The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has strongly condemned the recent attack on a mosque in Homs, Syria, which left dozens dead and injured.

In an official statement, the ministry extended its condolences to the government and people of the Syrian Arab Republic.

Eight people were killed and 18 others were injured in the explosion at a mosque of the Alawite minority sect in Homs.

A Russian court has sentenced a 23-year-old Afghan national to three years in prison for stabbing a local resident in the Siberian city of Omsk, Russian media reported.

According to the court ruling, the incident occurred last summer on Lenin Street, where the Afghan man, acting out of hooligan motives, stabbed a 26-year-old Omsk resident in the stomach during an altercation. The conflict reportedly began when the victim attempted to defend several young women who were being aggressively approached by the attacker.

After the stabbing, the suspect attempted to flee the scene but was quickly apprehended by police. A folding knife believed to have been used in the attack was seized during a body search.

The court noted that the defendant fully admitted his guilt, and paid the victim 700,000 rubles in compensation for the harm caused.

Taking into account the position of the state prosecutor, the Central District Court of Omsk sentenced the man to three years’ imprisonment in a general-regime penal colony, according to the press service of the prosecutor’s office.

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it will continue providing its essential health services to the people of Afghanistan.

In a post on X, the organization, referring to Afghanistan’s health needs, said that over the past year it has been active in various health sectors across the country, ranging from maternal and child care to emergency response, as well as the treatment of patients suffering from tuberculosis and severe injuries.

According to MSF, its teams over the past year have been present at a range of health facilities, including neonatal intensive care units, operating theatres, surgical centers, and specialized tuberculosis treatment wards, where they have delivered life-saving services to patients.

The organization stressed that it will continue ensuring the provision of health services, particularly for needy families and vulnerable communities in remote areas of Afghanistan.