Day: August 8, 2021

KABUL– At least 11 Afghan civilians were killed and 64 wounded, in two provinces yesterday, as fighting raged and street battles continued in several cities, multiple sources said.

 

In Kunduz city, capital of northern Kunduz province, 10 bodies of civilians and 42 wounded were admitted to a government-run provincial hospital, following early yesterday’s clashes, Dr. Ehsanullah Fazli, director of Kunduz Public Health Directorate, told Xinhua.

 

Taliban militants stormed the city from three directions, trying to capture the whole city.

 

The Afghan Ministry of Defence claimed that 47 Taliban militants were killed and 39 wounded in the Kunduz clashes.

 

In Taluqan city, capital of neighbouring Takhar province, several militants and government forces were killed and wounded during Friday night clashes.

 

Taliban attacked the city and Afghan government security forces, backed by the local public uprising forces, repelled the attackers. Heavy clashes lasted till yesterday.

 

The Taliban took control of Shiberghan city, capital of northern Jawzjan province, yesterday, after week-long heavy clashes, reported local Tolo News TV channel.

 

The militants broke the provincial prison and released all the inmates, according to the report.

 

Security forces retreated to a local airport. Information about casualties on the side of security forces and Taliban militants were unclear.

 

Also yesterday, a 25-year-old medical doctor died of gunshot wounds, in Kandahar city, capital of southern Kandahar province, Dawood Farhad, director of Mirwais Regional Hospital, told Xinhua.

 

“At least 22 wounded, including one woman and six children, were admitted to Mirwais Hospital since early yesterday,” he said, adding that, “eight people got gunshot wounds while the rest were wounded by bomb and mortar shrapnel.”

 

Six militants’ bodies and four wounded soldiers were also shifted to the hospital, according to the source.

 

About half of the country’s 34 provinces have been the scene of heavy battles and street fighting in recent weeks, as Taliban militants continued their fighting against security forces.

 

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

JAKARTA– The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 31,753 within the past 24 hours to 3,639,616, with the death toll adding by 1,588 to 105,598, the Health Ministry said yesterday.

During the past 24 hours, 39,716 recovered patients were discharged from hospitals, raising the total number of recoveries in the country to 3,036,194, according to the ministry.

At present, the Indonesian government is implementing a multi-tiered community activity restriction scheme, known locally as PPKM, and intensifying contact tracing, aiming to reduce the daily COVID-19 tally,

As of yesterday, at least 23.34 million people in the country have received two shots of the vaccines, while 49.80 million people have received the first jab, the Health Ministry reported.

 

 

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

ULAN BATOR– Nearly 50 percent of all Mongolian teenagers aged between 12 and 17, have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines so far, according to a statement released by the country’s ministry of education and science yesterday.

Meanwhile, over 75 percent of about 290,000 teenagers in this age group, have received their first doses of COVID-19 vaccines, it added.

In mid-June, Mongolia started vaccination for children on a voluntary basis, with the consent of their parents or caretakers.

Students across the country will return to their classrooms, as the 2021-2022 academic year starts on Sept 1, according to the ministry.

However, students in high-risk areas are expected to rotate in-person teaching and online classes on a weekly basis.

 

 

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK