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Zabihullah Mujahid Press Conference - Kabul

Afghan government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Oct. 12, 2025. Zabihullah Mujahid has utterly rejected any reports on a deal with the United States over Bagram airbase, saying that Afghans won't give any part of their soil to any country. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zabihullah Mujahid Press Conference - Kabul

Afghan government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Oct. 12, 2025. Zabihullah Mujahid has utterly rejected any reports on a deal with the United States over Bagram airbase, saying that Afghans won't give any part of their soil to any country. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Kunar

This photo taken on Sept. 1, 2025 shows a view of the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least 812 people have been confirmed dead and 2,817 others injured in a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan interim government, said on Monday. Photo by Qazafi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Kunar

This photo taken on Sept. 1, 2025 shows a view of the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least 812 people have been confirmed dead and 2,817 others injured in a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan interim government, said on Monday. Photo by Qazafi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Kunar

This photo taken on Sept. 1, 2025 shows a view of the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least 812 people have been confirmed dead and 2,817 others injured in a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan interim government, said on Monday. Photo by Qazafi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Kunar

This photo taken on Sept. 1, 2025 shows a view of the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least 812 people have been confirmed dead and 2,817 others injured in a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan interim government, said on Monday. Photo by Qazafi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Kunar

This photo taken on Sept. 1, 2025 shows a view of the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least 812 people have been confirmed dead and 2,817 others injured in a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan interim government, said on Monday. Photo by Qazafi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Afghanistan Earthquake Aftermath - Kunar

This photo taken on Sept. 1, 2025 shows a view of the earthquake-hit area in Nurgal district of Kunar province, Afghanistan. At least 812 people have been confirmed dead and 2,817 others injured in a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan interim government, said on Monday. Photo by Qazafi /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban spokesman at U.N.-led confab on Afghanistan

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks to reporters on July 1, 2024, after attending a two-day United Nations-led conference on Afghanistan in Doha. It is the first time the Taliban attended the conference, the third of its kind, which began June 30.

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Taliban spokesman at U.N.-led confab on Afghanistan

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid heads for a session of a two-day United Nations-led conference on Afghanistan on July 1, 2024, in Doha. It is the first time the Taliban attended the conference, the third of its kind, which began June 30.

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-GOVERNMENT-SPOKESMAN-BRIEFING

(240630) -- KABUL, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the Afghan caretaker government, speaks in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 29, 2024. The delegation of the Afghan caretaker government aims to solve problems and stimulate understanding in the third round of UN-convened talks on Afghanistan in Doha, Qatar, said Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the government, on Saturday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-GOVERNMENT-SPOKESMAN-BRIEFING

(240630) -- KABUL, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the Afghan caretaker government, speaks in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 29, 2024. The delegation of the Afghan caretaker government aims to solve problems and stimulate understanding in the third round of UN-convened talks on Afghanistan in Doha, Qatar, said Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the government, on Saturday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-GOVERNMENT-SPOKESMAN-BRIEFING

(240630) -- KABUL, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the Afghan caretaker government, speaks in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 29, 2024. The delegation of the Afghan caretaker government aims to solve problems and stimulate understanding in the third round of UN-convened talks on Afghanistan in Doha, Qatar, said Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the government, on Saturday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-GOVERNMENT-SPOKESMAN-BRIEFING

(240630) -- KABUL, June 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the Afghan caretaker government, takes notes in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 29, 2024. The delegation of the Afghan caretaker government aims to solve problems and stimulate understanding in the third round of UN-convened talks on Afghanistan in Doha, Qatar, said Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman of the government, on Saturday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban spokesman

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during an interview in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Nov. 20, 2023.

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Taliban spokesman

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during an interview in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on Nov. 20, 2023.

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Afghan caretaker gov't attaches great importance to ties with China: spokesman

STORY: Afghan caretaker gov't attaches great importance to ties with China: spokesman DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views of Kabul 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Spokesman of Afghan caretaker gov't 3. various of Chinese aid in Kabul 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Spokesman of Afghan caretaker gov't 5. various of Chinese aid to earthquake victims 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Dari): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Spokesman of Afghan caretaker gov't STORYLINE: The Afghan caretaker government attaches great importance to ties with neighboring China and appreciates China's role in the Afghan issue, the administration's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Spokesman of Afghan caretaker gov't "Our relationship with China is very important, and we attach great importance to it, especially in the economic and diplomatic sectors. China has helped the voice of Afghan people heard on the world stag

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AFGHANISTAN-KANDAHAR-CARETAKER GOV'T-SPOKESMAN-INTERVIEW

(230814) -- KANDAHAR, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chief spokesman of the Afghan caretaker government Zabihullah Mujahid is seen during an interview with Xinhua in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Aug. 9, 2023. TO GO WITH "Interview: Afghan caretaker gov't attaches great importance to China, says spokesman" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Major trade route via Afghanistan-Iran railway opens

STORY: Major trade route via Afghanistan-Iran railway opens DATELINE: July 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: HERAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of a major trade route between Afghanistan and Iran 2. SOUNDBITE (Dari): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Afghan caretaker government chief spokesman STORYLINE: A major trade route via railway between Afghanistan and neighboring Iran formally opened in west Afghanistan's Herat province on Tuesday. Speaking on the occasion, the Afghan caretaker government chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid welcomed the step as vital for enhancing economic relations in the region, saying the railway network could connect Afghanistan to Iran onward to Türkiye and Europe. SOUNDBITE (Dari): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Afghan caretaker government chief spokesman "Today is the inauguration. The inauguration of commercial goods reached from Türkiye to Afghanistan and it is good that the railway would connect Afghanistan to Europe via the railway and this is

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Afghan security forces kill 2 IS militants, arrest 1 in Kabul

STORY: Afghan security forces kill 2 IS militants, arrest 1 in Kabul DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:03 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fire-fight shooting site in Kabul, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Afghan security forces stormed a hideout of militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) terror group in Kabul on Sunday, killing two insurgents and arresting another, chief spokesman of the Taliban-run caretaker administration Zabihullah Mujahid said Monday. "The security forces of Islamic Emirate launched operations against the hideout of Daesh (IS) militants in Khair Khana area of district 17 of Kabul Sunday evening, and as a result, two Daesh rebels were killed and another arrested," Zabihullah Mujahid said on social media. Security forces also seized arms and ammunition including two assault rifles during the operations. On Sunday evening, Kabul residents reported that a series of blasts rocked the Khair Khana locality and its vicinity in Police District 17.

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-SECURITY FORCES-IS MILITANTS

(230227) -- KABUL, Feb. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 27, 2023 shows the site of an operation against the hideout of Daesh militants in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan security forces stormed a hideout of militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) terror group here on Sunday, killing two insurgents and arresting another, chief spokesman of the Taliban-run caretaker administration Zabihullah Mujahid said Monday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-SECURITY FORCES-IS MILITANTS

(230227) -- KABUL, Feb. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 27, 2023 shows the site of an operation against the hideout of Daesh militants in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan security forces stormed a hideout of militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) terror group here on Sunday, killing two insurgents and arresting another, chief spokesman of the Taliban-run caretaker administration Zabihullah Mujahid said Monday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-SECURITY FORCES-IS MILITANTS

(230227) -- KABUL, Feb. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 27, 2023 shows the site of an operation against the hideout of Daesh militants in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan security forces stormed a hideout of militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) terror group here on Sunday, killing two insurgents and arresting another, chief spokesman of the Taliban-run caretaker administration Zabihullah Mujahid said Monday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-OPERATIONS AGAINST IS

(230215) -- KABUL, Feb. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 14, 2023 shows the site of an operation against the hideout of Islamic State (IS) militants in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan forces raided a hideout of the IS in Police District 8 of Afghanistan capital Kabul, killing several insurgents, chief spokesman of the Taliban-run caretaker administration Zabihullah Mujahid said Tuesday. (Photo by Popal/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-OPERATIONS AGAINST IS

(230215) -- KABUL, Feb. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Feb. 14, 2023 shows the site of an operation against the hideout of Islamic State (IS) militants in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan forces raided a hideout of the IS in Police District 8 of Afghanistan capital Kabul, killing several insurgents, chief spokesman of the Taliban-run caretaker administration Zabihullah Mujahid said Tuesday. (Photo by Popal/Xinhua)

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Afghan forces raid IS hideout in Kabul, Killing several insurgents: official

STORY: Afghan forces raid IS hideout in Kabul, Killing several insurgents: official DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the operation site in Kabul STORYLINE: Afghan forces raided a hideout of the IS in Police District 8 of Afghanistan capital Kabul, killing several insurgents, chief spokesman of the Taliban-run caretaker administration Zabihullah Mujahid said Tuesday. "The security forces attacked an important hideout of the IS in Kartai Naw locality of Police District 8 on Monday evening, killing several insurgents," Mujahid said on his Twitter account. Since the operation site is in a residential area, the operation was carried out slowly and carefully to protect the locals, the chief spokesman said. A number of foreign nationals were among the IS militants but didn't identify their nationalities, Mujahid said, adding that the militants had been involved in recent terrorist attacks in Kabul. Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran has also

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Afghan forces kill 7 IS militants, arrest 7 others in Kabul

STORY: Afghan forces kill 7 IS militants, arrest 7 others in Kabul DATELINE: Jan. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the street views and site of an operation against the hideout of Daesh (IS) militants, Afghanistan STORYLINE: Afghan security forces stormed a hideout of militants affiliated with the rival Islamic State (IS) outfit in the Afghan capital city of Kabul on Wednesday, killing seven people with several arrests, a government official said. "The security forces of Islamic Emirate launched operations against the hideout of Daesh (IS) militants in Qalacha and Shuhadai Salehen localities of Kabul Wednesday evening, and as a result seven Daesh rebels were killed and seven others arrested," the Taliban-run administration chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid tweeted Thursday. Earlier on Wednesday afternoon, Kabul residents reported that a series of blasts rocked the Karta-e-Naw locality and its vicinity in Police District 8. Mujahid also said Afghan secur

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Taliban reveals burial site of late co-founder Mullah Omar in S. Afghanistan

STORY: Taliban reveals burial site of late co-founder Mullah Omar in S. Afghanistan DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: SHIBERGHAN, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the burial site of Taliban co-founder Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid in Afghansitan's southern Zabul province STORYLINE: The burial site of Taliban co-founder Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid has been disclosed in Afghansitan's southern Zabul province, chief spokesman of Afghanistan's Taliban-run caretaker government Zabihullah Mujahid has said. "The tomb of late Amirul Mominen (Supreme leader) Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid was revealed to public at a ceremony attended by ranking officials in Omarzo area of Suri district, Zabul province, on Sunday," Mujahid tweeted. Acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund and other cabinet members attended the ceremony, according to Mujahid. After his hierarchy was dethroned from power following the U.S.-led military invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, Omar wen

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AFGHANISTAN-ZABUL-MULLAH OMAR-BURIAL SITE

(221108) -- ZABUL, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 7, 2022 shows the burial site of Taliban co-founder Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid in Zabul province, Afghanistan. The burial site of Taliban co-founder Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid has been disclosed in Afghansitan's southern Zabul province, chief spokesman of Afghanistan's Taliban-run caretaker government Zabihullah Mujahid has said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZABUL-MULLAH OMAR-BURIAL SITE

(221108) -- ZABUL, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 7, 2022 shows the burial site of Taliban co-founder Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid in Zabul province, Afghanistan. The burial site of Taliban co-founder Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid has been disclosed in Afghansitan's southern Zabul province, chief spokesman of Afghanistan's Taliban-run caretaker government Zabihullah Mujahid has said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZABUL-MULLAH OMAR-BURIAL SITE

(221108) -- ZABUL, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 7, 2022 shows the burial site of Taliban co-founder Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid in Zabul province, Afghanistan. The burial site of Taliban co-founder Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid has been disclosed in Afghansitan's southern Zabul province, chief spokesman of Afghanistan's Taliban-run caretaker government Zabihullah Mujahid has said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZABUL-MULLAH OMAR-BURIAL SITE

(221108) -- ZABUL, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 7, 2022 shows the burial site of Taliban co-founder Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid in Zabul province, Afghanistan. The burial site of Taliban co-founder Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid has been disclosed in Afghansitan's southern Zabul province, chief spokesman of Afghanistan's Taliban-run caretaker government Zabihullah Mujahid has said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-ZABUL-MULLAH OMAR-BURIAL SITE

(221108) -- ZABUL, Nov. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 7, 2022 shows the burial site of Taliban co-founder Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid in Zabul province, Afghanistan. The burial site of Taliban co-founder Mullah Mohammad Omar Mujahid has been disclosed in Afghansitan's southern Zabul province, chief spokesman of Afghanistan's Taliban-run caretaker government Zabihullah Mujahid has said. (Photo by Arghand/Xinhua)

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30 injured as minibus collides with truck in southern Afghanistan

STORY: 30 injured as minibus collides with truck in southern Afghanistan DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: QALAT, Afghanistan CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people rescuing and treating patients STORYLINE: A total of 30 people were injured as a minibus collided with a truck in Afghanistan's southern Zabul province on Monday, head of the province's health department Abdul Hakim Hakimi said. The injured include five children and five women, with some of them in critical condition. Confirming the road accident, Zabul police spokesperson Zabihullah Jawhar said an investigation had been launched into it, without providing more details. The state-run Bakhtar news agency reported that the victims were going to attend a wedding party when their minibus collided with the truck coming from the opposite direction. Reckless driving often leads to deadly traffic accidents in the war-torn country. A road accident claimed seven lives and injured nine others in the central Daykundi prov

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7 killed, 41 wounded in Kabul mosque explosion

STORY: 7 killed, 41 wounded in Kabul mosque explosion DATELINE: Sept. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS/BREAKING SHOTLIST: 1. various of the explosion site STORYLINE: Seven people were killed and 41 others wounded after a bomb explosion ripped through a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Friday. Placed on a vehicle, the deadly bomb exploded in front of the main entrance of the Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan Mosque in Kabul's Police District 6 on Friday afternoon, Kabul Police spokesman Khalid Zadran confirmed on his Twitter account. The bomb targeted the worshippers who were leaving the religious place after Friday prayers, Zadran said. "The security forces of the IEA (the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan) are working resolutely to identify and punish the perpetrators," Zadran said. Zabihullah Mujahid, chief spokesman of the Taliban-run administration, condemned the attack, terming it as "an unforgivable crime." No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the blast.

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AFGHANISTAN-FLOODING

(220826) -- LOGAR, Aug. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2022 shows houses destroyed by flooding in Logar province, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's Taliban-led caretaker government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Thursday that at least 182 people have been killed and more than 250 others injured during a month of heavy rains and flooding. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-FLOODING

(220826) -- LOGAR, Aug. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2022 shows houses damaged by flooding in Logar province, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's Taliban-led caretaker government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Thursday that at least 182 people have been killed and more than 250 others injured during a month of heavy rains and flooding. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-FLOODING

(220826) -- LOGAR, Aug. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2022 shows a flooded area in Logar province, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's Taliban-led caretaker government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Thursday that at least 182 people have been killed and more than 250 others injured during a month of heavy rains and flooding. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-FLOODING

(220826) -- LOGAR, Aug. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2022 shows a building damaged by flooding in Logar province, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's Taliban-led caretaker government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Thursday that at least 182 people have been killed and more than 250 others injured during a month of heavy rains and flooding. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-FLOODING

(220826) -- LOGAR, Aug. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2022 shows houses destroyed by flooding in Logar province, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's Taliban-led caretaker government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Thursday that at least 182 people have been killed and more than 250 others injured during a month of heavy rains and flooding. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-FLOODING

(220826) -- LOGAR, Aug. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2022 shows houses destroyed by flooding in Logar province, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's Taliban-led caretaker government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Thursday that at least 182 people have been killed and more than 250 others injured during a month of heavy rains and flooding. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-FLOODING

(220826) -- LOGAR, Aug. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2022 shows houses damaged by flooding in Logar province, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's Taliban-led caretaker government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Thursday that at least 182 people have been killed and more than 250 others injured during a month of heavy rains and flooding. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-FLOODING

(220826) -- LOGAR, Aug. 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 25, 2022 shows a building damaged by flooding in Logar province, Afghanistan. Afghanistan's Taliban-led caretaker government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Thursday that at least 182 people have been killed and more than 250 others injured during a month of heavy rains and flooding. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Afghan forces kill 2 militants, arrest 4 in Kabul

STORY: Afghan forces kill 2 militants, arrest 4 in Kabul DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: various of the police on duty in Kabul STORYLINE: Security forces in Afghanistan stormed a hideout of armed militants on the northern edge of Kabul city on Wednesday night, killing two and arresting four others, the Taliban-run administration's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Thursday. "The operation of security forces against hideout of Khawarej ( a term used against Daesh or Islamic State group) in 315 localities of Kabul city last night was over by killing two and arresting four others," Mujahid said on his Twitter account. A large number of arms and ammunition of the militants were destroyed or captured by the security forces, Mujahid asserted. The official also noted that the vicious attempt of the militants to kill people had been thwarted. The religious scholars in their three-day jirga or grand assembly that concluded Saturday described th

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Chinese aid helps quake-affected Afghans in difficult time

STORY: Chinese aid helps quake-affected Afghans in difficult time DATELINE: July 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese donations 2. SOUNDBITE (Dari): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Afghan caretaker government's chief spokesman 3. various of Chinese donations STORYLINE: After sleeping in the open for several days, many quake-affected Afghan villagers have received China-donated relief supplies, including tents, blankets, and clothes. A strong earthquake rocked southeastern Afghanistan on June 22, killing more than 1,000 people and injuring nearly 2,000 others while destroying tens of thousands of houses. Days later, the first batch of earthquake relief supplies donated by the Chinese government arrived at Afghanistan's Kabul International Airport. More have followed. By Tuesday, China has pledged assistance worth 7.5 million U.S. dollars to assist the quake-affected regions. Afghan caretaker government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has expressed gratitu

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China's relief supplies help Afghan quake-victims in difficult time

STORY: China's relief supplies help Afghan quake-victims in difficult time DATELINE: July 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: KABUL CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the earthquake area and Chinese supplies 2. SOUNDBITE (Dari): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Afghan caretaker government's chief spokesman 3. various of the earthquake area and Chinese supplies STORYLINE: After sleeping in the open for several days, quake-affected Afghan villagers have received China-donated relief supplies including tents, which largely alleviated the homelessness problem. Mawlawi Mansoor, head of Natural Disaster Management Authority of Paktika province, said that 920 Chinese tents and various clothes had been distributed to the quake victims in Barmal and neighboring Gayan districts. At least 1,000 people have been confirmed dead and nearly 2,000 others are injured in the 5.9-magnitude tremor that struck Afghanistan on June 22. SOUNDBITE (Dari): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Afghan caretaker government's chief spokesman "We thank Ch

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Afghanistan's grand assembly to last 3 days: official

STORY: Afghanistan's grand assembly to last 3 days: official DATELINE: July 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of the assembly in Kabul and the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Government chief spokesman 3. various shots of the assembly in Kabul and security forces STORYLINE: Afghansitan's Jirga, or grand assembly of religious scholars and elders, opened Thursday, the caretaker government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. It will last for three days to discuss a variety of issues ranging from stabilizing security to strengthening national unity. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): ZABIHULLAH MUJAHID, Government chief spokesman "All participants of the Jirga (grand assembly), which opened this morning, expressed their support to the administration and continued enhancing security in the country." Without providing more details on the agenda, Mujahid noted that the outcome of the jirga would be shared with the media at the end of the

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-JIRGA

(220630) -- KABUL, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan caretaker government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks at a press briefing in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 30, 2022. Afghansitan's Jirga, or grand assembly, of religious scholars and elders which opened Thursday would last for three days to discuss a variety of issues ranging from stabilizing security to strengthening national unity, the caretaker government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-LOYA JIRGA

(220630) -- KABUL, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Taliban members stand guard near the conference venue of the Loya Jirga in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 30, 2022. The much-awaited Loya Jirga or grand assembly of religious scholars and elders opened in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Thursday, the Afghan caretaker government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-LOYA JIRGA

(220630) -- KABUL, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Taliban members stand guard near the conference venue of the Loya Jirga in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 30, 2022. The much-awaited Loya Jirga or grand assembly of religious scholars and elders opened in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Thursday, the Afghan caretaker government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)