... across the border from Miranshah, within commuting distance of Haqqani hangouts such as Datta Khel and probably within sight of Mordor. Khost is populated by six different tribes of Pashtuns, the largest probably being the Khostwal, from which it takes its name...
in eastern Afghanistan, said the Ministry of Interior Affairs in a statement Monday.
"The engineering teams of ANP following point-to-point search operations, managed to discover & defuse 11 roadside kabooms in Kabul & Khost provinces," said the MoIA in a tweet.
Security officials blame terrorist groups for targeting "innocent civilians" throughout Afghanistan, with many usually claimed by the Taliban
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holy warriors.
"The forces of Evil had planted the bombs to target the innocent civilians," the tweet added. "Police are committed to protect people."
The Taliban, however, did not immediate comment on the incident.