Tehran plays down reported Israeli attacks, signals no further retaliation
MONITORING (SW) – Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources described as an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident
Category: SECURITY
Pakistan claims killing of 7 individuals allegedly attempting infiltration from Afghan soil
KABUL (SW) – On Wednesday, the Pakistan Army’s Public Relations Department has stated that seven insurgents intending to infiltrate Pakistan from Afghan soil were identified and promptly action has been taken against them by Pakistani border forces.
Traffic incidents’ nationwide toll reaches alarming as 141 dead, 504 injured in a month
KABUL (SW) – Officials at the General Directorate of Traffic Police of the Ministry of Interior Affairs report that since the beginning of the year, 291 traffic incidents have occurred nationwide, resulting in 141 fatalities and 504 injuries.
US will not take part in any Israeli retaliatory action against Iran
MONITORING (SW) – President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the U.S. will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran, an option Netanyahu’s war cabinet favors after a mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory, according to officials.
Badghis traffic incident leaves 2 dead, injures 4
QALA-E NAW CITY (SW) – A motor vehicle overturning in Badghis has resulted in two fatalities and four injuries.
Iran’s FM continues regional tour with Syria
MONITORING (SW) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian left Oman to visit Syria’s capital Damascus a week after Iran’s consulate there was targeted in a suspected Israeli attack, state media reported on Monday.
Islamic Emirate has suppressed Daesh in Afghanistan, Abdul Kabir says
KABUL (SW) – In a meeting with ambassadors, diplomats, and representatives from several countries, Mohammad Abdul Kabir, the Acting Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs of the de-facto government, stated that the Islamic Emirate has suppressed the ISIS group in Afghanistan, and no one must lobby for the empowerment of this group.
Thousands of prisoners including women to be released by Eid
KABUL (SW) – In a press conference at Pul-e-Charkhi Prison in Kabul, officials at the Islamic Emirate’s Supreme Court have announced that based on the leader of the Islamic Emirate’s decree and the decision of the Court, more than 2,000 prisoners will be released on occasion of Eid al-Fitr.
Six dead, 10 injured in Russian strike on Kharkiv, officials say
MONITORING (SW) – A Russian strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, killed six civilians and injured 10 early on Saturday, regional officials said.
UN chief calls for investigations into deaths of 196 aid workers killed in Gaza
MONITORING (SW) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for independent investigations into the deaths of all aid workers killed in the Gaza Strip
Analysts see necessities compelling countries to engage with Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The Russian news agency TASS, citing its sources in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, has reported that the ministries of justice, foreign affairs, and some related institutions are examining the issue of removing the name of the Islamic Emirate from the “terrorism” list of this country.
Youth killed on charges of theft in Ghazni
GHAZNI CITY (SW) – Khalid Sarhadi, the spokesperson for the Security Command of Ghazni, told Salam Watandar that a young man has been killed by the residents of this province on charges of stealing a battery from a mosque.
