Blast in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province kills one, injures 5

Blast in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province kills one, injures 5

A blast hit the capital of Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province on Saturday, police said, killing one person and wounding five a few days after the death of the province’s governor in an explosion claimed by Islamic State. “A blast has taken placed in the second police district of Balkh,” said Mohamad Asif Waziri, Balkh’s police … Read more

Several killed, wounded in blast near Kabul military airfield

Several killed, wounded in blast near Kabul military airfield

Photo used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: AP An explosion at the entrance to a military airfield in the Afghan capital killed and wounded several people on Sunday, an official told AFP. The cause of the blast at the gate of the facility next to Kabul’s international airport was unclear, interior ministry spokesman … Read more