By Anisa Shaheed in ToloNews, Oct 29, 2020 at 9:41 PM
Statistics by TOLOnews indicate that 60 civilians were killed and 143 more were wounded in explosions and armed attacks in four provinces from October 23-27.
The civilians were killed attacks in Kabul, Ghazni, Khost and Zabul provinces, the findings indicate. One of the attacks happened near a tutoring center in the west of Kabul on Saturday evening in which more than 30 people, mostly students of the center, were killed and 77 others were wounded. Another attack happened in Khost province on Tuesday morning. The attack involved seven attackers with three explosive-laden vehicles. The attack left five civilians dead and 33 others wounded.
Five civilians were killed and 13 others wounded in another explosion in downtown Kabul on Tuesday, according to police.
Eight civilians were killed in two explosions in Zabul, the Zabul governor’s office said.
Also, 10 civilians were killed in an explosion in Ghazni on Friday.
Meanwhile, according to Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, 30 children were killed in the country in militant attacks in the last four days.
Hashem Nazari was a victim of a recent attack in PD10 of Kabul city on Tuesday. He was student of seventh grade at school. Nazari was on his way to school when an explosion took his life.
“He was on his way to school. A suicide attack happened at around 1:30pm. First we thought that he is at school,” said Nazir Nazari, victim’s father.
Ali Akbar is another victim who lost his life at the same explosion in PD10 of Kabul.
Ali Akbar was working at a workshop in Kabul. He was engaged and his family planned to celebrate his wedding party next week.
“He was the elder son of his family. He studied till class 6th. He was busy to feed his family,” said Mohammad Basir Qasimi, victim’s uncle.
“There is a dire need for a ceasefire. They must stop further violation of the rights of the Afghan people,” said Zabihullah Farhang, a spokesman for Afghan Human Rights Commission. ….
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