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| Afghanistan |
| 5 Killed in Spate of Security Incidents in Kabul |
| 2020-10-05 |
| [ToloNews] From early Saturday evening to Sunday afternoon, four security incidents in Kabul left five people dead and two maimed. In Bagrami district, two army officers—Wais Ahmad and Sayed Nazifullah—were killed and another was maimed in an attack by unknown gunnies, according to police. Meanwhile, ...back at the pie fight, Bella opened her mouth at precisely the wrong moment... a vehicle carrying Hamdullah Arbab, front man and commissioner for the Access to Information Commission, was targeted by an IED blast in Kabul. Arbab was not maimed in the earth-shattering kaboom, but his driver was killed, and his guard was maimed, according to a statement by the commission. On Saturday evening, a policeman was killed by armed robbers, Kabul police said. Also, the driver of a businessman was killed and 5 million Afs carried by him was robbed by a group of armed robbers in the Sara-e-Shamali area in the north of Kabul on Sunday morning, police said. "We come to work at 8am in the morning and leave at 3pm in the afternoon due to the fear of robbers; otherwise, we would have worked until 9pm at night," said Moalim, a money exchanger in Sara-e-Shamali area in Kabul. Munir Ahmad, the brother of army officer Wais Ahmad, said his brother was the only supporter of their family. Wais Ahmad served in the Ministry of Defense for ten years. He is survived by four children. Another army officer, Sayed Nazifullah, is also survived by five children, all underage. His son said his father was about to be promoted to colonel rank in 15 days. 2 Killed, 2 Wounded in Kabul Incidents [ToloNews] At least two government employees were killed, and two civilians were wounded in two separate incidents in Kabul on Sunday morning, Kabul police confirmed in a statement. Two government employees were shot and killed in the Tank-e-Chakari area in Kabul’s PD16 on Sunday morning, the statement said. No suspects have been arrested yet. The statement also mentioned that two civilians were wounded this morning in Hewadwal area in PD8 from a magnetic mine placed on a vehicle, it said. The statement did not provide further details about the incidents. No group including the Taliban has claimed responsibly for either incident. Meanwile, Hamdullah Arbab, spokesman and commissioner for the Access to Information Commission, was targeted but survived a magnetic IED blast in Kabul today, the commission said. His driver was killed and his security guard was wounded, the statement said. |
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