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Afghanistan: At least 32 dead, dozens injured in Shiite mosque blast in Kandahar

Oct 16, 2021, at 12:43 am

Kabul: A powerful explosion rocked a Shiite mosque in the Afghan city of Kandahar during prayers on Friday, killing at least 32 people and leaving more than 50 others wounded, AFP reported citing local health officials.

India condemns killing of 50 people in Kabul attack

May 10, 2021, at 02:17 am

New Delhi: The Indian government on Sunday condemned the terror attack in Afghanistan's capital Kabul city which left 50 people killed.

UN condemns deadly attack at guesthouse in Afghanistan

May 04, 2021, at 06:22 pm

New York: The United Nations strongly condemned Friday’s suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan, in which at least 21 were killed and over 100, including women and children, wounded.

Afghan forces prevent two separate car bomb attacks by Taliban militants

Nov 10, 2020, at 10:20 pm

Kabul/Sputnik: The Afghan forces thwarted two car bomb attacks planned by the Taliban, the Maiwand 215th Corps said in a Tuesday statement.

Afghanistan: Blast leaves five people killed

Jul 14, 2020, at 09:49 pm

Kabul: A blast rocked Afghanistan's Surobi district on Tuesday which left at least five people killed and eleven others hurt, media reports said.

One killed, 3 injured in attack on ex-police chief's house in southern Afghanistan

Jul 11, 2020, at 09:25 pm

Kabul/Sputnik: One person was killed and three others injured in an attack on the house of an ex-Afghan Local Police (ALP) commander in Kandahar's Panjwai district, authorities said on Saturday.

Afghanistan: MSF withdraws from Dasht-e-Barchi hospital after terror attack

Jun 19, 2020, at 04:30 pm

Kabul/IBNS: The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has announced its decision to end activities and withdraw from Dasht-e-Barchi hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, following the brutal May 12 attack in which 16 women were systematically shot dead in the maternity ward.

Kabul Gurudwara attack: Afghanistan govt rejects Pakistan's request to extradite terrorist Aslam Farooqi

Apr 11, 2020, at 07:25 pm

Kabul/IBNS: The Afghanistan government has rejected Pakistan's request to extradite its citizen and terrorist Aslam Farooqi who was a mastermind of the attack on a gurudwara in Kabul city recently killing at least 25 Sikhs.

Kabul Sikh Gurudwara attack: Hand of Pakistani spy agency ISI suspected

Mar 26, 2020, at 05:08 pm

Kabul/IBNS: Even as Islamic State terrorist organization claimed responsibility for the attack in a Sikh Gurdwara (temple) in Afghanistan capital Kabul city, which has claimed 25 lives so far, Intelligence sources have pointed to a Pakistan ISI link to the bloody episode which left the world shocked in the middle of a global war against coronavirus.

Afghanistan: Herat road side bomb blast leaves 34 killed

Jul 31, 2019, at 04:25 pm

Kabul, July 31 (IBNS): A road side bomb blast in Afghanistan's  Herat-Kandahar Highway on Wednesday left at least 34 people killed, media reports said.

Attackers storm Afghanistan VP Candidate’s Office, 2 killed

Jul 29, 2019, at 09:18 am

Kabul, July 29 (IBNS):  The office of the second vice presidential candidate for President Ashraf Ghani's election campaign in Kabul's police district 4 (PD4) in Shaheed Circle was attacked by suspected terrorists on Sunday and left at least two people killed, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Suicide bomber targets wedding party, 20 killed

Jul 13, 2019, at 07:43 am

Kabul, July 13 (IBNS): At least 20 people were killed as a suicide bomber detonated his explosives in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Friday, media reports said.

Taliban claim responsibility for deadly car bomb blast in Kabul - Reports

May 31, 2019, at 05:17 pm

Moscow, May 31 (Sputnik/UNI) The Taliban radical movement claimed responsibility for the explosion of the bomb-laden car in Kabul that killed at least four civilians earlier on Friday, the TOLOnews broadcaster reported.

Afghanistan: Police detain 10 gunmen involved in harassing citizens

Feb 15, 2019, at 03:19 pm

Kabul, Feb 15 (IBNS): Afghanistan police have detained 10 gunmen who were involved in beating a civilian in Kabul city, media reports said on Friday.

Afghanistan: Taliban attack leaves 12 security personnel dead

Jan 21, 2019, at 04:23 pm

Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS):  A suicide bomber struck a special forces’ base in central Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan and left at least 12 security personnel dead, media reports said on Monday.

Afghanistan: Taliban terrorists attack police post, 7 cops killed

Jan 11, 2019, at 09:53 am

Kabul, Jan 11 (IBNS): Taliban terrorists attacked a check post in Afghanistan's Khwaja Ghar district and left at least seven policemen killed, media reports said on Friday.

Security Council condemns attacks on Afghan security forces which killed at least 27

Jan 04, 2019, at 08:57 am

New York, Jan 4 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council has condemned “in the strongest terms” a series of coordinated attacks aimed at security checkpoints in northern Afghanistan which took place on Monday night, killing at least 27 and wounding dozens of others

Security Council condemns attacks on Afghan security forces which killed at least 27

Jan 04, 2019, at 08:57 am

New York, Jan 4 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council has condemned “in the strongest terms” a series of coordinated attacks aimed at security checkpoints in northern Afghanistan which took place on Monday night, killing at least 27 and wounding dozens of others

Afghanistan: Paktika bombing leaves 2 dead

Jan 01, 2019, at 09:41 am

Kabul, Jan 1 (IBNS): A bomb blast outside a hotel in southeastern Paktika province on Monday left at least two people dead and five others injured, media reports said.

Afghanistan: UN ‘unequivocally condemns’ attack in Kabul

Dec 27, 2018, at 09:07 am

New York, Dec 27 (IBNS): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, known by its acronym UNAMA, condemned an attack on a government compound in the country’s heavily populated capital city of Kabul on Monday night, which news reports say left more than 40 dead.

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani reaches Kandahar

Oct 23, 2018, at 05:35 pm

Kabul, Oct 23 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday reached southern Kandahar province in the country.

UN chief condemns deadly attacks in Afghanistan

Oct 15, 2018, at 09:55 am

New York, Oct 15 (IBNS): Denouncing lethal attacks targeting electoral activities in Afghanistan as the country prepares to go to polls later this week, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on all parties to ensure a peaceful and orderly elections.

Afghanistan: 20 ANA soldiers die in Taliban attack

Oct 14, 2018, at 06:03 pm

Kabul, Oct 14 (IBNS): A Taliban attack in western Farah province of Afghanistan left at least  20 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers killed on Sunday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: UN condemns latest school bombings as ‘repulsive acts of terrorism’

Sep 12, 2018, at 08:38 am

New York, Sept 12 (IBNS): Amidst mounting concern over what appears to be a pattern of attacks targeting civilians and schools, a series of bombs on Tuesday morning in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province left more than 21 dead and some 60 others injured, drawing  condemnation from the United Nations Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMA).

Afghanistan: 2 AAF personnel shot dead in Kabul

Aug 28, 2018, at 12:11 pm

Kabul, Aug 28 (IBNS): Two personnel of the  Afghan Air Force (AAF) were shot dead by unknown people in Kabul on Monday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: IOM employee killed in Jalalabad attack

Aug 01, 2018, at 05:17 pm

Kabul, Aug 1 (IBNS): The United Nations on Wednesday confirmed that an International Organisation for Migration (IOM) employee was killed in the terrorist attack on the Department of Refugees and Returnees in Jalalabad on Tuesday.

Afghanistan: Jalalabad attacks provoke ‘outrage’ and ‘strongest’ condemnation from UN Mission

Aug 01, 2018, at 09:35 am

New York, Aug 1 (IBNS): As part of a recent pattern of attacks in Afghanistan, at least 13 civilians were killed and 20 others wounded on Tuesday in Jalalabad, drawing “outrage” and condemnation “in the strongest terms” from the United Nations Assistance Mission in the country, UNAMA.

Afghanistan: 15 people killed in Jalalabad attack

Aug 01, 2018, at 09:24 am

Kabul, Aug 1 (IBNS): The death toll following a terrorist attack on migrants and refugees’ affairs in Jalalabad area of Afghanistan left 15 people killed on Tuesday, officials said on Wednesday.

Unknown men gun down a doctor in Afghanistan

Apr 27, 2018, at 08:59 pm

Kabul, Apr 27 (IBNS): A doctor was gunned down by unknown men in Hassankhel area of Bagramai district in central of Kabul province of Afghanistan on Wednesday, media reports said on Friday.