Original title: Many bombings occurred in Afghanistan, and the masses took to the streets to demonstrate
On August 4, local time, an explosion occurred near the main security agency facility in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. The local police said that the attack caused 2 civilians and 1 security agency official to be injured.
According to Reuters, the explosion occurred near the Afghan National Security Agency, and no organization has claimed responsibility for the attack. With the completion of the withdrawal of Western troops headed by the United States, the Taliban and the Afghan government have frequently engaged in armed conflicts and have occupied many areas.
On the evening of the 3rd, a bomb-planted car exploded near the diplomatic zone of Kabul. Afghan government forces and rebels engaged in a four-hour gun battle, killing 8 people, including 4 attackers. It is reported that the target of the attack was Acting Minister of Defense Bismillah Mohammadi (Bismillah Mohammadi) and several other politicians. Mohammedi responded that he and his family were not injured in the attack. The Taliban declared responsibility for the attack on the 4th.
The armed conflict in Lashkar Gah has also escalated in recent days. According to a UN report on the 3rd, in the past 24 hours, at least 40 civilians have been killed in Lashkar Gah.
A spokesman for the Afghan military said that Rashkar Gah has declared a state of emergency, and government forces are dispatching reinforcements and US air support. “Special forces have been sent to the area and their morale is high.” Ajmal Omar Shinwari told Reuters.
According to reports, a few minutes after the explosion on the evening of the 3rd, hundreds of civilians in Kabul took to the streets holding candles and Afghan flags. Most men and some women participated in the demonstration. Reuters quoted a demonstrator as saying: “The whole world can choose to remain silent about what is happening in Afghanistan, but we cannot and will not remain silent again… We will stand side by side with our security forces until the last one. Sigh.”
Amrullah Saleh, the former vice president of Afghanistan, said that the demonstrations were a “historical moment” for Afghans to express “emotion and patriotism.”
According to the report, the Taliban announced that their militants had killed a county chief in Maidan in central Wardak Province on the 3rd. This is the latest in an armed attack by the organization against senior Afghan government officials and social activists.
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