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Afghan Civilians – Victims of Rising Insecurity January 02,2021 | Sajjad Aasim
Civilian deaths are the most heinous outcomes of the circumstances wherein insecurity, terrorism and conflicts thrive. Mostly, in the most horrific way, people who are not in any way connected to the war, lose their lives , though they should have the right to life as their basic human right. And, the state has the responsibility to ensure that the citizens are granted that right without any trouble. Sadly, there are many states in the world that have not been able to provide their citizens with that right; and, Afghanistan is one of the same states. The poor masses in Afghanistan keep on worrying about the deterioration in security, since they are essentially those who have suffered and will suffer the worst consequences of insecurity and violence. Seeing people lose their lives when they have nothing to do with the war is truly tragic. People have not only endured the hardships
(Last Updated On: December 23, 2020)
The latest assassination of a public figure, Yousuf Rashid, the CEO of Free and Fair Election Foundation of Afghanistan (FEFA), has not only drawn widespread condemnation but also continues to increase the levels of concern among Kabul residents in particular.
Rashid was killed in a targeted attack early Wednesday morning. He was gunned down by unknown gunmen outside his house. His driver survived the attack but later died from his wounds in hospital.
A clear increase in targeted assassinations, either through the use of magnetic IEDs against vehicles or by shooting, has emerged over the past few months and public figures, including civil society members, media workers and government officials appear to be the targets.
(Last Updated On: December 23, 2020)
Targeted killings of civilians are taking place at a deeply disturbing rate in Afghanistan, UNAMA stated Wednesday afternoon in a series of tweets.
The United Nations mission in Afghanistan said it “mourns the loss of so many outstanding citizens, condemns those responsible and urges authorities to bring them to account.”
The mission emphasized that in the past four days “Afghanistan has seen the killing of an MP, a well known journalist, a group of medics and head of a leading election watchdog.”
“Such dreadful attacks are rarely claimed and frequently focus on those working for an open society,” UNAMA stated.
Afghan police say bomb tears through car, killing 5
by The Associated Press
Last Updated Dec 22, 2020 at 1:42 am EDT
KABUL A roadside bomb tore through a vehicle in the Afghan capital of Kabul Tuesday, killing at least five people, four of them doctors, police said.
The doctors worked at the Puli Charkhi prison, Kabul’s main penitentiary, and were killed as they were on the way to their office in the city’s Doghabad neighbourhood. It was not immediately clear if the doctors were targeted in the attack.
The car, a white sedan, did not appear to have any markings on it that indicated that its passengers were medical workers. The vehicle was almost completely destroyed in the blast.