7 children killed in Afghan bomb blastJuly 25, 2012 - 17:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Seven children have died after their local water spring was booby trapped with a bomb aimed at Afghan police, Belfast Telegraph reported. They were grazing farm animals when the device went off in the Taywara district of western Ghor province, said provincial police chief Dilawar Shah. He said the spring was located in an area that has seen recent fighting between insurgents and police forces, and added that the children accidentally triggered the device as they were grazing cattle. He said the bomb was intended for security forces that use the same spring as a water supply. President Hamid Karzai condemned the bombing. In other violence, the US military said that one of its troops had been killed in western Afghanistan. The death brings the number of foreign troops killed this month to 36, and the total for this year to 251. Of those, at least 155 have been Americans. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |