Afghanistan: Car bomb blast leaves one person killed

Jan 11, 2021, at 09:36 pm

Kabul: A car bomb, which targeted National Directorate of Security (NDS) personnel in southern Helmand province region of Afghanistan, left at least one person killed on Monday, media reports said on Monday.

Afghanistan: Magnetic bomb blast leaves NPPF spokesman, 2 others killed in Kabul

Jan 10, 2021, at 09:41 pm

Kabul: A magnetic bomb blast in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Sunday left at least three people, including a spokesman for National Public Protection Force (NPPF) Zia Wadan, killed, media reports said.

Afghanistan: ISIS finance manager arrested

Dec 30, 2020, at 10:35 pm

Kabul: Afghanistan security forces have arrested six terrorists, including the finance manager of terror group Islamic State, media reports said on Wednesday.

Afghanistan: Security officials seize IED factory during search operation in Khoghyani 

Dec 11, 2020, at 03:55 pm

Kabul: Afghanistan security forces have seized an Improvised Explosive Devices factory during a search operation conducted in Khoghyani district of the country, media reports said on Friday.

Afghanistan: Over 150 Pakistani terrorists killed during operation

Nov 17, 2020, at 05:51 pm

Kabul: The Afghanistan government has claimed that more than 150 Pakistan-based terrorists, who were operating in the country, were killed in operations conducted by the Afghan forces in Helmand and Kandahar province, media reports said on Monday.

Afghanistan: Security forces arrest plotter of Kabul University terror attack

Nov 14, 2020, at 09:52 pm

Kabul: Afghanistan government on Saturday said the country's security forces have arrested the key mastermind behind the Kabul University attack.

Afghanistan: Key Taliban leader killed in airstrike 

Oct 31, 2020, at 09:25 pm

Kabul: Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence on Saturday said the deputy head of the Taliban military commission for Helmand province has been killed during airstrike.  

Afghanistan: Female police officer shot dead in Kandahar 

Oct 25, 2020, at 09:26 pm

Kabul/Kandahar: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a woman police officer in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, media reports said on Sunday.

Afghanistan: Security officials nab vehicle loaded with explosives 

Sep 27, 2020, at 10:36 pm

Kabul: Afghanistan security officials have seized a vehicle loaded with  “Sodium Nitrite” in capital city Kabul, media reports said on Sunday.

Gov't forces kill 3 foreign militants in eastern Afghanistan

Sep 26, 2020, at 10:01 pm

Asadabad/Xinhua: Afghan forces in crackdown against armed insurgents have killed three militants affiliated with the hardliner Lashkar-e-Tyeba group in the eastern Kunar province, provincial government spokesman Abdul Ghani Musamim said Saturday.

Unknown gunmen kill Deputy Head of Paktia Provincial Council

Sep 19, 2020, at 10:20 pm

Kabul: Unknown gunmen killed the deputy head of Paktia Provincial Council in Gardez city of Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen set school on fire 

Aug 14, 2020, at 09:12 pm

Kabul: Unknown gunmen set a school on fire in the Taleqan city of Afghanistan's northern Takhar province, media reports said.

Two women killed in attack on rickshaw in Afghanistan's western Herat province - Police

Aug 11, 2020, at 05:16 pm

Kabul/Sputnik: Two women were killed in an attack on a rickshaw in Afghanistan's western province of Herat, a spokesman for the provincial police headquarters told Sputnik on Tuesday.

Afghanistan: Ghani-led govt releases 317 more Taliban prisoners

Aug 03, 2020, at 01:20 am

Kabul/UNI: The Afghan government released 317 more Taliban prisoners from Parwan and other provinces, bringing the total number of prisoners released so far to 4,917, the National Security Council tweeted on Sunday.

Protect ordinary Afghans ahead of peace talks, urges UN Mission chief

Jul 03, 2020, at 09:46 am

New York/IBNS: Ahead of hoped-for peace talks between Afghan Government and Taliban negotiators, UN peacekeepers in Afghanistan have urged parties to “redouble” their efforts to keep civilians safe.

Nine militants killed during clashes in Afghan province of Paktia: Police Spokesman

Jun 29, 2020, at 08:56 am

Kabul/Sputnik: Nine militants have been killed and five others were wounded during armed clashes in the eastern Afghan province of Paktia, Hayatullah Nizami Ahmadzai, a spokesman for the provincial police force, said on Sunday.

Twelve Afghan security personnel killed in Taliban Attack in Jawzjan

Jun 17, 2020, at 05:08 pm

Kabul/UNI:  At least 12 members of its security forces were killed in a violent confrontation with the Taliban, Afghan government confirmed on Wednesday.

Suspected 'Taliban' militants kill four members of family in Afghanistan  

Jun 07, 2020, at 06:45 pm

Kabul/IBNS: Suspected Taliban terrorists killed four members of a family, including a tribal elder, in  Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday.

Car bomb explosion in Paktia kills five civilians

May 15, 2020, at 10:14 am

Paktia/IBNS: At least five civilians were killed as a car bomb exploded in front of the gate of a Defense Ministry facility in Gardiz city of Afghanistan's Paktia province on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.

Arrested Kabul gurdwara attacker Ahangar has links with Pakistan's Sialkot region

Apr 18, 2020, at 02:10 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The arrest of  chief recruiter of the Islamic State Jammu & Kashmir Aijaz Ahangar, the terrorist who was arrested 25 years after he vanished from Kashmir, has a strong link with Pakistan's Sialkot region, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Militants kill judge

Feb 18, 2020, at 05:11 pm

Afghanistan/Xinhua/UNI:  Taliban militants has killed a primary court judge in Afghanistan's western Herat province, a local official said Tuesday.

Afghanistan: Security forces arrest Pakistani family, seize explosives

Feb 15, 2020, at 03:59 pm

Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan security forces recently arrested a Pakistani family in Ghazni province and seized a large cache of explosives belonging to Taliban, media reports said on Saturday.

Fighting leaves 13 militants dead in Afghanistan

Feb 12, 2020, at 06:42 pm

Pul-e-Khumri, Afghanistan/Xinhua/UNI: A total of 13 militants including a Taliban local commander have been confirmed dead and 10 others wounded in Baghlan-e-Markazi district of the northern Baghlan province, police spokesman in the restive province Ahmad Jawed Basharat said Wednesday.

Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill female cop

Feb 05, 2020, at 04:44 pm

Kandahar/IBNS: Unkown gunmen shot dead a policewoman in Afghanistan's  Kandahar province on Tuesday, media reports said on Wednesday.

Air raids kill 7 militants in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan

Feb 02, 2020, at 08:42 pm

Pul -e- khumri, Afghanistan/Xinhua/UNI: Seven militants have been confirmed dead after fighting aircraft pounded a Taliban hideout in Baghlan-e-Markazi district of the northern Baghlan province in Afghanistan, said an army statement released here Sunday.

Sixteen militants killed in Afghan provinces within a day: gov't

Jan 08, 2020, at 03:57 pm

Kabul/Xinhua/UNI: Sixteen Taliban militants were killed and six others wounded in five provinces since early Tuesday, the country's defense ministry confirmed on Wednesday.

8 militants killed as offensive repulsed in N Afghanistan

Jan 04, 2020, at 07:29 am

Kunduz, Afghanistan, Jan 4/xinhua/UNI: At least eight fighters affiliated with the Taliban group were killed, when their attack on government forces' checkpoints was repelled in northern Afghanistan's province of Kunduz on Friday, Esmatullah Muradi, the provincial governor spokesman said.

Afghanistan: 14 soldiers killed in checkpoint attack

Dec 30, 2019, at 06:29 pm

Shiberghan/Xinhua/UNI: A total of 14 Afghan security force members were killed after Taliban militants stormed a security checkpoint in Afghanistan's northern province of Jawzjan on Monday, a provincial government spokesman said.

Ending war only ‘real hope’ for prosperous Afghanistan: UN mission chief

Dec 27, 2019, at 10:09 am

New York/IBNS: Only by ending the war in Afghanistan can there be “real hope” for a prosperous future for the country, the top UN official there said on Thursday.

Afghanistan: Suspected Taliban members abduct 27 peace activists

Dec 25, 2019, at 04:46 pm

Kabul/IBNS: Suspected members of Taliban group have kidnapped peace activists in Afghanistan, media reports said on Wednesday.