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| Car bombs across Afghanistan |
| 2016-01-14 |
| Afghan koppers stop car bomb plot in Kapisa Police have prevented a terrorist attack in central Kapisa province by seizing two home-made bombs in a Corolla vehicle, Ministry of Interior announced on Wednesday. According to the statement, the bombs were seized in the jurisdiction of 1st PD of the provincial capital around 11 am today. No suspect has been detained in connection to the bombs but security agencies have launched a search operation in the area. This comes as two huge explosions already rocked two cities of Afghanistan today. A suicide attack which was followed by a gun battle between security forces and the attackers left at least six people martyred in Jalalabad, capital of eastern Nangarhar province. Four terrorists were killed and five others wounded in the encounter in Ghorak District. Car bomb in Helmand wounds 1 A power explosion rocked Helmand province in southern Afghanistan earlier this afternoon. Preliminary reports suggest a Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) has been detonated in Lashkargah city. Provincial governor spokesman Omar Zwak confirms the incident and said at least one person has been injured in the attack which was carried out by a car bomb. He was citing preliminary police reports regarding the incident and said further details will be released later. No group including the Taliban militants has so far claimed responsibility behind the incident. This comes as the Taliban-led insurgency has been rampant during the recent weeks despite efforts to bring the group to negotiations table in a bid to end the violence. At least six people including policemen and civilians were killed in a separate suicide attack in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan this morning. Truck bombing plot thwarted in Kandahar The Afghan national security forces thwarted a deadly terrorist attack plot by the anti-government armed militants in southern Kandahar city. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said the terrorists were eliminated in a special military operation by the Afghan police before they manage to carry out the attack. A statement by MoI said the terrorists were looking to detonate a truck packed with explosives in the city. The statement further added that the truck was identified along with the terrorists and the attack plot was thwarted in Ghorak district. At least four terrorists were killed and six others were injured during the encounter with the police forces, MoI said, adding that the police personnel did not suffer any casualties. The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban group has not commented regarding the report so far. Kandahar is among the relatively volatile provinces in southern Afghanistan where anti-government armed militants are actively operating in a number of its districts and often carry out insurgency activities. The insurgency activities by the Taliban militants have been rampant despite efforts by the Afghan government and international community to end the violence through reconciliation process. |
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