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IEA forces destroy Daesh cell in north of Kabul
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan forces destroyed a Daesh cell in the north of Kabul late on Sunday, a spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said, after a blast outside a mosque in the Afghan capital killed and wounded a number of civilians.
There was no confirmation that the operation was directly connected with Sunday’s blast, which appeared to be the most serious attack in the Afghan capital since the withdrawal of U.S. forces at the end of August.
Daesh (ISIS-K), has already claimed to have carried out attacks on IEA targets and remains unreconciled to the IEA which swept to victory over the Western-backed government in Kabul in August.
IEA spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said a special unit carried out an operation against Daesh elements in Kabul’s PD17, in the city’s north late on Sunday.
“The Daesh base was entirely destroyed and all of the Daesh members inside were killed as a result of this decisive and successful attack,” Mujahid tweeted early on Monday.
Earlier, reports emerged of heavy clashes in the area and residents confirmed they had heard explosions and gunfire during the night, Reuters reported.
Daesh has not said anything yet.
Reporting from the scene on Monday, an Ariana News reporter said that as a result of Sunday night’s clashes, a number of residential houses were damaged.
The area is now under the control of IEA forces.
No civilian casualties have been reported so far.
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Nicaragua president sends letter of condolence to IEA leader after floods
The Afghan Embassy in China announced Saturday that the President of Nicaragua has sent a letter of condolence to the leader of the Islamic Emirate, Mawlawi Hebatullah Akhundzada, following the recent deadly floods in Afghanistan.
Based on the embassy’s statement, the letter was handed over by Michael Campbell, the Nicaraguan ambassador to China, to Bilal Karimi, the Afghan ambassador to China.
In the letter, Nicaragua president, Daniel Ortega, while expressing his sympathy over the floods, expressed his interest in establishing good relations with the Islamic Emirate and cooperation in various fields.
The Nicaraguan ambassador stated that the Nicaraguan people, like the Afghans, achieved independence after a hard struggle against the colonialists, which is a common point between the two countries.
Meanwhile, Bilal Karimi, Afghanistan’s ambassador to China, has said that he will convey the condolence letter of the President of Nicaragua to the leader of the Islamic Emirate. He also assured of maintaining good relations with the country.
Karimi emphasized that all Latin American countries are important, but Nicaragua’s taking the initiative is a positive and admirable move.
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UN Doha meeting should reflect realities of Afghanistan: Iranian envoy
Iran’s special representative for Afghanistan, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, said in a meeting with his Italian counterpart that the next UN-convened meeting on Afghanistan should reflect the realities of the country.
Qomi said that Tehran is ready to work with Europe on the development of a comprehensive cooperation plan for Afghanistan based on the consultations it has conducted.
He added that the topics of the third meeting of special envoys on Afghanistan in Doha should be based on the realities of the region and Afghanistan.
“The actions of countries outside the region have not been useful in solving the crisis and challenges of Afghanistan so far, and if this situation continues, Europe will also be plagued by the problems,” he said.
The last meeting of the United Nations on Afghanistan was held in Doha in February this year, but it failed to achieve its primary objectives.
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Floods kill 50 people in Afghanistan’s Ghor province
As many as 50 people died and 10 others went missing following floods in Afghanistan’s western Ghor province on Friday, local officials said.
A total of 2,000 houses were destroyed and 4,000 homes were partially damaged in the floods, the provincial police said in a statement. 2,500 shops have been completely destroyed.
Based on the statement, thousands of livestock perished and over 50 vehicles were damaged.
Moreover, hundreds of hectares of agricultural land and bridges have been destroyed.
Floods have also caused closure of Ghor-Kabul and Ghor-Herat highways, and roads connecting Ghor districts.
Seven people killed following floods in Faryab
Meanwhile, local officials in Faryab say that seven people have died due to floods in the northern Afghan province.
Ismatullah Moradi, the spokesman of Faryab governor, says that the floods in this province have caused huge material losses.
Meanwhile, Sar-e-pol governor’s office in a statement said that floods in the province had destroyed hundreds of acres of agricultural land, 60 houses, bridges, water dams, and shops.
The statement added that the losses are likely to increase.
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