World News | Explosion near Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul kills 2, injures 12

kabul [Afghanistan]March 27 (ANI): At least two people were killed and 12 others were injured in a serious explosion near the Afghan foreign ministry in central Kabul on Monday, according to a hospital run by an Italian NGO, Al Jazeera reported. .

“We have taken in some patients,” said Stefano Souza of the Italian NGO Emergency Relief.

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Al Jazeera said the NGO runs a surgical center in central Kabul that specializes in treating victims of the long war.

At least one child was injured in the incident near the foreign ministry, the NGO said in a tweet.

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Afghanistan-based Tolo News also tweeted that “witnesses said an explosion occurred this afternoon on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs road near the Daudzai trade center in central Kabul and described it as violent.”

However, Taliban officials have yet to comment on the incident, and no one from the group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Monday’s incident happened around lunchtime in a city that is particularly crowded as government office workers leave work early during the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan.

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Earlier in January 2023, five civilians were killed and several others were injured in an explosion in front of the diplomatic ministry in Kabul.

Notably, regional affiliates of the Islamic State (IS-K) have increased attacks since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021.

Armed groups linked to the Afghan branch of the Islamic State have bombed Hazaras, Afghan Shiites, Sufis and others, killing and injuring hundreds.

Since the beginning of 2023, there have been multiple bombings in Afghanistan. Several bombings have been reported in the capital this month, including one near the Kabul military airport. In addition, a Chinese-owned hotel in the center of Kabul was also targeted.

Meanwhile, the Taliban have been urging the international community to recognize their government, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.

Some political analysts believe the international community will not engage with the current Afghan government until the Islamic emirate lifts restrictions on women and reconsiders its stance on international demands, according to Tolo News.

Girls and women have recently been banned from college. They have been urging the interim government to reopen the university for them, Tolo News reported.

The ban on girls attending school has been condemned both within Afghanistan and internationally.

Their schools past the sixth grade have been closed since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. In late December, girls and women were barred from attending university and working with NGOs.

The Taliban impose severe restrictions on the rights of women and girls to freedom of expression, association, assembly and movement.

In addition, the Taliban regime that took over Kabul last August restricted women’s rights and freedoms, and women were largely excluded from the workforce due to the economic crisis and restrictions. (Arnie)

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