Islamic State bomber kills 20, Taliban kill 9 policemen in Afghanistan
World | July 18, 2018 9:13 ISTAfghanistan has faced intense attacks by both the Taliban and the country's Islamic State affiliate recently.
Afghanistan has faced intense attacks by both the Taliban and the country's Islamic State affiliate recently.
The toll of 1,692 fatalities was one percent more than a year earlier and the highest for the period since the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) began keeping records in 2009.
The explosion happened at the rural rehabilitation and development ministry around 4:30 pm, police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai told media.
Guterres expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and urged all parties to uphold their obligation to protect civilians, including minority communities.
In its statement, the IS said it had targeted a group of 'polytheists'.
Earlier on Sunday, At least 19 people were killed, many of them Sikhs, in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan's Jalalabad province.
Among the 20 dead were 17 Sikhs and Hindus, while many people suffered injuries in the latest violence to rock the country.
Among the 19 dead were 12 Sikhs and Hindus, while 20 people suffered injuries in the latest violence to rock the country.
"The ceasefire has ended and our security and defence forces are allowed to continue operations," Ghani said in a press conference in Kabul on Saturday.
India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin during a debate at the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan said that the spring offensive from the Taliban had taken many lives despite the much-appreciated peace offer from the Afghan Government.
US has said to Pakistan that it needs to eliminate terror havens from its territory and Washington wants unequivocal cooperation in ending sanctuaries enjoyed by the Taliban on its soil.
17 security personnel and 20 Taliban militants have been killed in clashes in two districts of Afghanistan
Unveiling his new South Asia strategy in August last year, Trump had accused Pakistan of giving "safe haven to agents of chaos, violence, and terror," and said the time had come "for Pakistan to demonstrate its commitment to civilisation, order, and to peace".
Last year, US President Donald Trump had revealed in his new South Asia strategy that he wants India to play a major role in bringing peace in Afghanistan.
The Taliban moved in large numbers, striking the army positions from different directions.
All the attacks came after President Ashraf Ghani announced a nine-day extension of the government ceasefire.
No one immediately claimed the attack, but it was likely carried out by the Islamic State group, which was not included in the cease-fire and has clashed with the Taliban in the past.
In a rare televised address to the nation, Ghani also asked the Taliban to extend their three-day ceasefire which is due to end on Sunday.
The World No.1 Test team India were ruthless in their approach to Test newcomers Afghanistan as the Ajinkya Rahane led Team India destroyed their opponents by an innings and 262 runs on the second day of the match.
Ghani is using the opportunity to appeal for a longer cease-fire and call for the Taliban come to the negotiating table instead of returning to the battlefield.
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