District governor and police chief wounded in an explosion in Nangarhar
[KhaamaPress] An kaboom destroyed the vehicle of Durbaba district administrative governor and police chief in eastern 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 of Afghanistan.
The provincial government media office in a statement said the incident took place at around 9:30am local time, targeting the vehicle of Durbaba district governor Hamisha Gul Moslem and police chief Nawab Khan.
The statement further added that the kaboom was triggered by an improvised explosive planted on a roadside, leaving the two bigwigs slightly maimed.
According to the provincial government, the incident took place as the two officials were patrolling the area.
Both the district governor and police chief have been shifted to hospital and are undergoing treatment, the statement by the provincial government added.
No individual or group has so far grabbed credit behind the incident.
11 Killed In Govt Forces Operation In Nangarhar
[ToloNews] Local officials 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..
said at least 11 people were killed and 12 others were tossed in the clink
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in a military operation in Khogyani district in the eastern province.
The operation was conducted in Kooz Bahar area on Thursday night, local officials said.
One member of Nangarhar Provincial Council said a Taliban
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commander'>Taliban Überstürmbannführer was among those killed in the operation and that those arrested were Taliban aides.
Government officials in Kabul have not commented on the operation. However,
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a number of local residents said some of those killed in the operation were civilians.
Taliban has said in a statement that non-combatants were killed and maimed in a military operation by Afghan Special Forces in Kooz Bahar area in Khogyani district.