Kabul: At least five civilians were killed and 17 injured on Thursday when an explosive-laden motorbike detonated amid a crowd in eastern Afghanistan, an official said.
“The incident occurred in Baraki Barak district of Logar province.
Five, including a women and a child, were killed,” said Din Mohammad Darwish, a spokesman for the provincial governor. All the victims were civilians, he said. However, it was not clear who had been the intended target. No one has taken responsibility for the attack.
Militants held in Balochistan
Islamabad: Pakistani security forces yesterday arrested two militants associated with a banned group in an operation in the southwestern province of Balochistan.
The security forces launched raid on the location of the militants after receiving intelligence on their presence in the area, and arrested two militants and seized a large quantity of arms in their possession, security sources said.
The seized weaponry included 1.5 tonnes of explosives, 106 landmines, 90 improvised bombs and maps for several areas in Baluchistan.
Drone attacks rejected
Islamabad: Pakistan has confirmed that there is no change in its policy rejecting US drone attacks in the Pakistani territories.
Spokeswoman of the Pakistani Foreign Ministry Tasneem Aslam said her country considers such attacks as a violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, stressing that the raids are counterproductive and cause losses of innocent people’s lives.
Aslam said Pakistan will continue its positive contribution to the peace process in Afghanistan.
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