KABUL, Afghanistan: Several bombs exploded nearly simultaneously at a cricket match in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province, killing at least eight people, a provincial official said Saturday.
Attahullah Khogyani, spokesman for the provincial governor, said about 45 others were wounded at the sports stadium late Friday night in the provincial capital Jalalabad.
The attack happened as hundreds of spectators gathered for a night-time tournament during the holy month of Ramadan. Khogyani said the deputy provincial mayor of neighboring Laghman province and the main organizer of the tournament were among those killed.
In a statement, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani strongly condemned the attack, saying that carrying out such an attack during the holy month proved once again that terrorists are not true believers of any religion or faith and “are enemies of humanity.”
The three bombs exploded nearly at the same time, Khogyani said.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but both Taliban insurgents and Daesh are active in eastern Afghanistan, especially in Nangarhar province.
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Official says several bombs at Afghan cricket match kill 8
Official says several bombs at Afghan cricket match kill 8
- Several bombs exploded nearly simultaneously at a cricket match in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province
- The attack happened as hundreds of spectators gathered for a night-time tournament during the holy month of Ramadan
US VP says Venezuela can only sell oil if it serves US interests
- The United States controls Venezuela’s purse strings, Vance said
WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance, in remarks due to air later on Wednesday, said Venezuela can only sell its oil if it serves the interests of the United States.
Vance told Fox News’ “Jesse Waters Primetime” show that the United States — which carried out strikes against the South American country and captured its president over the week — controls Venezuela’s purse strings.
“We control the energy resources, and we tell the regime, you’re allowed to sell the oil so long as you serve America’s national interest, you’re not allowed to sell it if you can’t serve America’s national interest,” Vance said.
Excerpts of the interview were released before it aired.
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