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Blast Hits Near Kabul Airport Following VP Dostum’s Arrival

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(Last Updated On: October 24, 2022)

An explosion took place in Kabul shortly after Abdul Rashid Dostum returned to the country after more than a year in reputed exile, officials confirmed.

The blast happened near the Hamid Karzai International Airport in the city on Sunday at around 05:00 pm, police confirmed.

The Interior Ministry Spokesman Najib Danish said that 11 people were killed and 13 others were wounded in the attack. 

He said that the blast was followed by a suicide bomber who aimed to target Dostum’s convoy in the city.

Speaking to his supporters following his arrival to Kabul, Gen. Dostum said that he heard an explosion while crossing the square in Kabul.

“It has killed about nine people but still the exact number of casualties is not known yet,” he said. 

No group including the Islamic State and Taliban immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. 

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More than 800 Afghan refugees deported from Pakistan in two days

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(Last Updated On: April 20, 2024)

As many as 837 Afghan refugees have been forced to return to their country through Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings in the last two days, officials announced on Saturday.

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said in a statement that 90 families comprising 468 people returned through Torkham crossing.

Another 67 families comprising 369 people returned through Spin Boldak crossing, it said.

The returnees have been introduced to international organizations to receive aid, and the Islamic Emirate has also paid 10,000 Afghanis to each family.

Pakistani government launched the second phase of deporting illegal refugees five days ago.

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Iran executes four Afghan prisoners

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(Last Updated On: April 20, 2024)

Iran executed four Afghan prisoners in Vakliabad Prison in Mashhad on Thursday morning, a human rights group reported.

Haalvsh said that the individuals had been arrested in 1398 over drug-related charges and then sentenced to death by the court.

This organization announced the names of the executed prisoners as Zaman Taheri, Salam Taheri, Gholam Qadir Samani and Ebrahim Noorzahi.

Zaman Taheri and Salam Taheri were brothers.

Iranian officials have not commented about the matter so far.

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Roof collapse kills two in Helmand

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(Last Updated On: April 20, 2024)

Two people were killed after roof of their house collapsed in southern Helmand province on Friday night, officials said.

Abdul Bari Rashid, head of information and culture in Helmand, told Ariana News that the incident occurred in Tajkan village of Gershak district due to heavy rain.

According to him, the dead include a woman and a child. A man was injured in the incident.

This comes as 10 people have died and six others have been injured as a result of the floods in Helmand province in the last one week.

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