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Arrests Mount in Mazar-e-Sharif Deadly Attack

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(Last Updated On: October 24, 2022)

345435676Afghan authorities have arrested 35 people in connection with recent deadly attack on the army base in northern Balkh province.

 Last week, close to 200 soldiers were killed and nearly 100 more injured in the Taliban-claimed attack on Shaheen 209th Corps in Mazar-e-Sharif city of the province.

According to information obtained by Ariana News, the security forces were aware of the attack but the warning apparently was ignored by the officials at the military base.

The leaked information indicates that the attack was planned by the Haqqani Network in Peshawar city of Pakistan six months before.

The report shows that ammunition and weapons were provided for the militants from Kohistanat – a district of northern Sar-e-Pul province which is reportedly under control of the Taliban.

Based on the latest details, there were 10 attackers in two Ranger-type vehicles that managed to get through security barriers of the Shaheen army base and began their assault on the mosque that hosted about 500 soldiers for Friday prayers.

Follow the attack, a suicide bomber blew himself up inside the mosque and allowed two other attackers to shell the soldiers who were attempting to leave the mosque.  When some soldiers entered the eating-room, another attacker closed the door and exploded himself killing soldiers.

The mosque was targeted on Friday prayers time where the soldiers could not carry their guns inside.

Among the 10 attackers, five of them were trained in a Madrassa in Quetta and five others were trained in Peshawar of Pakistan. Two of these attackers had authentic Afghan army ID cards, however, It was not clear whether the ID cards of the remaining eight were real or fake.

The attackers initially traveled to northern Baghlan province from Peshawar and from there reached the military base in Balkh. 

Reported by Qiam Noori, Edited by Shakib Mahmud

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Several countries express solidarity with Afghanistan after flash floods kill hundreds

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(Last Updated On: May 12, 2024)

Pakistan, Iran, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have expressed with Afghanistan after flash floods killed more than 300 people and destroyed hundreds of homes in northern Baghlan province.

“The Government and the people of Pakistan express their heartfelt condolences on the tragic loss of life and widespread damage to property caused by heavy rains and flash floods in several provinces of Afghanistan,” Pakistan’s foreign ministry said in a statement. “Pakistan stands in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan during this difficult time.”

Qatar’s foreign ministry said: “The State of Qatar expresses its full solidarity with Afghanistan in face of the destruction caused by massive floods hitting the Baghlan province north of the country, which resulted in deaths and injuries.”

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stresses the State of Qatar’s firm support to Afghanistan and its brotherly people, and voiced its complete readiness to cooperate with the relevant authorities in Afghanistan to provide all means to help overcome crises,” it added.

UAE’s Foreign Ministry also expressed “its sincere condolences and sympathy with the friendly people of Afghanistan, and to the families of the victims, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured.”

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expresses his solidarity with the people of Afghanistan.

“The United Nations and its partners in Afghanistan are coordinating with the de facto authorities to swiftly assess needs and provide emergency assistance,” he said.

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Japanese ambassador meets deputy agriculture minister

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(Last Updated On: May 11, 2024)

The Japanese ambassador in Kabul, Takayoshi Kuromiya, met Saturday with Sader Azam Osmani, the Deputy of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock, the meeting discussed Japan’s cooperation in these areas.

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Emergency meeting held in Kabul to address flood victims in Baghlan

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(Last Updated On: May 11, 2024)

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations (MoRR) held Saturday an emergency meeting in Kabul attended by the humanitarian aid coordinator of the International Organization for Migration to instantly address the needs of recent flood victims in Baghlan province.

The ministry quoted Abdul Rahman Rahmani, head of the assistance coordination of the ministry, as saying that the goal of the meeting was to provide emergency assistance to flood victims and how to consider first aid.

According to reports, intense floods in Baghlan’s many districts have left hundreds of dead and injured.

The ministry stated that hundreds of houses have been destroyed and people are living in open space in the mountains.

Meanwhile, the ministry added that the figures are not yet final and the process of rescue operations is still ongoing with the cooperation of health teams.

At the meeting, Mohammad Omar Hashemi, the humanitarian aid coordinator of the International Organization for Migration, also assured that the organization is ready to provide urgent aid to the victims.

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