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Kabul: cops thwart kaboom, politico and wife shot
 Police forces thwart explosion in Kabul city [KhaamaPress] The Afghan police forces thwarted According to a statement released by Kabul Police Headquarters, the police foces discovered and defused a magnetic improvised bomb which was attached to a vehicle in the vicinity of the 1st Police District of the city. The statement further added that the enemies had planted the improvised bomb to shed the blood of innocent people. The anti-government armed This comes as the anti-government armed elements have been attempting to carry out terrorist related activities in the key provinces and cities of the country including Kabul city as part of their spring offensive.  Afghan Senator injured; his wife wounded in a mysterious shooting incident in Kabul[KhaamaPress] Afghan Senator Mohamad Afzal Shamil was wounded in a shooting incident in Kabul city in the early hours of Sunday morning, the security officials said Sunday. Officials in Kabul Police Headquarters confirmed the incident and said the wife of Senator Shamil was also killed in the incident. The officials further added that the shooting took place at around 3am local time in the vicinity of 4th police district of the city. Circumstances surrounding the shooting incident have not been ascertained so far with the security officials saying the incident may have links with the family feud. A spokesman for Kabul Police Commandment Ferdaws Faramrz has to RFE’s Afghanistan service that the 12 security guards of the Senator were present in his residence when the incident took place. Mr. Shamil was representing the North-eastern Takhar province in the Upper House of the Parliament, Meshrano Jirga (Senate House). Posted by: trailing wife 2019-05-06 |
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