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| 2 Killed, 20 Wounded in 2 Gunmen Attacks in Herat |
| 2022-07-05 |
| [ToloNews] At least two people were killed and at around 20 were maimed in two separate attacks by unknown button men in Herat ...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns... city, officials said on Monday. The first attack targeted a vehicle of the Herat air force in PD 4 and the second attack targeted a vehicle carrying personnel from the 207 Corps in PD8 of Herat city. At least two students were also maimed in the attack. The security department said that one of the attackers was killed by the security forces but another one escaped. The maimed were brought to a hospital. "Several gunnies attacked a 207 Corps vehicle and two personnel were killed and several others were maimed. The security forces reached the area and killed the attackers. The MoD expresses deep condolences for the martyred and wishes urgent recovery for the injured," said Enayatulah Khawarazmi, MoD front man. The witness said that attackers succeeded in escaping from the area after the attack. "They attacked a bus and once the bus stopped they threw grenades inside. While the Islamic Emirate forces were coming out, they opened fire on them," said Enayatullah, a witness. The attack has raised severe concerns among the residents of Herat. "We were inside the shop when the gunfire happened," said Abdul Satar, a resident of Herat. "Unfortunately, the people of Afghanistan will be victims of insecurity and violence and it will cause further poverty and misery in Afghanistan," said Hassan Hakimi, a civil rights No one has so far grabbed credit for the attack. Khaama Press names the 207th as the Al Farooq Corps, adding: Previously, an attack by a group called the Afghanistan Freedom Movement in northern Balkh province, targeted Taliban’s 209 Al-Fath Corps that resulted in the injuries of three people. |
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