Afghan victims receive medical treatment at a hospital following a suicide attack on a private construction company in Jalalabad At least 16 people were killed in a suicide attack Wednesday on a construction company in eastern Afghanistan, an official said, the latest bloody assault in the war-torn country. The hours-long attack in Jalalabad began early […]
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Afghanistan assures fool-proof security to Pak consulate
ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan on Monday assured fool-proof security to Pakistan consulate in Jalalabad, which was closed three days ago following withdrawal of security by the governor. The assurance was given by Afghan Foreign Minister Salauddin Rabbani via telephone to counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi. The Afghan minister also congratulated Qureshi over his appointment as the foreign minister. […]
Afghan cricket stadium attack leaves 8 dead, 45 wounded
JALALABAD: Eight people were killed and 45 wounded in a series of explosions targeting a cricket match in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, officials said Saturday, the first attack since the holy month of Ramazan began. The blasts exploded among spectators crowded into the stadium at around 11pm (1830 GMT) on Friday evening as […]
Gunmen attack Save the Children office in east Afghanistan
JALALABAD: Gunmen blasted their way into Save the Children’s office in Afghanistan’s restive east on Wednesday, witnesses and officials said, killing at least one person and wounding 14 others in the latest attack on a foreign aid group in the war-torn country. After blowing up a car outside the British charity’s compound in Jalalabad city, […]