[AfghanDigest] LAST 24 HOURS- RESISTANCE RAID IN KAPISA PROMPTS ARRESTS OF NON-COMBATANTS – Approximately 30 people were arrested in the wake of an NRF raid on a house occupied by Taliban fighters reportedly killed 4 and wounded 5. The local Taliban launched a sweep in the villages of Kalalan and Kuche Sanglakh and eyewitnesses say they took the non-combatants away for interrogation.
- ROCKET WARHEAD EXPLODES IN FARAH, KILLS 5 – The blast occurred in a home in the village of Noi Kariz. Police say the family had stowed a ‘rocket warhead’ inside their home and it was not clear what set the unexploded ordinance off. 5 members of the family were killed and 2 others are injured. Deaths from unexploded ordinances left behind from the war continue to take a toll on non-combatants in Afghanistan. Children are particularly vulnerable as they often play with the munitions. While unofficial, it is believed that roughly 75% of the deaths and injuries from unexploded ordinance harm those 14 and below. While some clean-up attempts have been made over the years, the sheer numbers of discarded munitions suggest that many will continue to lose their lives over the next decade.
- HIZB-E-ISLAMI LEADER GULUDDIN HEKMATYAR TELLS SUPPORTERS TO BE READY FOR A FIGHT – In a speech to supporters on Friday, the warlord gave more details about the attack that took place near his political party’s headquarters. He said the two attackers were Tajik nationals but were carrying an ISIS flag. He opined the flag was meant to misdirect investigators and he wasn’t sure who exactly was behind the attack. He urged his supporters to remain ready for a possible armed clash.
NEXT 24 HOURS: NO KNOWN THREATS REPORTED