|
2021-05-10 Afghanistan
|
|
Deadly bus bombing rocks southern Afghan province as Taliban declares Eid ceasefire
|
[France24] At least 11 people were killed and dozens injured in the bombing of a bus in Afghanistan's southern Zabul province, officials said on Monday. The attack came as the Taliban said they would observe a three-day ceasefire for the Muslim religious holiday of Eid, starting this week.
The blast took place late on Sunday night, said Zabul's provincial governor's spokesman Gul Islam Sial, adding 25 people were injured including women and children who were in critical condition.
Violence in the country has been rising sharply in recent weeks after the US announced it would withdraw troops from Afghanistan by September 11.
The bus bombing in Zabul province along Kabul-Kandahar highway came as the insurgent Taliban announced late on Sunday they would declare a three-day ceasefire for the religious holiday of Eid-ul-Fitr later this week.
The ceasefire offer came as the US continues to pull out its last 2,500 troops from the violence-wracked country despite faltering peace efforts between the Taliban and Afghan government to end a decades-long war.
"Mujahideen of the Islamic Emirate are instructed to halt all offensive operations against the enemy countrywide from the first till the third day of Eid," a statement released by the Taliban said.
"But if the enemy conducts any assault or attack against you during these days, stand ready to robustly protect and defend yourselves and your territory," it added. 
|
Posted by Besoeker 2021-05-10 01:54||
||
Front Page|| [11130 views ]
Top
File under: Taliban
|
|
Posted by Frank G 2021-05-10 08:34||
2021-05-10 08:34||
Front Page
Top
|
|
Posted by Dron66046 2021-05-10 08:54||
2021-05-10 08:54||
Front Page
Top
|
|
09:27 Warthog
09:11 Mercutio
09:07 AlmostAnonymous5839
08:52 Matt
08:24 Matt
08:20 SteveS
07:43 Procopius2k
07:42 BrerRabbit
07:42 Procopius2k
07:39 Procopius2k
07:36 Procopius2k
07:35 Procopius2k
07:34 trailing wife
07:31 Procopius2k
07:30 NN2N1
07:22 NN2N1
07:18 trailing wife
07:14 Richard Aubrey
07:10 NN2N1
07:09 Besoeker
07:03 NN2N1
06:58 NN2N1
06:58 Besoeker
05:28 Whiskey Mike
|
