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Two die, 20 injured in ‘wedding-car races’
At least two people died and 20 others were injured in two separate road accidents on Monday in eastern Nangarhar and Paktika provinces.
The first accident happened in the Sorkh Diwar area on the Torkham-Jalalabad highway after a bride’s vehicle crashed while racing a Corolla-type vehicle.
The holding of car races, during wedding festivities, is common in parts of the country. Guests usually race against the car with the bridal couple, which is done under the guise of bringing “good luck”.
Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman for Nangarhar governor told Ariana News that two people including a child were killed and seven others – including the bride and groom (four women and three men) – were injured in the accident.
The second car accident took place on the Urgon-Sharana city road of Paktika province on Monday afternoon.
Shah Mohammad Arian, a spokesman for Paktika police, said that at least 13 people were wounded in the accident.
Arain stated that six of the wounded people are in a critical condition. This accident also involved wedding party vehicles.
Tajik authorities say their border guards clashed with militants who crossed into Tajikistan’s Khatlon region from Afghanistan on Tuesday night.
Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security said in a statement that militants intended to carry out an armed attack on one of the border outposts.
Three militants were killed and two Tajik soldiers died in the clash. From the scene, three firearms—an M-16 rifle and a Kalashnikov assault rifle—three foreign-made pistols equipped with suppressors, ten hand grenades, one night-vision device, explosives, and other military equipment were seized, according to the committee.
This was the third reported attack from Afghanistan into Tajikistan in the past month, with the previous ones targeting Chinese nationals.
The Islamic Emirate previously said it assured Tajikistan it was ready to tighten border security and conduct joint investigations.
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