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Kabul, Jul 20 (EFE/EPA).- The Afghan capital was hit by at least three rockets on Tuesday while people were offering prayers on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, also known as "festival of the sacrifice," in an attack that the authorities have attributed to the Taliban.“Enemies of Afghanistan and terrorists carried out rocket attacks on Kabul city, based on initial information the three rockets landed in three separate areas and we have no casualties so far,” Interior Ministry Spokesperson Mirwais Stanekzai said in a statement. (Camera: JAWED KARGAR).B-ROLL OF THE AFTERMATH OF THE ATTACK IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN.
Kabul, Aug 18 (EFE/EPA).- At least 10 people including women and children were injured Tuesday as Kabul was struck by multiple rocket attacks while Afghanistan marked its 101st independence day, official sources said.The attacks occurred around 9.30 am when at least 14 rounds of rockets were fired from north of the city and landed in areas housing civilian residences, diplomatic missions, government buildings, markets and shops, according to a statement issued by the Interior Ministry. (Camera: JAWAD KARGAR).B-ROLL OF THE ATTACKED AREAS IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN.
Afghan Taliban security force rushes through traffic after explosions and gunfire were heard near a Kabul military hospital. Smoke seen rising in a distance. IMAGES
Kabul, Aug 29 (EFE/EPA).- The Taliban confirmed a deadly US drone attack on Sunday, an airstrike targeting a vehicle driving near the Kabul airport and killing at least six civilians.The drone strike was carried out after an earlier explosion, also in the vicinity of the terminal, although the relationship between the two incidents - if any - is not yet clear."Now, we can confirm that US forces carried out an air attack against a suspicious automobile and destroyed it. The information now indicates that there were three people in the automobile," Taliban spokesman Bilal Karimi told EFE. (Camera: STRINGER). B-ROLL OF THE DAMAGE AT THE SCENE OF THE ATTACK NEAR KABUL AIRPORT, KABUL, AFGHANISTAN.
Kabul, Aug 28 (EFE/EPA).- Internally displaced Afghan families fleeing the violence set up Saturday a temporary shelter at a park in the Afghan capital.The Taliban asked Afghan citizens Saturday to return, within a week, all the guns, ammunition, vehicles, and other government properties in their possession. (Camera: STRINGER).B-ROLL OF THE TEMPORARY SHELTER OF DISPLACED AFGHAN FAMILIES IN A PARK IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN.
Kabul, Aug 28 (EFE/EPA).- President Joe Biden said Saturday that Kabul international airport will probably be targeted again after the suicide bombing that left 13 United States military personnel and more than 180 civilians dead amid the ongoing effort to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies."The situation on the ground continues to be extremely dangerous, and the threat of terrorist attacks on the airport remains high. Our commanders informed me that an attack is highly likely in the next 24-36 hours," he said in a statement released by the White House.Meanwhile, the Taliban asked Afghan citizens to return, within a week, all the guns, ammunition, vehicles, and other government properties in their possession. (Camera: STRINGER).SHOT LIST: THE TALIBAN SECURITY GUARDS PATROL OUTSIDE THE KABUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN.
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