Suicide blast in funeral kills 18 in Afghanistan
Jan 01, 2018, at 04:40 am
Kabul, Dec 31 (IBNS): At least 18 people were killed as a suicide bomber blew himself up at a funeral ceremony in the capital of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Sunday, triggering panic in the area, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Blast during funeral prayer kills 12, injures 14
Dec 31, 2017, at 11:06 pm
Kabul, Dec 31 (IBNS): A blast during a funeral prayer of former district chief of Haskamena district in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Sunday left at least 12 people killed, media reports said.
Six children killed in Afghanistan landmine blast
Dec 29, 2017, at 10:57 pm
Kabul, Dec 29 (IBNS); At least six children were killed in a landmine blast in northern Balkh province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.
India, US condemn Kabul attack which killed at least 40 people
Dec 29, 2017, at 06:17 pm
Washington/New Delhi, Dec 29 (IBNS): Both India and the United States of America condemned the Kabul terror attack which led to the death of at least 40 people, while injuring 30 others.
40 killed, 30 injured in suicide blasts in Kabul's Shiite cultural centre
Dec 28, 2017, at 08:38 pm
Kabul, Dec 28 (IBNS) : At least 40 people were killed and dozens injured by multiple bomb blasts targeting a cultural center in a Shiite neighborhood of western Kabul Thursday.
Afghanistan: Blast wounds at least 14 soldiers; Taliban claims attack
Dec 28, 2017, at 12:25 am
Kabul, Dec 27 (IBNS): At least 14 soldiers were injured after a blast rocked Lashkargah city of Helmand province on Wednesday.
Key Taliban leader detained in Afghanistan
Dec 27, 2017, at 09:18 pm
Kabul, Dec 27 (IBNS): A key Taliban figure in Shiberghan area of Afghanistan has been detained by Intelligent operatives of the country on Wednesday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Unidentified men blow up mosque in Momand Dara
Dec 26, 2017, at 09:55 pm
Kabul, Dec 26 (IBNS): A mosque and a shrine were blown up by unidentified men in the Momand Dara district of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
Two killed in drone attack close to Pakistan-Afghanistan border
Dec 26, 2017, at 09:49 pm
Islamabad, Dec 26 (IBNS): At least two people were killed in drone attack close to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, media reports said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: 11 ISIS members killed in airstrike
Dec 26, 2017, at 06:55 pm
Kabul, Dec 26 (IBNS): At least 11 ISIS militants were killed in an airstrike carried out by the Afghan forces in Nangarhar province of the country, reports said.
Kabul suicide attack: ISIS claims responsibility for attack; death toll rises to 6
Dec 25, 2017, at 06:47 pm
Kabul, Dec 25 (IBNS): The death toll in the suicide attack in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul on Monday morning has risen to six.
Afghanistan: At least three dead in suicide attack in Kabul
Dec 25, 2017, at 05:43 pm
Kabul, Dec 25 (IBNS): At least three people have died in a suicide attack in Afghanistan on Monday morning, local Tolo News reported.
Afghanistan: Landmine blast kills seven civilians
Dec 25, 2017, at 03:20 am
Kabul, Dec 24 (IBNS): A landmine blast in Afghanistan's Marja district of southern Helmand province left at least seven civilians killed on Sunday, media reports said.
Suicide car bomb rocks Kandahar, casualties feared
Dec 22, 2017, at 07:39 pm
Kabul, Dec 22 (IBNS) : A suicide attack rocked Kandahar province in South of Afghanistan on Thursday amid reports that several people were killed or wounded in the attack.
Afghanistan: Civilian killed during night raid, Parwan governor promises investigation
Dec 20, 2017, at 07:03 pm
Kabul, Dec 20 (IBNS): At least one civilian was killed during a joint night raid conducted by Afghan and foreign troops in Parwan province.
Afghanistan government welcomes US President Donald Trump's new national security strategy
Dec 19, 2017, at 09:36 pm
Kabul, Dec 19 (IBNS): The Afghanistan government has welcomed US President Donald Trump's new national security strategy and said it affirmed the enduring U.S. – Afghanistan strategic partnership.
Sixteen militants killed, wounded in Afghanistan operations
Dec 16, 2017, at 09:58 pm
Kabul, Dec 16 (IBNS) : At least 16 militants were killed or wounded during the operations in southern Kandahar and southeastern Paktika provinces involving air and ground operations, Afghaistan's Khaama Press reported quoting the Ministry of Defense (MoD).
Ten ISIS militants killed, wounded in Afghan forces operations
Dec 14, 2017, at 08:04 pm
Kabul, Dec 14 (IBNS) : At least ten militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed or wounded during the operations of the Afghan security forces in eastern Nangarhar province.
Afghanistan : Explosion in Taliban leader’s house leaves 4 dead, wounded in Laghman
Dec 13, 2017, at 06:26 pm
Kabul, Dec 13 (IBNS) : An explosion ripped through the residence of a local Taliban leader in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan leaving at least four people dead or wounded.
Afghanistan: Roadside mine blast kills 1 policeman
Dec 10, 2017, at 11:50 pm
Kabul, Dec 10 (IBNS): A roadside mine blast in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Sunday killed at least one person, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Airstrikes kill eight Taliban militants, injure three
Dec 09, 2017, at 09:32 pm
Kabul, Dec 9 (IBNS): At least eight Taliban militants were killed and three injured in airstrikes carried out by foreign forces in Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Seven killed in Kabul blast
Dec 09, 2017, at 12:03 am
Kabul ,Dec 8 (IBNS): At least seven people were killed as a blast rocked Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Friday, media reports said.
New airstrikes leave at least 25 ISIS militants dead in East of Afghanistan
Dec 06, 2017, at 09:19 pm
Kabul, Dec 6 (IBNS) : At least 25 militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed in the latest airstrikes conducted in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.
Al-Qaeda’s top leader among at least 80 killed in Afghan-US operations
Dec 05, 2017, at 07:00 pm
Kabul, Dec 5 (IBNS) : A top leader of the Al-Qaeda terrorist network has been killed along with at least 80 other militants during the operations of the Afghan and US forces.
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani visits Uzbekistan to deepen ties between two nations
Dec 05, 2017, at 06:54 pm
Tashkent, Dec 5 (IBNS): Bilateral ties between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan are deepening with Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani arriving in capital Tashkent on an official visit between Dec 4 and Dec 6.
Afghanistan: Kabul explosion leaves four injured
Dec 02, 2017, at 11:54 pm
Kabul, Dec 2 (IBNS): At least four people were injured as an explosion hit Afghanistan's Kabul city on Saturday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Airstrikes kill at least 12 ISIS militants in Nangarhar
Dec 02, 2017, at 05:02 pm
Kabul, Dec 2 (IBNS): At least 12 ISIS militants have been killed in separate aistrikes in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Tolo News reported.
Nov 29, 2017, at 11:39 pm
Kabul, Nov 29 (IBNS) : Five convicts were hanged to death in Pul-e-Charkhi prison of Kabul early Wednesday.
Taliban and ISIS clashes spread to Laghman as both sides suffer heavy casualties
Nov 29, 2017, at 11:36 pm
Kabul, Nov 29 (IBNS) : The infighting among the Taliban and ISIS militants has spread to eastern Laghman province as reports indicate the two sides have suffered heavy casualties in the latest clashes.
Seven Taliban militants killed in airstrikes in Afghanistan
Nov 29, 2017, at 05:27 pm
Kabul, Nov 29 (IBNS): At least seven Taliban militants have been killed in an airstrikes conducted by foreign troops in Afghanistan's Logar province.