Tribesmen offer condolences to families of 70 victims of Afghanistan suicide blast

Author: Staff Report

Tribesmen on Saturday organised a memorial gathering in the honour of 70 Shinwari tribesmen who had lost their lives during a demonstration when a suicide bomber exploded himself on Sept 11 near Daka village of Momandara district of Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province.

Reportedly, a large number of political workers, clerics, Shinwari tribesmen of Landi Kotal subdivision and members of civil society gathered at the house of Gulab Hujra, a tribe elder, and extended their condolences and solidarity to the families of victims.

Meanwhile, they urged the Afghanistan’s government to adopt effective measures for countering terrorism and ensure security of citizens on its soil.

Later, prayers were offered for the peace of the departed souls.

Victims were staging a protest to demand the dismissal of a local police commander when the bomber hit them on Jalalabad-Torkham highway in the vicinity of Daka village.

Published in Daily Times, September 23rd 2018.

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