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Mortar Shell Explosion in Kunar Kills One Child, Injures Six

Local sources in Kunar say that a child has died and six others, including women and children, have been injured in a mortar shell explosion in the Nur Gul district of the province. According to sources, the explosion occurred this afternoon (Tuesday, January 6) in the “Mazar Valley” of Nur Gul district. Sources say that the injured in the explosion have been transferred to the Kunar provincial hospital for treatment. The Taliban security comman…Kunar · Kunar Read Article

Earthquake Survivors in Eastern Afghanistan Sleep in Freezing Temperatures, Says UNICEF

Families who lost their homes in last year’s earthquake in Kunar province are enduring severe hardships, sleeping in sub-zero temperatures during the harsh winter, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said. The post Earthquake Survivors in Eastern Afghanistan Sleep in Freezing Temperatures, Says UNICEF appeared first on KabulNow.UNICEF · Kunar Read Article

Saving lives beyond vaccination: Polio teams on the frontline of the Kunar earthquake response

A camp for earthquake-displaced families in Andarlachak village, Kunar province. ©WHO/EMRO When a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck Kunar Province in the middle of the night in September 2025, WHO-supported polio workers were among the first responders. As soon as the shaking stopped, they rushed to help rescue the injured, provide first aid, and support emergency medical teams. Polio workers assisted in digging survivors from the rubble, establis…Vaccinations · Kunar Read Article

Afghanistan witnessed a year of deadly natural disasters in 2025

Afghanistan was hit by a series of severe natural disasters in 2025, including earthquakes and floods that killed at least 2,254 people and injured more than 4,700 others, according to figures from the United Nations and Taliban authorities. The deadliest incident was a powerful earthquake in eastern Kunar province, where at least 2,205 people were killed and 3,640 injured. Around 6,782 homes were completely destroyed, the United Nations said. A…Earthquake · Kunar Read Article

Humanitarian aid for Afghanistan

Support following major earthquakes Two charities, Christian Aid and Tearfund, are to receive £125,000 each from the Scottish Government to help people affected by the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan following two major earthquakes in 2025. The funding is being delivered through Scotland’s Humanitarian Emergency Fund (HEF) and will allow the two charities to distribute money, warm blankets and clothes and hygiene kits to those living in areas…Earthquake · Kunar Read Article

Taliban Carry Out Public Flogging of 17 in Kunar Amid Rising Corporal Punishments

The Taliban publicly flogged 17 people in eastern Kunar province on Sunday, the group’s supreme court said, as corporal punishment intensifies across Afghanistan. The post Taliban Carry Out Public Flogging of 17 in Kunar Amid Rising Corporal Punishments appeared first on KabulNow.Taliban · Kunar See the Story

“All of these men did what they did for the Americans,” ICE Arrests Former Afghan Intelligence Ally on Terrorism Accusations

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Afghan national Jan Shah Safi sitting by a river (Photo courtesy of X).On December 3, a press release from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security trumpeted the arrest of what they called an “illegal alien terrorist” on allegations of providing support to the Afghanistan-based terrorist group, the Islamic State–Khorasan Province (ISKP), as well as weapons to another militia fighting in Afghanistan. The statement announcing the arrest of the man…Kunar · Kunar Read Article

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Mortar Shell Explosion in Kunar Kills One Child, Injures Six

Earthquake Survivors in Eastern Afghanistan Sleep in Freezing Temperatures, Says UNICEF

Saving lives beyond vaccination: Polio teams on the frontline of the Kunar earthquake response

Afghanistan witnessed a year of deadly natural disasters in 2025

Humanitarian aid for Afghanistan

Taliban Carry Out Public Flogging of 17 in Kunar Amid Rising Corporal Punishments

“All of these men did what they did for the Americans,” ICE Arrests Former Afghan Intelligence Ally on Terrorism Accusations

Four Children Freeze to Death in Kunar, Afghanistan, UNICEF Says

Danish Red Cross reaffirms commitment to supporting Afghans

Joint economic commissions with Saudi, China to become active

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Mortar Shell Explosion in Kunar Kills One Child, Injures Six

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Saving lives beyond vaccination: Polio teams on the frontline of the Kunar earthquake response

Afghanistan witnessed a year of deadly natural disasters in 2025

Humanitarian aid for Afghanistan

Taliban Carry Out Public Flogging of 17 in Kunar Amid Rising Corporal Punishments

“All of these men did what they did for the Americans,” ICE Arrests Former Afghan Intelligence Ally on Terrorism Accusations

Four Children Freeze to Death in Kunar, Afghanistan, UNICEF Says

Danish Red Cross reaffirms commitment to supporting Afghans

Joint economic commissions with Saudi, China to become active

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