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Afghanistan: Two rockets land in Kabul city, no casualty

Aug 19, 2018, at 04:20 pm

Kabul, Aug 19 (IBNS): At least two rockets landed in Afghanistan's  PD16 Qalai Zaman Khan area in Kabul city on Sunday, media reports said.

‘No safe way’ into battle-scarred Afghan city of Ghazni to deliver aid as traumatized children search for parents

Aug 18, 2018, at 08:07 am

New York, Aug 18 (IBNS): The city of Ghazni in Afghanistan is still too dangerous for aid workers to reach, after a week of “intense” fighting and reports that traumatized children are turning up at hospitals looking for their parents, UN humanitarian agency, OCHA, said on Friday.

UN condemns ‘heinous’ suicide attack on education centre in Afghanistan

Aug 17, 2018, at 08:49 am

New York, Aug 17 (IBNS): The perpetrators of Wednesday’s “heinous” suicide bombing that killed students at an education centre in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, must be brought to justice, the UN Secretary-General has said.

Afghanistan: UN chief calls for 'urgent' ceasefire and opening of peace talks

Aug 17, 2018, at 08:25 am

New York, Aug 17 (IBNS): After days of intense fighting for the Afghan city of Ghazni, south-west of Kabul, the United Nations Secretary-General and the Head of the UN  mission in the country (UNAMA) have denounced the toll that the almost 20-year conflict has taken on civilians, and called on warring parties to lay down their arms and seek a political solution to the conflict.

Afghanistan: top UN official denounces ‘extreme’ suffering of civilians in Ghazni

Aug 16, 2018, at 08:52 am

New York, Aug 16 (IBNS): With the death toll rising after days of intense fighting for the Afghan city of Ghazni, south-west of Kabul, the Head of the United Nations mission in the country (UNAMA) said on Wednesday that the situation was “unacceptable” and called on warring parties to lay down their arms and seek a political solution to the conflict.

Afghanistan: Six girls, including four from a family, killed in rocket explosion in Laghman

Aug 15, 2018, at 01:56 pm

Kabul, Aug 15 (IBNS): At least six girls, including four from a family, have died from a rocket explosion in Afghanistan's Laghman province, reports said.

Afghanistan: Taliban attack kills at least 45 security officials in Baghlan

Aug 15, 2018, at 01:55 pm

Kabul, Aug 15 (IBNS): At least 45 security members have been killed in an attack by Taliban militants in Afghanistan's Baghlan province, reports said on Wednesday.

United Nations welcomes progress toward Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections

Aug 14, 2018, at 09:27 am

Kabul, Aug 14 (IBNS):  The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) welcomes the recent progress made toward Afghanistan’s parliamentary polls, including candidate vetting and other preparations required for printing ballots on schedule, as testament to Afghanistan’s successful ownership of the electoral process.

Afghanistan: Blast close to IEC central office kills 3

Aug 13, 2018, at 03:43 pm

Kabul, Aug 13 (IBNS): At least three people were killed as a blast hit near the Independent Election Commission (IEC) office in Pul-I-Charkhi area  of Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Monday, media reports said.

Group of 50 Taliban join peace process in Afghanistan

Aug 12, 2018, at 04:58 pm

Kabul, Aug 12 (IBNS): A group of 50 Taliban fighters have joined the peace process in Afghanistan's Badghis province, media reports said on Sunday.

Afghanistan: 16 security personnel killed in Taliban attack

Aug 11, 2018, at 04:00 pm

Kabul, Aug 11 (IBNS): A Taliban attack in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province left at least 16 security personnel killed, media reports said on Saturday.

Unknown men kill military affairs expert Zalmai Wardak in Kabul

Aug 10, 2018, at 03:54 pm

Kabul, Aug 10 (IBNS): Unknown men killed military affairs expert General Zalmai Wardak in Afghanistan's Kabul city on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.

Afghanistan: Blast in Herat kills 3

Aug 10, 2018, at 09:06 am

Herat, Aug 10 (IBNS): At least three people were killed in a blast which rocked Afghanistan's western Herat province on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.

Senior commander of armed Taliban killed in Logar province

Aug 08, 2018, at 08:59 am

Kabul, Aug 8 (IBNS):  A senior commander of armed Taliban named Najibullah known as Hemat was killed with his two accomplices during overnight operation, Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior said on Wednesday.

Explosion in Kabul kills two ANA soldiers

Aug 06, 2018, at 06:14 pm

Kabul, Aug 6 (IBNS): An explosion in Afghanistan's capital Kabul city on Monday killed at least two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers on Monday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Taliban attack kills at least 8 soldiers in Faryab province

Aug 06, 2018, at 12:16 pm

Kabul, Aug 6 (IBNS): At least 15 people, including soldiers and militants, have been killed as the Taliban affiliated terrorists locked horns with members of security force in Afghanistan's Faryab province on Sunday.

Afghanistan: Suicide attack kills three NATO soldiers

Aug 05, 2018, at 08:16 pm

Kabul, Aug 5 (IBNS): At least three NATO soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in central Parwan province of Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.

Afghanistan mosque attack victims laid to rest

Aug 04, 2018, at 06:54 pm

Kabul, Aug 4 (IBNS): A mass funeral of all the 34 victims of the suicide bombing in Afghanistan was held on a Shiite mosque in southeastern Paktia province on Saturday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Pakistan, US condemn Paktia blast

Aug 04, 2018, at 04:07 pm

Kabul, Aug 4 (IBNS): Pakistan and the USA on Saturday condemned the bomb attack in Paktia province of Afghanistan which left 34 people killed.

Suicide attack killing dozens at prayer in Afghan mosque ‘may amount to war crimes,’ says top UN official

Aug 04, 2018, at 07:37 am

New York, Aug 4 (IBNS): A suicide attack that took place inside a Shia mosque in Afghanistan during Friday prayers, killing dozens and injuring more than 70, has been condemned by the head of the UN Mission in the country who said it “may amount to war crimes.”

Afghanistan: Death toll in Paktia mosque blast touches 34

Aug 04, 2018, at 07:22 am

Kabul, Aug 4 (IBNS): The death toll in Friday's suicide blast inside a mosque in Afghanistan's southeastern Paktia province has touched 34, media reports said on Saturday.

Afghanistan: Suicide blast inside mosque kills 20

Aug 03, 2018, at 04:56 pm

Kabul, Aug 3 (IBNS):At least 20 people were killed as a suicide bombing hit inside a mosque in center of Paktia province in the east of Afghanistan on Friday, media reports said.

Fire breaks out in New Kabul Bank branch, no casualty

Aug 03, 2018, at 03:51 pm

Kabul, Aug 3 (IBNS): Fire broke out at New Kabul Bank branch in Afghanistan on Friday, media reports said.

Three foreign nationals shot dead in Afghanistan

Aug 03, 2018, at 08:47 am

Kabul, Aug 3 (IBNS): Three foreigners, who were working in Afghanistan, were found dead in Kabul city on Thursday, media reports said o Friday.

Indian among three foreign women shot dead in Afghanistan

Aug 02, 2018, at 03:18 pm

Kabul, Aug 2 (IBNS) :  At least three foreign women, including an Indian, were shot dead shortly after they were kidnapped from Kabul city.

Afghanistan: US airstrikes pound ISIS, Taliban positions, leaving seven militants dead

Aug 02, 2018, at 03:14 pm

Kabul, Aug 2 (IBNS): The US forces based in Afghanistan carried out a series of airstrikes on ISIS and Taliban positions in eastern Kunar and Nangarhar province of Afghanistan leaving at least seven militants dead.

Death of local UN staffer in latest Afghan suicide attack highlights tragic toll of violence against civilians

Aug 02, 2018, at 09:12 am

New York, Aug 2 (IBNS): The death of a local United Nations staff member in a suicide attack on Wednesday in the city of Jalalabad, has highlighted the tragic and relentless effects of terrorist attacks targeting civilians across Afghanistan.

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.

UNAMA condemns terrorist attack in Jalalabad Refugee Department

Aug 01, 2018, at 04:02 pm

Kabul, Aug 1 (IBNS): The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Wednesday condemned the attack in Afghanistan's Jalalabad area on Tuesday that killed at least 15 civilians and injured 20 others.

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.