blasts hit New Year celebrations near a shrine in the Afghan capital Kabul on Thursday, officials said. “Twenty-three people were wounded and six people were martyred in the explosions,” government official Wahidullah Mayar was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency. The […]

Kabul: At least 62 people were killed and around 60 others were wounded in two blasts inside a mosque in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan during Friday prayers. Attaullah Khogyani, the spokesperson for the Nangarhar governor, confirmed the toll. The mosque is in the Jaw Dara area of the Haska Meyna district of Nangarhar. The incident […]

Kabul: At least 16 people were killed and 90 others injured after a powerful explosion on Sunday rocked the city of Firoz Koah, capital of Afghanistan’s Ghor province, an official confirmed. “The final number of casualties would be shared with media later in the day. The number of casualties may change as the rescue of […]