Sunday July 3, 2022
اردو
Dialogue Pakistan Dialogue Pakistan
Dialogue Pakistan Dialogue Pakistan
  • Citizen Journalism
  • Pakistan
  • World
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
    • Feature Videos
    • In House Videos
    • Mobile Footage
    • Documentaries
  • More
    • Features
    • Health
    • Sci-Tech
    • Business
    • In Pictures
    • Facebook
News

Attack on Kabul military hospital – 19 dead, 50 wounded

by AFP November 2, 2021

AA

 Attack on Kabul military hospital – 19 dead, 50 wounded

Two blasts rocked Kabul on Tuesday (today), injuring several people in an attack on a military hospital, Taliban officials and a doctor said, as a witness also reported gunfire.

The explosions were the latest in a string of attacks in the weeks since the Taliban seized power in August, following a two-decade insurgency against the US-backed government.

The hardline Islamist group’s struggle to bring stability to Afghanistan has been dogged by a series of bloody assaults by the Islamic State group’s local chapter.

Tuesday’s attack has not yet been claimed by any group.

“I am inside the hospital. I heard a big explosion coming from the first checkpoint. We were told to go to safe rooms. I also hear guns firing,” a doctor at the Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan hospital in Kabul told AFP.

“I can still hear gun firing inside the hospital building. I think the attackers are going from room to room… like the first time it was attacked,” the doctor added.

The hospital was previously attacked in 2017, when gunmen disguised as medical personnel killed at least 30 people.

AFP journalists heard a second blast in the city, as well as the sound of gunfire.

A Taliban media spokesman confirmed both explosions.

“One explosion has happened at the gate of the military hospital and a second somewhere near the hospital, this is our initial information, we will provide more details later,” he told AFP.

Qari Saeed Khosty, a spokesman for the interior ministry, said Taliban special forces had rushed to the scene to secure the area.

“The blast has caused casualties, details will be shared later,” he said.

– Ambulances speeding through Kabul –

An Italian NGO which runs a separate hospital in the capital tweeted that it has received nine patients with injuries from the blast site in the capital’s 10th police district.

Pictures shared on social media showed black smoke billowing into the air after the explosions, the first of which went off at around 1:00 pm (0830 GMT).

Although both IS and the Taliban are hardline Sunni Islamist militants, they have differed on the minutiae of religion and strategy.

IS have claimed four mass casualty attacks since the Taliban takeover.

AFP journalists saw Taliban fighters racing to the scene in at two armoured personnel carriers (APCs) and pick-up trucks.

Roads close to the heavily fortified “Green Zone” where the buildings of several former Western embassies are located were closed off to traffic and Taliban guards scaled up searches.

Sirens could be heard in the streets and ambulances were seen speeding towards the blast site.

The Taliban, who have yet to be recognised by any foreign power, are facing multiple challenges as they transition from militant group to governing power, including a worsening humanitarian crisis and major economic disruption.

Update

19 dead, 50 wounded in Kabul hospital attack: official

At least 19 people were killed and 50 were injured when a Kabul hospital was attacked on Tuesday, a health ministry official said, after the Taliban confirmed two blasts and a witness reported gunfire.

“Nineteen dead bodies and about 50 wounded people have been taken to hospitals in Kabul,” the official, who asked not to be named, told AFP.

Post Views: 115

Share This:

Previous post
Next post




Polls

Should the release of foreign movies be delayed to help support Pakistani cinema?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...
Most Recent
In House Videos

People’s Bus Service – Cost, Routes and

July 2, 2022
Feature Videos

What is the IMF deal and who’s

July 2, 2022
In House Videos

Trailer launch of the most awaited film

July 2, 2022
World

Indian flight makes emergency landing after smoke

July 2, 2022
July 2022
M T W T F S S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
« Jun    
Related Stories for you

People’s Bus Service – Cost, Routes and its Operations | Dialogue Pakistan

July 2, 2022

Karachi’s People’s Bus Service starts its operation in the city and people are ecstatic. Dialogue Pakistan takes you on a

What is the IMF deal and who’s to blame for the rising petrol prices? Let’s find out

July 2, 2022

What is the IMF deal and who’s to blame for the rising petrol prices? Let’s find out

Trailer launch of the most awaited film of the year, Lafangey!

July 2, 2022

Dialogue Pakistan

Citizen Journalism is the collection, dissemination and analysis of news by the people for the people especially by the means of internet. Dialogue Pakistan is the country’s first citizen journalism portal to provide Pakistanis an opportunity to get themselves heard aiming to encourage citizen journalism inculcated with ethical values.

Quick Links

اردو
About Us
Advertise
Careers
Contact

Category

Citizen Journalism
Pakistan
World
Sports
Entertainment
Features

Download our APP

Social Platforms

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
Copyright 2022.Dialogue Pakistan. All Rights Reserved.