2021-04-24 06:36:01 GMT2021-04-24 14:36:01(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
GHAZNI, Afghanistan, April 24 (Xinhua) Five civilians were killed and two others were injured following a roadside bomb explosion on the outskirts of Ghazni city, capital of Afghanistan s eastern Ghazni province on Saturday, local police confirmed. The explosion occurred when a minibus the victims were driving touched off an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Shahliz village roughly at 8:30 a.m. local time, the provincial police department said in a statement.
According to the statement, all victims were adult males and the relative of the affected people were notified by the police.
Xinhua world news summary at 1030 GMT, April 24
laosnews.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from laosnews.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Quotes of the Day from Xinhua World News, April 24
centralasiatimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from centralasiatimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Major tragedy averted as police destroy IED detected in J-K s Pulwama ANI | Updated: Apr 23, 2021 10:06 IST
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 23 (ANI): A major tragedy was averted with the detection of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Circle Road in Jammu and Kashmir s Pulwama district, Kashmir Zone Police said on Friday.
The IED was destroyed by the bomb disposal squad. Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detected at Circle Road, #Pulwama. Destroyed by Bomb Disposal Squad. A major incident averted. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice, tweeted Kashmir Zone Police.
Further details are awaited. (ANI)
Low intensity IED thrown towards police vehicle in Shopian, defused
Low intensity IED thrown towards police vehicle in Shopian, defused
SHOPIAN: A low intensity Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was thrown towards a police vehicle in Gagran area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district, which was later defused, an official said on Friday.
An official said that an IED in a bag was thrown towards a police vehicle at Degree College in Gagran area of Shopian. He said that IED has been defused and a major incident was averted.
He said that the weight of IED was around 6 KG, adding that the investigation in this regard is going on.