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2 Pak soldiers killed in cross-border attack from Afghanistan
The terrorists opened fire at a military check post located at the border in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in the statement. Pakistan Army troops responded in a befitting manner. As per intelligence reports, due to fire of Pakistan army troops, two to three terrorists got killed and three to four terrorists got injured, the Xinhua news agency reported.
6 Afghans killed after rocket falls into residential area in Kabul
"The rocket struck a house in Khwaja Bughra, a populated residential area in Police District 15, killing two adults and four children," Hajji Karim, a representative of the neighbourhood in the municipality district, told reporters at the site. The incident occurred roughly at 4:55 p.m. local time in the area, west of the Hamid Karzai International Airport, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Drone strike eliminated Kabul threat: US
Capt Bill Urban of US Central Command said he was "confident" that the target, a vehicle carrying at least one person associated with IS-K and a "substantial amount of explosive material", was destroyed. "We are assessing the possibilities of civilian casualties, though we have no indications at this time," he said, the report said. "We remain vigilant for potential future threats."
Rocket attack near Kabul airport kills two
Early reports suggest at least two people have been killed and three injured in the attack, according to Afghan media reports. BBC reported that the recent blast was caused by a rocket that struck a house near the airport. The airport was not hit directly. There have been multiple reports of a loud explosion heard near Kabul airport. Some images posted on social media show black clouds of smoke rising into the air.
China faces flight of manpower, capital from Hong Kong
Political issues and the gradual erosion of personal freedoms and human rights are as much the primary reasons for the exodus as lack of living space and reducing trust in the local government. At least a fifth of the island's population is thinking of or currently in the process of emigrating. What are the factors pushing them towards leaving Hong Kong? The top four factors are listed by the survey.
Af-Pak region promises to stay terror haven
And since the new rulers are supported by, and beholden to, Pakistan where favourable conditions have ripened further under Prime Minister Imran Khan's government, the eastern neighbour could well be the springboard. Immediately threatened could well be India, particularly its disputed Jammu and Kashmir region. But in a repeat of what the "Afghan war veterans" of the 1990s did.
Blast reported near Kabul airport, said to be rocket attack
The blast could be from a rocket that hit a nearby house and the airport was not targeted, the BBC quoted a local official as saying. There was no information of any casualties. Images posted on social media show black clouds of smoke rising into the air, and freelance journalist Shafi Karmi shared photos of the purported site of the attack. The blast came hours after US President Joe Biden warned that another attack in the airport area was highly likely.
Over 250 Afghan Sikhs, Hindus want safe passage to West, not India
For them India is not the preferred destination as a refugee. The reason: they believe it took years and years to procure the Indian citizenship. Also, there is too much red tapism while procuring government documents like a passport and an Aadhaar card. They are praying to enter a Western nation as a refugee where they are hoping to live a dignified life. They comprise dozens of women and children.
Massoud resistance denies Taliban claim of entering Panjshir
"No fighting occurred, but the mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan advanced from various directions without facing any resistance. The Islamic Emirate forces have entered Panjshir from different directions," said Anaamullah Samangani, a member of the Taliban's Cultural Commission, Tolo News reported. Samangani, however, said the door is still open for negotiations.
Journalists among Kabul airport explosion victims
"Ali Reza Ahmadi, a reporter for Raha News Agency and Najma Sadeqi, former presenter at Jahan-e-Sihat TV channel were killed in the airport attack," Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) said in a Twitter post. Nearly 200 people, including 13 US soldiers, were killed and hundreds others wounded in the suicide blast that hit an eastern airport gate, when huge crowds were waiting for evacuation flights.
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