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Taliban · HelmandNow living in comparative freedom in Iran, 26-year-old Mahtab Eftekhar describes facing motherhood at 12 and explains why seeking justice for other women means she no longer fears deathAt the age of 10, while still in the third grade, I received news from my mother and stepfather that we would travel to Helmand province for my brother’s wedding. Little did I know, it was to be my own wedding, as my family had arranged my marriage to my cousin an…See the Story
Married at 10, abused and forced to flee without her children: an Afghan woman on life under the Taliban
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Floods · HelmandLocal authorities in Helmand province, Afghanistan, have announced that nine people have lost their lives following the destruction of two houses due to heavy rainfall and flooding in the Greshk and Kajaki districts of the province. The Head of Information and Culture of the Helmand province, released a statement saying that the incident first occurred Thursday night, April 18th, in the Abghol area of the Kajaki district. According to the statem…See the Story
Floods in Southern Afghanistan claim at least 9 lives - Khaama Press
Helmand · HelmandThree children killed and two injured by unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan. The children were playing in an open area in Garmsir district when the device exploded. A similar incident claimed the lives of two children and injured seven others in the northern Baghlan province in mid-January.See the Story
3 kids killed as unexploded ordnance goes off in Afghanistan
Helmand · HelmandAT LEAST 21 people are dead and another 38 injured after a bus crashed into a tanker sparking a huge fireball in Aghanistan. The driver of the tanker reportedly lost control of the vehicle before it collided into the oncoming tanker and erupted into flames. EPAThe wreckage of the tanker following the crash[/caption]
EPAThe remains of the charred bus being taken away from the scene[/caption]
EPASecurity personnel and volunteers stand near the wre…See the Story
At least 21 dead & 38 injured after bus crashed into tanker sparking fireball
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