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This was the scene today. the suicide bomber was approaching the entrance when he was challenged by a guard and blew himself up. most of the residents of this area belong to afghanistans shia minority, and theyve been repeatedly targeted in brutal attacks like this by the islamic state group. two years ago, more than a0 students were killed in another suicide bombing on a tuition centre not farfrom here. is is much less powerful than the taliban, but its carried out dozens of deadly attacks in r...

I fell unconscious. when i woke up, i saw my classmates and friends wounded and lying down on the ground. everyone was crying. at the scene today, abandoned textbooks and shattered glass. the suicide bomber was coming down this alley, trying to get inside that gate to the tuition centre when he was challenged by some of the guards and he blew himself up. you can still see some of the marks left by the shrapnel in the wall and the impact the explosion had. most of the residents of this area belon...

Centre not farfrom here. is is much less powerful than the taliban, but its carried out dozens of deadly attacks in recent years. theres also been an upsurge in fighting between the afghan government and the taliban in recent weeks, despite the start of peace talks. is are not part of those discussions, which in any case seem to be making little progress. for now, whether its through suicide attacks, roadside bombs or being caught in the crossfire, ordinary afghans are dying while simply trying ...

The un special envoy for afghanistan has warned a new wave of violence in the country risks reversing what had been a downward trend in civilian casualties earlier this year. deborah lyons told the bbc that the rising levels of violence also threatens to disrupt any momentum at the afghan peace talks now taking place in the gulf state of qatar. her warning comes during a new taliban offensive in the southern province of helmand which has displaced tens of thousands of civilians. from the afghan ...

But its going to have a massive impact on the food supply chain, massive. the government has spent tens of billions of pounds in unprecedented job support schemes and grants but tonight the hospitality industry has written to the chancellor saying the particular challenges it faces means that, without more support, the food and drink supply chain could collapse which could impact schools, hospitals and care homes. simon jack, bbc news. the united nations is warning of a new wave of violence in a...

Representative for afghanistan reconciliation, zalmay khalilzad, has tweeted about the peace process. he says... our chief international correspondent lyse doucet reports from kabul. helicopter fire over helmand again. the afghan military pounding taliban targets. a week of all—out war after the taliban took more territory. another week of suffering for civilians. afghans escaping the violence, lives upended again, and it is notjust helmand. in eastern afghanistan, a classroom of empty spaces,...

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Such a policy existed. 0ur defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. this is how elite troops target the taliban. controversial night raids with the aim to kill or capture enemy fighters. this shows afghan commanders on a mission with american support. but it was the same tactics used by british special forces during their time in helmand. last year, bbc panorama heard allegations the sas had killed unarmed civilians, with testimony from survivors ofa raid in 2011, who said the british shot ...

The material was disclosed as part of a court case following a bbc panorama investigation. it highlighted allegations that the sas deliberately targeted men of fighting age, even when they didnt pose a threat. the ministry of defence has denied such a policy existed. 0ur defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. this is how elite troops target the taliban — controversial night raids with the aim to kill or capture enemy fighters. this shows afghan commandos on a mission with american suppo...

Download the bbc news app as well. you are watching bbc news. the headlines: tik tok says its ‘there for the long run after president trump says hell ban the chinese—owned video sharing app in the us. across europe, several governments express concern about a resurgence in the number of coronavirus cases. classified documents from inside the british military raise fresh questions as to whether uk special forces in afghanistan may have tried to cover up the killing of civilians. the previousl...