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Violence killed 70 Afghans in February
[Iran Press TV] Latest official data show that some 70 people, nearly half of them civilians, bit the dust and more than 80 others sustained injuries in a spate of terrorist attacks across Afghanistan in February.According to the figures released on Sunday, as many as 20 kabooms took place in Afghanistan in the second month of the current year. In the last attack of the month, two children were killed and 16 civilians were maimed when a boom-mobile targeted the vehicle of Afghan politician, Farhidoon Mohmmand, in the eastern Nangarhar The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. Province. The politician escaped the act of terror unharmed. Additionally, about 11 roadside kabooms took place throughout Afghanistan last month. At least 10 assassinations happened in Afghanistan in February, leaving government officials, security forces and local leaders dead. Pro-government civilians, civil servants, religious leaders and tribal elders were also the victims of assassinations. Posted by: Fred 2015-03-02 |
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