Afghanistan

Multiple suicide bombers kill at least 23 officers

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DERA ISMAIL KHAN, PAKISTAN – The dawn of Tuesday brought tragedy to Dera Ismail Khan, a city in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, when a suicide bomber detonated his vehicle laden with explosives at a local police station. The powerful blast claimed the lives of 23 officers and left 32 others wounded, with a portion of the building collapsing under the impact. In the wake of the explosion, several militants unleashed a barrage of gunfire on …

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Second powerful quake hits in days; thousands feared dead

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HERAT, AFGHANISTAN – A second powerful earthquake has rocked western Afghanistan, compounding the devastation caused by a previous quake that claimed the lives of over 2,000 people and left entire villages flattened in Herat province. The latest earthquake, measuring 6.3 in magnitude, struck approximately 17 miles outside the provincial capital of Herat and triggered a landslide that blocked a major highway. The aid organization Doctors Without Borders reported that 117 people were injured in the …

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Marine Fired for Criticizing Withdrawal From Afghanistan Announces Political Plans

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(InformingNews.com) – After the withdrawal from Afghanistan, many people had opinions on the botched execution. When Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller Jr. took to Facebook to express his feelings, he ended up with a military discharge. Now, the former member of the armed services is making another move in the public eye. On the January 5 airing of the “John Solomon Reports” podcast, Scheller said he might seek political office. The former Marine stated the …

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Taliban Dissolves Election Commissions

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(InformingNews.com) – When the Taliban took over Afghanistan after the US withdrew, there was no doubt things in the country would change. The freedom citizens knew was likely gone. While the terrorist organization had already shut down the Women’s Affairs Ministry, the latest government closures are further proof of the change in the way of life for Afghans. According to Taliban deputy spokesperson Bilal Karimi, the current leadership felt there was no longer a need …

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