KABUL, Afghanistan -- A bomb blast inside a mosque in eastern Afghanistan that was being used as a voter registration center killed at least 14 people and wounded 33, officials said on Sunday. Talib Mangal, spokesman for the provincial governor in Khost, said that there was one female among those killed in the attack. "The blast happened while people were busy with prayers, meanwhile in other part of the mosque people had gathered to get their voter registration cards for the election," he added. Afghanistan plans to hold elections in October, the first since 2014. Basir Bina, a police spokesperson, told Reuters the blast appeared to be caused by explosives that were left in the mosque, rather than those used by suicide bombers. Habib Shah Ansari, the provincial head of public health, also confirmed the toll from the attack in the city of Khost, the capital of the province of the same name. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid denied the group's involvement. "We reject any … [Read more...] about Bombing at mosque in Afghanistan kills at least 14
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Trends in mental health outcomes and combat exposure among US marines returning from Iraq, Afghanistan or other deployments, 2004–13
Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data PDF Cite Citation Jessica Kelley Morgan, Alison Levin-Rector, Richard A Van Dorn, James Trudeau, Laurel L Hourani, Joel K Cartwright, Pamela K Lattimore; Trends in mental health outcomes and combat exposure among US marines returning from Iraq, Afghanistan or other deployments, 2004–13, Journal of Public Health, , fdy078, https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy078 Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager © 2018 Oxford University Press Close Permissions Share Email Twitter Facebook Navbar Search Filter All All Journals Mobile Microsite Search Term Sign In Register Close search filter All All Journals search input Advanced Search Abstract BackgroundAs of 2015, more than 2.7 million … [Read more...] about Trends in mental health outcomes and combat exposure among US marines returning from Iraq, Afghanistan or other deployments, 2004–13
U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan just weeks before he would have come home
A U.S. soldier in Afghanistan was killed just weeks before he was scheduled to come home. Spc. Gabriel D. Conde of Colorado died Monday in a firefight in the war-torn in the Tagab district of an unidentified province, the Pentagon announced in a statement the next day. The 22-year-old, who enlisted in 2015, was scheduled to soon end his nine-month deployment to the Central Asian country's continuing war after shipping out in September 2017, according to the Daily Camera. Kiah Leonard, who ran cross country with the slain soldier during high school at Berthoud High School outside of Loveland, told the newspaper that he had emailed her and told her that he looked forward to his missions but was excited to soon be coming home. Twin blasts in Kabul kill at least 30 journalists and civilians She added that he loved the outdoors, especially camping and hiking. “Some people cannot be replaced. Some people are truly unique and cherished by all. Gabe Conde was one of those … [Read more...] about U.S. soldier killed in Afghanistan just weeks before he would have come home
Suicide strikes kill at least 25 in Afghanistan
By Rahim Faiez and Amir Shah Published 11:39 am, Monday, April 30, 2018 Photo: Andrew Quilty / AFP / Getty Images Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Mourners gather for the burial of Shah Marai, the chief photographer in Kabul for Agence France-Presse. Mourners gather for the burial of Shah Marai, the chief photographer in Kabul for Agence France-Presse. Photo: Andrew Quilty / AFP / Getty Images Suicide strikes kill at least 25 in Afghanistan 1 / 1 Back to Gallery KABUL — Two Islamic State suicide bombers struck in Afghanistan’s capital Monday, killing 25 people, including nine journalists who had rushed to the scene of the first attack, in the deadliest assault on reporters since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. An Agence France-Presse photographer, a cameraman for the local Tolo TV station and … [Read more...] about Suicide strikes kill at least 25 in Afghanistan
Q&A: The Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan
The Associated Press Updated 9:51 am, Monday, April 30, 2018 Now Playing: Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a double suicide bombing that killed at least 25 people including eight journalists in Kabul, Afghanistan on Monday. Police say the first bomber was on a motorcycle and the second was on foot. (April 30) Media: Associated Press The Islamic State affiliate that claimed Monday's twin bombings in Afghanistan has grown increasingly lethal in recent years even as the main group's self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria has been dismantled. The Afghanistan affiliate refers to itself as the Khorasan Province, an archaic name for a central Asian region that includes modern-day Afghanistan. It claimed the twin bombings in Kabul, which killed 25 people, including nine reporters, saying the attack targeted Afghanistan's intelligence headquarters. Like the more-well-established Taliban, the IS affiliate is committed to overthrowing the U.S.-backed … [Read more...] about Q&A: The Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan