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Afghan Violence Tallied on Eve of Persian New Year
[ToloNews] The solar year 1398, ending this evening, saw more than 10,846 civilians, including women and kiddies, killed and injured, according to the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission.The attack on the Dubai wedding hall was one of the deadliest incidents this solar year in Kabul, with more than 80 civilians, including women and kiddies, killed, and more than 180 injured. Other incidents included: Insurgent attack on Counterpart International, an international organization in Kabul. Car kaboom in PD6, Kabul. Car kaboom on GardaWorld, a foreign security company. Attack on Green Trend office, a political movement run by former NDS chief and vice-presidential candidate Amrullah Saleh. Attack near the Ministry of Defense’s buildings in PD9. Car kaboom on Green Village compound, a residential area for foreign nationals. Suicide attack at the gate of the Marshal Fahim National Defense University. Attack on Ashraf Ghani ...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money... ’s electoral campaign in Parwan province. Attack on the Kandahar police chief. Car kaboom in Shashdarak area of Kabul where one US soldier was killed and which led to the halt of the peace talks between the US and Taliban  ...Arabic for students... "Explosions and suicide kabooms were very high, and the civilian and military casualties were also very high," said Attiqullah Amarkhail, former military officer. But the government claimed they had made gains against bad boys. The Ministry of Defense said that in addition to launching dozens of military operations, re-capturing ten districts from the Taliban has been one of the most important military missions. "Over the past solar year, the Taliban were prevented from overtaking government-controlled areas, while the Afghan army succeeded in bringing 50 percent of the country's territory under their (government) control," said Asadullah Khalid, acting defense minister. "Nine districts have been cleared of opposition, there has been a decline in national and local police casualties, we've arrested 20,000 criminals and eliminated three large drug caches--these are the achievements," said Tariq Aryan, a front man for the Ministry of Interior. The Independent Human Rights Commission said there has been a three percent decrease in violence over the past solar year, but it was still one of Afghanistan's bloodiest years. The commission said that in this year 10,846 civilians killed and maimed. According to the commission, among 10,846 killed and maimed, more than 2,797 civilians, including women and kiddies, were killed and 8,049 were maimed in various incidents this year. "This year was undoubtedly a bloody year for the Afghan people and for one of the most vulnerable countries in the world, judging by civilian casualties," said Naeem Nazari, Naeem Nazari, commissioner at the human rights ...which are usually open to widely divergent definitions... commission. The latest deadly attack was on Abdul Ali Mazari’s 25th commemoration anniversary ceremony in west of Kabul in which 32 people were killed and 81 were maimed. Afghanistan experienced a 7-day reduction in violence before the peace deal was signed between the US and Taliban, but since then fighting has resumed. Posted by: trailing wife 2020-03-20 |
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