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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Jalalabad, Nangarhar, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 19 stories have been published about Jalalabad, Nangarhar which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Flash floods kill two, injure three in eastern Afghanistan

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At least two people have been confirmed dead and three others injured after flash floods swept through parts of eastern Afghanistan's Khost province late Thursday, local authorities reported. The floods were triggered by heavy rainfall in the outskirts of Yaqubi Sabri district, causing widespread destruction and prompting concern over the country's increasing vulnerability to extreme weather events. Provincial government spokesman Mustaghfir Gur…Taliban · Jalalabad See the Story

2,200 patients to undergo free surgeries in Nangarhar

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): A private hospital will perform free surgeries on 2,200 needy people in different districts in eastern Nangarhar province under an agreement signed onJalalabad, Nangarhar · Jalalabad Read Article

8 of a family injured in Nangarhar cylinder blast

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Eight members of a family, including women, were injured when a gas cylinder exploded in their house in the Batikot district of easternJalalabad, Nangarhar · Jalalabad Read Article

3 security men killed in Nangarhar checkpoint attack

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Three security personnel were killed and two others were injured in a gun attack at a check post in Sherzad district of easternJalalabad, Nangarhar · Jalalabad Read Article

Locate body in river La Silla

Monterrey, N.L. Walkers of the La Silla River reported the discovery of a body floating in the middle of the water in the municipality of Guadeloupe. The events were recorded at around 17:14 hours at the crossing of Eloy Cavazos and the Chapultepec Bridge, in the Río de la Silla colony. Civil Protection and the municipality already come to the place.Jalalabad, Nangarhar · Jalalabad See the Story

Protest against the Taliban at the Gul Narenj Poetry Festival

The “Orange Flower” poetry festival was held on Friday, May 15, in the historical “Siraj-ul-Imarat” garden in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province. The event, which was attended by a group of poets and cultural figures from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, brought out strong criticisms against the Taliban regime. In this program, Matiullah Turab and Ezatullah Zawab, two prominent Pashto poets, recited critical poems about the…Protestors · Jalalabad Read Article

Poverty and economic problems; A young man in Nangarhar threw himself under a car and died

Local sources in Nangarhar say that a young man in this province threw himself under a tractor truck and died due to poverty and economic problems. According to sources, this incident occurred yesterday (Sunday, 14th of Ahal) in the sixth district of Jalalabad city, the capital of Nangarhar province. Sources say that this young man was named Bilal and was a resident of the “Pachiragam” district of Nangarhar. Local Taliban officials in Nangarhar …Poverty · Jalalabad Read Article

AWCC distributes free SIM cards to returning refugees from Pakistan

Following the intensification of the deportation process of refugees from Pakistan, Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC) has started distributing free mobile phone SIM cards to returnees, in addition to providing telecommunications and internet services. AWCC officials said they are also offering free voice calls and internet packages for the migrants. “We are distributing SIM cards to the migrants being deported from Pakistan,” said Ib…Refugees · Jalalabad Read Article