IS claims responsibility for two blasts in Kabul: Reports
World | November 18, 2021 8:10 ISTThe first blast hit the Dashte Barchi area and killed four people leaving two more injured, according to locals.
The first blast hit the Dashte Barchi area and killed four people leaving two more injured, according to locals.
Earlier this month, the Taliban claimed to dismantle a IS hideout in the capital Kabul that had been blamed for many attacks.
Attacks targeting civilians have become rare in Iraq since the Islamic State group was largely defeated in the country in 2017, although it remains active through sleeper cells in many areas.
The development comes as Moscow is slated to host 2 meetings on Afghanistan this week. The 1st meeting on Tuesday will be attended by officials from US, Russia, China and Pakistan.
Senior Taliban officials and U.S. representatives are to meet Saturday and Sunday in Doha, the capital of the Persian Gulf state of Qatar. Officials from both sides have said issues include reining in extremist groups and the evacuation of foreign citizens and Afghans from the country. The Taliban have signaled flexibility on evacuations.
The attack was latest in a series of IS bombings and shootings that have targeted Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers, as well as religious institutions and members of the country’s minority Shiites.
Daesh claimed responsibility for several attacks in Kabul and Nangarhar province over the last month.
For former colonial power France, Adnan Abou Walid Sahraoui was the most wanted jihadist in the Sahel.
Accused Mehboob Pasha, a resident of Gurappanapalya, Bengaluru in association with Khaja Moideen accused in several cases registered in Tamil Nadu.
The Islamic State group's affiliate in Afghanistan has claimed responsibility for Monday's rocket attack in Kabul, saying it fired at least six Katyusha rockets at the airport in the Afghan capital.
After getting briefed on a US drone mission in Afghanistan that the Pentagon said killed 2 members of IS group’s Afghanistan affiliate early Saturday, Prez Biden said the extremists can expect more.
People the world over want to know why Islamic State (K) carried out this bloodbath near Kabul airport. IS(K) operates from Pakistan and it has close links with the Haqqani terror network.
US President Joe Biden cited the threat of Islamic State attacks in sticking with a Tuesday deadline for pulling US forces out of Afghanistan.
In a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said, "We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of victims of this terrorist attack. Today’s attacks reinforce the need for the world to stand unitedly against terrorism and all those who provide sanctuaries to terrorists."
The NIA officials arrived at the residence of these women around 6 a.m. and after taking them into custody, they were both produced in the court under the online mode.
Abu Hajir Al Badri was in the notice of central agencies since April 2020 for his active role in the production and dissemination of IS propaganda monthly online magazine "Voice of Hind".
The report to the U.N. Security Council, which was circulated Tuesday, said IS and other terrorist groups have taken advantage of “the disruption, grievances and development setbacks” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, both on the ground and online.
The attack resulted in the killing and wounding of some security forces, the statement added, without giving further details.
The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday averted a terror strike with the arrest of an ISJK (Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir) commander in Jammu.
A newlywed husband and wife who expressed interest in fighting for the Islamic State group were arrested at a port near New York City as they attempted to board a cargo ship that an undercover law enforcement officer said would take them to Yemen.
Top News
Latest News
