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| Death Toll in Ghazni Attack Increases to 20 |
| 2014-09-08 |
| [Tolo News] Death toll increases to 20 in Ghazni after the Taliban attack on Ghazni's police headquarters, the Afghan Crisis Response Unit (CRU) and the National Security Directorate (NDS) buildings last Thursday, local officials reported on Saturday. The attack injured 350 others, destroyed the provincial museum, library, the Directorate of Information and Culture and the Radio Television Center. The incident took place on Thursday when two explosive laden trucks were detonated near security buildings in Ghazni city. "The attack severely damaged our library and the national museum of historical monuments," Ghazni Governor Musa Khan Akbarzada said. The attack also left damaging impacts on seven markets that consisted of 370 shops. "The incident took place about five in the morning, injuring almost all residents in the area," Ghazni resident Mohammad Nasir Amani said. The impact of the blast was heavy causing the windows of residential homes and hotels to shatter injuring those inside. Ramatullah, owner of a local hotel, said that his building, which was occupied by 30 guests at the time of the attack, is completely destroyed. Ghazni Police Chief Zorawar Zahid claims that the attack was planned and coordinated outside the country. "Such attacks show the enemy's weakness; we will soon respond to them," Zahid asserted. The attack on Ghazni's security organizations come a month after the attack on the NDS office in 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.. Insurgent attacks targeting security organizations and outposts have dramatically increased in the country in the past month. |
| Posted by:Fred |