A minivan carrying civilians caught fireplace Wednesday after its engine exploded in southern Afghanistan killing ten members of the family, together with three youngsters, an official stated.
Southern Urozgan provincial police spokesman Ahmad Shah Sahel stated the household was coming back from a marriage when their minivan grew to become partially submerged within the Helmand River. Sahel stated the household wasn’t capable of exit the car because it was half within the water.
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Excessive strain and water discovering its means into the engine prompted an explosion and fireplace contained in the automobile, killing all of the members of the family, Sahel stated.
The bride and groom had been using in a separate automobile and weren’t among the many casualties. A police spokesman stated the incident occurred in an space the place militants and Afghan forces are energetic and police weren’t capable of present help instantly.
In the meantime, a media advocacy group referred to as Nai stated in a press release that unknown gunmen shot and killed Dr. Khalil Narmgo, former head of a Baghlan journalists affiliation in northern Afghanistan.
A Baghlan police official who wished to stay nameless as he was not licensed to talk to the media stated Narmgo was returning to the capital of Baghlan province late Tuesday when unknown gunmen stopped his automobile, took him out, and opened fireplace at him.
No group instantly claimed accountability for the assault.
Afghanistan has seen a nationwide spike in bombings, focused killings, and violence as peace negotiations in Qatar between the Taliban and the Afghan authorities resumed this week after over a month’s delay.
The native affiliate of ISIS has claimed accountability for among the assaults, however many go unclaimed, with the federal government placing the blame on the Taliban. The Taliban have denied accountability for many of the assaults.
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