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Eight people were injured Saturday when unknown men threw grenades at a religious school in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, Xinhua reported, citing local media.
Xinhua quoted police spokesman Abdul Basil al-Zabli as saying that the Usman Zonuran Seminary in Rodat district was attacked with grenades early on Saturday and all the wounded had been sent to the to the hospital.
The attack took place during a three-day gathering of religious scholars and elders in the capital Kabul, which ends on Saturday.
Meanwhile, participants in the Loya Jirga, or assembly, are expected to announce their decisions on a range of issues, including the reopening of girls’ schools in grades 7 to 12, the type of government, the flag and the national anthem.
Several civilians were killed or injured in Nangarhar when a bomb exploded last week. The unidentified attacker used a magnetic mine to target the vehicle in the head, and the blast targeted the head of the district health department.
Since the Taliban regime took control of Afghanistan, bombings and attacks have become a regular occurrence, and human rights violations have continued unabated, including the ongoing murder of civilians, the destruction of mosques and temples, attacks on women and fueling terror in the region.
The call to acknowledge the Taliban comes before any country has come forward, which is experiencing its worst humanitarian crisis, with more than half the population in need of aid and 8 million people starving.
The Taliban, desperate for international recognition, have been repeatedly reminded that respecting women and human rights, building an inclusive government, and condemning terrorism are prerequisites set by the international community for recognition.
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