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Afghanistan
Gunmen attack micro finance bank in Parwan
2016-01-17
A group of armed insurgents launched an attack on a micro finance bank in northern Parwan province of Afghanistan, local officials said Saturday.

The incident took place in Charikar city, the provincial capital of northern Parwan province late on Friday night.

Provincial police chief Mohammad Zaman Mamozai said the gunmen were armed with rocket launchers and small arms when they launched attack on the bank building.

Mamozai futher added that the branch belonged to First MicroFinance Bank Afghanistan which is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (ADKN).

He said the attack did not cause any casualties but the property of the bank sustained damages due to rocket and bullets impact.
No group including the Taliban militants has so far claimed responsibility behind the attack.

Parwan is among the relatively volatile provinces in northern Afghanistan where anti-government armed militant groups are actively operating in its remote districts and often carry out insurgency activities.
Posted by:badanov

#9  Penny banks because a penny saved is a penny earned. Over time those pennies add up to dollars. We're not talking about the Hamptons here. It can make a difference. But if they're making loans to women that would, of course, be unIslamic.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2016-01-17 14:52  

#8  Doesn't sound like kiva.org to me.
Posted by: Beau   2016-01-17 10:47  

#7  Raided some kid's piggy bank?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-01-17 10:38  

#6  Microfinance.

One would assume that it's the Islamic version.
Posted by: Pappy   2016-01-17 10:24  

#5  it will make it easier to spot armed robbers they will have to carry microscopes into banks and they can cross reference purchases on their computer lists!
Posted by: Lampedusa Creretch3679   2016-01-17 08:16  

#4  Reverse mortgage revolt ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-01-17 06:42  

#3  Payday Loan Center?
Posted by: Frank G   2016-01-17 05:47  

#2  It's an ATM?
Posted by: Skidmark   2016-01-17 00:53  

#1  They made off with a small amount of money and will get in a little bit of trouble if they're caught.
Posted by: gorb   2016-01-17 00:22  

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