Taliban Implicated in Explosion to the West of Kabul

Following the explosion that occurred on Saturday, January 16 in Dasht Barchi space west of Kabul, a number of Afghan politicians have reacted strongly. Armied forces opposing the Taliban and quite a few political figures, together with Hamid Karzai, Karim Khalili, and Abdullah Abdullah, have condemned the explosion and referred to as for the identification and trial of these accountable.

The explosion focused a passenger minibus in Dasht Barchi on Saturday evening. The Taliban reported that no less than two individuals had been killed and 14 others had been injured within the incident, all of whom had been civilians. Photos of the victims, Mohammad Rihani and Habibullah Nazari, have been circulating on social media for the reason that incident occurred.

Habibullah Nazari, a latest civil engineering graduate, had celebrated her commencement on social media. Later, the ISIS Khorasan department claimed duty for the assault, stating that 20 individuals had been killed.

The announcement of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan concerning the terrorist assault west of Kabul

The enemies of Afghanistan’s safety and peace have as soon as once more focused our Shia and Hazara compatriots within the west of Kabul by finishing up a terrorist act.
National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, for the martyrs of this bloody occasion, go to heaven and for the wounded,… pic.twitter.com/E2UiAxg7mO

— National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (@NRFafg) January 7, 2024

The National Resistance Front, an armed group opposing the Taliban, issued a press release condemning the assault as a continuation of violent assaults concentrating on Shia and Hazara communities. They blamed the Taliban for such assaults and referred to as for the perpetrators to be recognized and prosecuted to cease additional assaults.

Former President Hamid Karzai additionally strongly condemned the assault, calling it a terrorist, un-Islamic, and anti-human act. Similarly, Abdullah Abdullah and Karim Khalili condemned the assault and referred to as for the perpetrators to be held accountable.

The Liberation Front of Afghanistan, one other armed group opposing the Taliban, additionally condemned the assault and accused the Taliban of involvement. They referred to as for fast motion to cease such assaults.