KABUL: An Afghan official says that at least two security officers have been killed when a car bomb detonated near a district headquarters in eastern Laghman province.
Asadullah Dawlatzai, spokesman for the provincial governor, says that 26 people including 20 children and six security forces were wounded in Wednesday’s attack in Alishing district.
He says the wounded children were inside a nearby mosque where they were studying the Qur’an. He said it wasn’t clear yet if the attack was a suicide bombing or not, but the investigation is ongoing.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in Laghman. Both Taliban and Daesh group are active in eastern Afghanistan and have claimed pervious attacks in the region.
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Afghan official says car bomb wounds dozens of children in east
Afghan official says car bomb wounds dozens of children in east
- The attack in Alishing district wounded 20 children
- It is still unclear whether the attack is a suicide bomb or not
UK secures migrant return deal with Angola, Namibia; DRC faces visa curbs
LONDON: Angola and Namibia have agreed to accept the return of illegal migrants and criminals after the British government threatened visa penalties for countries refusing to cooperate, the UK Home Office said late on Saturday.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has been stripped of fast-track visa services and preferential treatment for VIPs and decision-makers after failing to meet Britain’s requirements to improve cooperation, the Home Office said.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said Britain could escalate measures to a complete halting of visas for the DRC unless “co-operation rapidly improves.”
“We expect countries to play by the rules. If one of their citizens has no right to be here, they must take them back,” the Home Secretary added.
The agreements mark the first major change under reforms announced last month to make refugee status temporary and speed up the deportation of those who arrive illegally in Britain.
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the UK has “removed more than 50,000 people with no right to remain” since July last year, a 23 percent increase on the previous period, and instructed diplomats to make returns a top priority.
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