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Afghanistan
2 killed, 5 wounded in separate incidents: Nangarhar
2021-01-29
[KhaamaPress] Local officials told the media, that two government workers were killed by unknown gunnies in Central Nangarhar
The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country..
province. The government workers were rubbed out in the Farm Ada area in Jalalabad city on Thursday morning, shooters on the lam.

In a separate incident, at least three people were maimed in a kaboom that targeted a border police vehicle.

Investigations are ongoing in both incidents, officials indicated.

No group or individual has yet grabbed credit for the attacks.

Meanwhile,
...back at the mall, Clarissa spent the day shopping for new underwear. Tonight was going to be a special occasion...
the convoy of Zia-ul-Haq Amarkhail, the governor of Nangarhar, was ambushed by gunnies, Amarkhail’s convoy was on its way to Haska Mina district of the province. Sources told media, that the governor was not harmed, but two security members in charge of his safety were maimed.

Amarkhail was reportedly on his way to inaugurate a mosque in Haska Mina district of Nangarhar province.

The string of IED and targeted liquidations comes amidst peace talks in Doha.
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Jalalabad: 2021-01-25 IEDs across Afghanistan: Kabul Bank Official among 3 kaboomed, 3 more in Jalalabad city
Jalalabad: 2021-01-24 AIHRC: 44 Civilians Killed, Injured As Battle Intensifies Across Afghanistan (12/20/2020-1/18/2021)
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Nangarhar: 2021-01-24 AIHRC: 44 Civilians Killed, Injured As Battle Intensifies Across Afghanistan (12/20/2020-1/18/2021)
Nangarhar: 2021-01-24 Twin Explosions Rock Nangarhar
Nangarhar: 2021-01-23 44 Taliban Killed, 17 IEDs Defused in MoD Missions Throughout Afghanistan
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Haska Mina district: 2019-11-18 Nangarhar: ISIS in Khurasan Province surrenders to Taliban, 72 more ISIS turbans surrender to Afghan gov’t forces
Haska Mina district: 2019-10-21 ISIS militant hailing from Iran surrenders to Afghan forces in Nangarhar
Haska Mina district: 2019-10-18 62 Killed In Nangarhar Mosque Bombing
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