Afghanistan: 10-day operation kills at least 59 ISIS militants in Nangarhar
May 27, 2017, at 08:49 pm
Kabul, May 27 (IBNS): A 10-day operation by the Afghan anti-terrorism squad has killed at least 59 ISIS militants in Nangarhar province of the country, the local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: Suicide attack rocks Khost, at least 14 killed
May 27, 2017, at 08:48 pm
Kabul, May 27 (IBNS): At least 14 people have died after a suicide bomb attack rocked Afghanistan's Khost province on Saturday morning, local Khaama Press reported.
NATO to sustain training mission in Afghanistan
May 26, 2017, at 07:40 pm
Kabul, May 26 (IBNS) : The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will sustain its mission to train, assist and advise Afghan security in Afghanistan as several allies of the alliance pledged more troops contribution, the state-run Khaama Press reported.
Ex-Afghan MP wounded in an attack in Kabul city
May 24, 2017, at 07:28 pm
Kabul, May 24 (IBNS) : A former lawmaker of the Lower House of the Parliament, Wolesi Jirga, Najibullah Kabuli was wounded in an attack in Kabul city late on Tuesday night, Afghanistan's state-run Khaama Press said.
Ten ISIS militants, including four leader, killed in Afghanistan
May 24, 2017, at 07:25 pm
Kabul, May 24 (IBNS) : At least ten militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group’s offshoot in Afghanistan, ISIS Khurasan, were killed during the ongoing counter-terrorism operations in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: At least 14 Taliban and ISIS militants killed in counter-terrorism drive
May 22, 2017, at 09:04 pm
Kabul, May 22 (IBNS): In an effort to curb terrorism, at least 14 militants belonging to the Taliban and ISIS have been killed in separate counter-terrorism drives by the Afghan forces in the country's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.
Senior commander among seven Taliban killed in Afghanistan
May 20, 2017, at 08:43 pm
Kabul, May 20 (IBNS) : A senior commander of the Taliban group has been killed along with six other militants in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan.
Islamabad says two diplomats arrested by Afghan officials
May 18, 2017, at 07:59 pm
Kabul/Islamabad, May 18 (IBNS): The Pakistan Foreign Ministry on Thursday claimed that two of their diplomats have been arrested by Afghan security forces in the latter's capital Kabul, media reports said.
23 militants killed in US airstrikes in Afghanistan
May 18, 2017, at 06:12 pm
Kabul, May 18 (IBNS) : At least 23 militants were killed in airstrikes conducted by the US forces in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan.
Militants attack state-run broadcaster in Afghanistan, 10 killed
May 18, 2017, at 02:07 am
Kabul, May 17 (IBNS): Terrorists attacked National Radio Television building in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan which killed at least 10 people on Wednesday, media reports said.
Afghanistan : At least 15 anti-Government militants killed
May 16, 2017, at 05:13 pm
Afghanistan,May 16 (IBNS) : At least 15 anti-government armed militants were killed during the ongoing Silab-5 operations in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan, the state-run Khaama Press said.
May 14, 2017, at 01:02 am
Kabul, May 13 (IBNS): A magnetic bomb explosion in Afghanistan capital Kabul on Saturday left at least two people killed, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Roadside bomb hits vehicle, 7 killed
May 10, 2017, at 10:01 pm
Kabul, May 10 (IBNS): A roadside bomb hit a vehicle in western Herat province of Afghanistan, killing at least seven people on Wednesday,media reports said.
May 09, 2017, at 11:22 pm
Kabul, may 9 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed in a blast at Parwan province of Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
Two suicide bombers and a child killed in Kandahar clash
May 04, 2017, at 09:17 pm
Kabul, May 4 (IBNS) : Two suicide bombers and a child were killed during a brief clash between the assailants and the security forces in southern Kandahar province, Afghanistan's state-run news agency Khaama Press said.
Afghanistan: Premature IED explosion kills Taliban militant
May 04, 2017, at 03:31 pm
Kabul, Mar 4 (IBNS): A Taliban militant was killed as an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) bomb exploded prematurely in Afghanistan's Balkh province, local Khaama Press reported.
At least eight civilians killed in Kabul suicide attack, ISIS claims responsibility
May 03, 2017, at 09:36 pm
Kabul, May 3 (IBNS) : At least eight civilians were killed and three foreign troops along with 25 civilians were wounded in a suicide attack in capital Kabul on Tuesday, Afghanistan's state-run news agency Khaama Press reported.
Eleven Taliban insurgents killed in Afghanistan airstrikes
May 03, 2017, at 09:34 pm
Kabul, May 3 (IBNS) : At least eleven Taliban insurgents including the shadow district chief of the group were killed in airstrikes in northeastern Takhar province of Afghanistan, Khaama news agency reported.
Afghanistan: UN assesses border management to cope with spike in returns from Pakistan
May 03, 2017, at 04:05 pm
Washington, May 3 (Just Earth News): With an unprecedented 600,000 Afghans returned from Pakistan last year, the United Nations migration agency has completed an assessment of border management capacity at Afghanistan’s two main border crossings with Pakistan.
Afghanistan: US drone strike kills 8 Taliban insurgents
May 02, 2017, at 01:09 am
Kabul, May 1 (IBNS): At least eight Taliban insurgents were killed in an air strike carried out by the US military in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Monday, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: Counter terrorism operation kills at least 12 ISIS militants
May 02, 2017, at 12:42 am
Kabul, May 1 (IBNS): At least 12 ISIS militants have been killed during a recent counter terrorism operation in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan makes progress in fighting corruption, enormous challenges remain – new UN report
Apr 26, 2017, at 05:46 am
New York, Apr 26(Just Earth News): While enormous challenges remain, Afghanistan authorities have made headway in their fight against corruption, according to a United Nations report released on Tuesday, which also finds that the country is making progress in other areas, such as restoring institutional control over the delivery of public services.
Afghanistan: Explosion rocks Khost
Apr 24, 2017, at 11:19 pm
Kabul, Apr 24 (IBNS): An explosion rocked Afghanistan's Khost City on Monday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Attack on ANA base kills 130 soldiers
Apr 23, 2017, at 12:13 am
Kabul, Apr 22 (IBNS): At least 130 soldiers were killed and 65 others were injured as militants attacked an army base in Afghanistan's Balkh province, local media reports said on Saturday.
Taliban base attack kills at least 70 soldiers
Apr 22, 2017, at 04:01 pm
Kabul, Apr 22 (IBNS): An attack at an army base in Afghanistan's Balkh province accounted for at least 70 soldiers as militants targeted those leaving Friday prayers at the base's mosque, media reports said.
Taliban attack kills eight Afghan soldiers
Apr 22, 2017, at 03:58 pm
Kabul, Apr 22 (IBNS): At least eight Afghan soldiers were killed in a suicide attack carried out by militants, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: Explosion in Kabul, 1 injured
Apr 18, 2017, at 02:39 pm
Kabul, Apr 18 (IBNS): At least one security personnel was injured in an explosion in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Monday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: 11 killed in roadside blast
Apr 15, 2017, at 09:56 pm
Kabul, Apr 15 (IBNS): At least 11 people were killed in a roadside blast in Afghanistan's Nawa district on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghantistan :Number of IS militants killed in US bombing mounts to 90
Apr 15, 2017, at 05:40 pm
Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Apr 15 (IBNS) : The toll from America's largest non-nuclear bomb mounted to at least 90 on Saturday as the Afghan authorities put the figure at 90, news agency AFP reports.
Former Afghanistan President condemns US bombing
Apr 14, 2017, at 11:08 pm
Kabul, Apr 14 (IBNS): Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai†on Friday condemned the US move to drop non-nuclear bomb in the nation.