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"VAN" (Ahmad Farhad Shaheer - Afghanistan) :: A coordinated attack by Taliban militants claimed the lives of at least 10 people in Kandahar city. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in a statement said the militants launched the attack at around 4:30 pm local time on Thursday. The statement further added that a group of 7 militants stormed the Kandahar Police Headquarters after launching the attack. Furthermore, the interior ministry said the attack claimed the lives of 7 and 3 policemen. The interior ministry also added that the attack wounded 59 civilians and 27 policemen. The security forces managed to eliminate all 7 assailants late on Thursday night. While on the other end; An explosion near Kabul University left four people dead and sixteen others wounded. Officials in the Ministry of Interior confirmed that the explosion took place earlier today. Meanwhile, officials in the Ministry of Public Health confirmed that the blast claimed the lives of 4 people. The officials further added that the explosion wounded 16 others. No individual or group has so far claimed responsibility for the explosion.
On Tue, Apr 23, 2024