Police in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province arrested 23 people on suspicion of involvement in criminal activity. Alleged offences include armed robbery, murder, theft, kidnapping, and drug sales. Police also uncovered illegal narcotics and weapons in the possession of the detained persons, an official said. KUNDUZ, Afghanistan: In the past few days, the police in Afghanistan’s northern … Read more
The Interior Ministry says nine men have been arrested in Kabul, Kunduz, Sari Pul, and Nimroz provinces. The Taliban-led caretaker government has committed to combating poppy growing and opium trafficking. There are over 3 million reported drug addicts in Afghanistan. KABUL: The Afghan police have arrested nine men in four regions on charges of peddling … Read more
Three blasts struck a Sikh-Hindu temple in Kabul’s Police District 4 on Saturday, multiple sources reported. Initial reports said that gunmen attacked and got into the building, and three security personnel were also injured. There is currently no formal statement regarding the incident. At least two people were killed and three security personnel were injured … Read more
A bomb blast at a mosque in northern Afghanistan kills one worshipper and wounds seven others. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack. Dozens of worshippers were killed in a similar bombing in April. A string of bombings hit the country during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. A bomb exploded at … Read more
At least nine people were killed in two bomb blasts aboard separate minibuses in Afghanistan’s Mazar-i-Sharif on Thursday, authorities said, a week after a devastating explosion rocked a Shiite mosque in the northern city. Since the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan last August, the number of violent public attacks has decreased, but the Sunni Islamic … Read more
A blast ripped through a mosque at some point of Friday prayers in northern Afghanistan, killing 33 people and wounding 43 more, a Taliban spokesman said, only a day after the Islamic State institution claimed separate lethal attacks. Since Taliban opponents seized manage of Afghanistan last year after ousting America-backed authorities, the wide variety of … Read more
An explosion struck a mosque in northern Afghanistan for the duration of Friday prayers, police said, with eyewitnesses reporting dozens of casualties. The blast hit Mawlavi Sikandar mosque north of Kunduz city, provincial police spokesman Obaidullah Abedi informed AFP. “At the moment we have no details about the type of the blast or about casualties,” … Read more
