At least 26 kidnapped civilians rescued in Afghanistan

Feb 19, 2017, at 01:50 am

Kabul, Feb 18 (IBNS): At least 26 civilians, who were kidnapped by the Islamic State militants, have been rescued by Afghanistan government officials, local Khaama Press reported

Afghanistan: At least 20 killed in Kabul road accident

Feb 18, 2017, at 12:30 am

Kabul, Feb 17 (IBNS): At least 20 people died in a road accident in Kabul on Friday, local Khaama Press reported.

Terrorists attack Pakistani border post: ISPR

Feb 17, 2017, at 05:11 pm

Islamabad, Feb 17 (IBNS): Terrorists have attacked Pakistani border post in Khyber Agency from 'Afghanistan side', ISPR said on Friday.

Synthetic drugs are making headway in Afghanistan, UN agency reports

Feb 15, 2017, at 06:43 pm

New York, Feb 15 (Just Earth News): Methamphetamine is increasingly being seized by law enforcement in Afghanistan, and there is also evidence that it is being produced in the country, according to the first of its kind assessment on synthetic drugs released on Tuesday by the United Nations drug and crime agency.

Afghanistan: UN mission expresses grave concern at high civilian casualties in Helmand

Feb 13, 2017, at 12:46 pm

New York, Feb 13 (Just Earth News): The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Sunday expressed its grave concern at the recent escalation of violence in Helmand province, which reportedly claimed the lives of at least 25 civilians, mostly women and children, and injured many more.

Afghanistan: Blast leaves 15 injured

Feb 11, 2017, at 11:36 pm

Kabul, Feb 11 (IBNS): A bnomb explosion outside Kabul Bank’s branch in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan on Saturday left 15 people injured, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Explosion in defence ministry office compound, no casualty reported

Feb 11, 2017, at 06:28 pm

Kabul, Feb 11 (IBNS): An explosion rocked Afghanistan's Defence Ministry's office compound early on Saturday, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: Two ISIS leaders among 11 gunned down in US air-raid

Feb 09, 2017, at 07:38 pm

Kabul, Feb 9 (IBNS): Two ISIS leaders, Omar Sadiq and Omar Farooq, have been gunned down along with nine others in an airstrike conducted by the US in Afghanistan, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: UN condemns deadly suicide attack in Kabul near Supreme Court

Feb 08, 2017, at 02:40 pm

New York, Feb 8 (Just Earth News): The United Nations condemned on Tuesday’s suicide attack outside the Supreme Court complex in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and stressed that those behind the deadly bombing must be held to account.

Afghanistan: Taliban leader joins peace talks

Feb 07, 2017, at 05:54 pm

Kabul, Feb 7 (IBNS): A Taliban leader has severed ties with the militant group and joined the ongoing government peace talk, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan avalanche deaths: Pakistan condoles loss of lives

Feb 07, 2017, at 03:14 pm

Islamabad, Feb 7 (IBNS): The Pakistan government on Monday condoled the loss of more than hundred lives and massive damage to property due to recent avalanches that have hit various provinces of Afghanistan.

Pakistan: Firing inside Afghan consulate, official killed

Feb 06, 2017, at 10:51 pm

Karachi, Feb 6 (IBNS): An Afghanistani diplomat was killed when a security guard opened fire inside the Consulate General of the country located in Pakistan's Karachi city on Monday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Cleric, wife killed by militants

Feb 05, 2017, at 12:30 am

Kabul, Feb 4 (IBNS): A cleric and his wife was killed by unknown militants in Afghanistan's southeastern Paktika province, media reports said on Saturday.

Afghanistan: Five Taliban hideouts destroyed in anti-terror operations

Feb 03, 2017, at 05:39 pm

Kabul, Feb 3 (IBNS): At least five Taliban hideouts have been destroyed in joint military raids in Afghanistan, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: Five ISIS militants killed in drone strike

Feb 02, 2017, at 06:35 pm

Kabul, Feb 2 (IBNS): At least five ISIS militants have been killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: At least six heroin lab destroyed by security forces

Jan 30, 2017, at 06:18 pm

Kabul, Jan 30 (IBNS): In a major anti-narcotic drive, the Afghan national security forces (ANDSF) has destroyed at least six heroin manufacturing labs, local Khaama Press said.

Afghanistan: At least 10 ISIS and Lashkar-e-Islam militants killed

Jan 28, 2017, at 05:14 pm

Kabul, Jan 28 (IBNS): At least 10 ISIS and Lashkar-e-Islam militants have been killed in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province.

Afghanistan, Pakistan exchange fire

Jan 27, 2017, at 05:08 pm

Kabul, Jan 27 (IBNS): The Afghan and Pakistani armies engaged in a round of firing on Thursday evening, Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: Police arrest two foreign terrorists

Jan 24, 2017, at 07:10 pm

Kabul, Jan 24 (IBNS): Afghan police have arrested two foreign terrorists in Sar-e-Pol province, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: Man arrested for keeping contact with ISIS militants

Jan 24, 2017, at 05:54 pm

Kabul, Jan 24 (IBNS): Kandahar police have arrested a man for keeping links with ISIS militants, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: At least 21 ISIS militants killed in Zabul

Jan 23, 2017, at 07:21 pm

Kabul, Jan 23 (IBNS): At least 21 ISIS militants were killed in Zabul after the Afghan government bombed an unit belonging to the terror outfit, local Khaama Press reported.

At least two Afghan citizens shot dead in Pakistan

Jan 23, 2017, at 05:52 pm

Kabul/Islamabad, Jan 23 (IBNS): A monetary dispute turned fatal for two Afghani citizens in Pakistan as they were shot dead, Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: At least three ISIS militants killed

Jan 21, 2017, at 07:18 pm

Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS): At least three ISIS militants were killed in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province in an airstrike, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: At least five die as Taliban insurgent accidentally detonates bomb

Jan 19, 2017, at 10:05 pm

Kabul, Jan 19 (IBNS): At least five people, including a Taliban insurgent and his four sons, died after the former accidentally detonated a bomb, triggering an explosion, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: At least two policemen die in Taliban attack

Jan 19, 2017, at 09:50 pm

Kabul, Jan 19 (IBNS): At least two policemen have died in an attack carried out by the Taliban in the country's Kandahar province, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: At least six ISIS militants killed by security forces

Jan 18, 2017, at 07:33 pm

Kabul, Jan 18 (IBNS): At least six ISIS militants were killed by Afghan security officers during an anti-terror operation, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: At least 37 Taliban militants killed in joint operations

Jan 18, 2017, at 05:05 pm

Kabul, Jan 18 (IBNS): At least 37 Taliban insurgents, including eight top leaders, have been killed in joint operations by the Afghan army, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: NDS discovers Taliban bomb manufacturing factory, seizes ammunition

Jan 17, 2017, at 07:04 pm

Kabul, Jan 17 (IBNS): National Directorate of Security (NDS), the Afghani intelligence has discovered a bomb manufacturing factory in Balkh province belonging to the Taliban, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: Kandahar bombing likely to have planned in Quetta, says NDS

Jan 17, 2017, at 06:24 pm

Kabul, Jan 17 (IBNS): Standing firm on their stance, the Afghanistan security officials have said that the deadly Kandahar bombing, which killed at least a dozen people, was likely to have plotted in Pakistan's Quetta, local Khaama Press reported.

Afghanistan: Abducted ICRC worker released after four weeks

Jan 16, 2017, at 04:36 pm

Kabul/Geneva, Jan 16 (IBNS): An International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) worker, who was abducted in Afghanistan's Kunduz Province on Dec 19 last year, has been released and is with his family, an official release stated.