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10 policemen killed in Taliban attack

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In a Taliban attack on security forces in Baghlan, at least 10 policemen got killed, two wounded and three disappeared.

The attack took place late last night in Khwaja Alwan area of Pol-e-Khomri city.

A security force, on condition of anonymity, told Ariana News that Ahmad Farid Andarabi, police chief of 3rd division, Khwaja Alwan, has also been killed.

Ahmad Jawid Basharat, Baghlan police spokesperson, confirms the attack and its casualties, adding that last night Taliban attacked the 3rd police division located in Khwaja Alwan area laid on the Baghlan – Samangan road. He did not provide exact numbers of casualties though.

On the other hand, Mohibullah Habib, head of Baghlan Public Health, says that they have received 7 corpses and two crucially wounded.

Also, relatives of the dead and the wounded say that there had been an enemy infiltration who had made the attack possible on the 3rd police division.

The Taliban, in a statement, claimed the attack adding that, 17 policemen were killed, including Farid Andarabi, and that a policeman has been taken captive.

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US, China in dispute over who should draft UNSC resolutions on Afghanistan

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Richard Gowan, the UN Director at the International Crisis Group, said on Friday that United States and China have been at odds over who should draft Afghanistan resolutions in the Security Council, adding that the debate has escalated since President Donald Trump took office.

In an article published on the website of an American organization called Just Security, Gowan wrote that the dispute has significant implications not only for how the UN engages with the Islamic Emirate in Kabul, but also for how Beijing positions itself as a leading power in the Security Council.

In UN parlance, penholders are the council members that “initiate and chair” the drafting of mandates, tabling the initial versions of texts for negotiations. The nation that “holds the pen” on a given file has significant leeway to set the terms for how the council approaches a peace operation or sanctions regime.

China, to date, has stood apart from the other permanent members. While it co-drafted some resolutions with the United States on North Korea in the 2010s, it has wielded the pen on no other country-specific issues on the council agenda.

This is despite the fact that Beijing has become more willing to assert itself in other ways in the council – such as casting its veto – in recent decades. 

However, last fall, China indicated that it wished to act as penholder on Afghanistan.

Beijing has a number of reasons to focus on Afghanistan and the U.N. Assistance Mission there (UNAMA). Beijing appears to see a continuing U.N. presence in Afghanistan as suiting its interests. Beijing is both wary about Afghanistan as a potential haven for terrorists, and intrigued by its mineral wealth, according to Gowan.

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Russian FM: Situation in Afghanistan poses serious threat to neighboring countries

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has expressed concern over the situation in Afghanistan, saying it poses a serious threat to neighboring countries.

During a meeting with Tajikistan’s Foreign Minister, Lavrov emphasized the need for cooperation to address security threats in the Central Asian region, particularly in Afghanistan.

He specifically mentioned Russia and Tajikistan as countries that could be affected by the instability in Afghanistan.

He added that cooperation within multilateral frameworks, such as the Moscow Format on Afghanistan, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), is essential to counter these threats.

Meanwhile, Russia and Tajikistan have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in combating terrorism and drug trafficking.

However, the Islamic Emirate has repeatedly called these concerns unfounded and consistently emphasized that it will never allow Afghan soil to be used against other countries.

Earlier, the IEA stated that regional joint efforts are necessary to eradicate terrorism.

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Grenade attack on mosque injures 4 in Samangan

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The press office of the Samangan Police Command said in a statement on Friday that four worshippers were injured when a hand grenade was thrown by two individuals inside a mosque in the center of Aybak city, the capital of the province.

The statement stated the incident took place during Friday prayers at the Joe Zhondan Mosque in Aybak city, and the injured were transferred to the provincial hospital in Mazar-i-Sharif.

The statement added the perpetrators are residents of Samangan and carried out this act due to personal enmity they had previously held against members of the mosque community.

The perpetrators were arrested by Samangan security forces while attempting to flee, along with a weapon. They are now under custody for further investigation, the statement read.

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