A roadside bomb killed at least seven petroleum company employees aboard a bus in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, police said.
“Today at around 7am a blast took place in [...] Balkh on a bus which belonged to Hairatan oil employees,” said Mohammad Asif Wazeri, police spokesman for northern province of Balkh, adding that at least six people were wounded.
He later said the explosion was caused by a bomb. “The bomb was placed in a cart by the roadside. It was detonated as the bus arrived.”
Balkh province is home to one of Afghanistan's main dry ports in the town of Hairatan, near the border with Uzbekistan, which has rail and road links to Central Asia.
It was not clear who the employees on the bus worked for.
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kamal chowkidar
Dec 06, 2022 11:00am
Are foreigners involved again?
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Anonymouseee
Dec 06, 2022 03:06pm
Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi rajioun.
The hands of Indian sponsored IS terrorists cannot be ruled out.
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Aman
Dec 06, 2022 03:36pm
The only way people of Afghanistan can get rid of the menace of senseless bloodshed is working together with their government. Uniting against this bloodletting and working together for the betterment of each other
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Abdur Razzaque
Dec 06, 2022 04:01pm
Stand up against the conspiracies by the (?) , detect and take proper measure in order to ensure the stability and solidarity of the country.
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Imran khan (Mardan) kpk
Dec 06, 2022 04:26pm
Neutrals are solely responsible for all the terrorist acts in At-pak region.
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Bunny
Dec 06, 2022 05:28pm
does any one know why ? all the Afghan tribals should group into some union and help themselves out . its a war weary region .more and more so called friends and allies like US or Russia will only do further damage .
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Ahmed
Dec 06, 2022 05:33pm
But its not Friday yet
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Zak
Dec 06, 2022 06:03pm
@kamal chowkidar, Are foreigners involved again?
Ofcourse, after humiliating exit.
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Zak
Dec 06, 2022 06:05pm
He later said the explosion was caused by a bomb. “The bomb was placed in a cart by the roadside. It was detonated as the bus arrived.”
Afghans dont have expertise for such a bomb, can only be supplied from foreign anti Afghan Taliban countries.
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FAZ
Dec 06, 2022 06:48pm
@kamal chowkidar,
Yes.
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Dr. AsHamed.
Dec 06, 2022 07:17pm
This is SOP in that country.
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Cardiac Arrest
Dec 06, 2022 07:52pm
The deaths and killings never end
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Abbas Shah
Dec 06, 2022 09:16pm
Mayhem s continue.
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