Afghanistan: Explosion in Laghman province kills 6

Aug 15, 2018, at 05:41 pm

Kabul, Aug 15 (IBNS): An explosion in Laghman province of Afghanistan left at least six children killed, media reports said on Wednesday.

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.

Roadside bombing kills five in Afghanistan, four hurt

Jul 11, 2018, at 05:20 pm

Kabul, July 11 (IBNS): A roadside bombing in Afghanistan's western Farah province killed at least five people, media reports said on Wednesday.

Pakistan condemns Afghanistan blast

Jul 02, 2018, at 04:37 pm

Islamabad, July 2 (IBNS): Pakistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs on Monday condemned the blast in Afghanistan's Jalalabad area which left at least 19 people killed on Sunday.

Three Taliban terrorists blown up by own explosives

Jun 30, 2018, at 07:28 pm

Kabul, June 30 (IBNS): At least three Taliban terrorists were killed by the blast of their own explosives in  Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.

Bomb attack on voter registration centre kills 2 in Afghanistan

Jun 06, 2018, at 04:27 pm

Kabul, June 6 (IBNS): A bomb attack on a voter registration centre in northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan on Wednesday killed at least two people on Wednesday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: End attacks on civilians, prosecute perpetrators, says senior UN rights official

May 12, 2018, at 01:04 pm

New York, May 12 (IBNS): A top United Nations rights official has welcomed the Afghan Government’s “undeniable commitment” to improving an often “dire” human rights record, while also voicing concern over continued attacks on civilians ahead of key elections later in the year.

Pakistan can do more to help us in Afghanistan: Pentagon

May 04, 2018, at 11:09 pm

Washington, May 4 (IBNS): The US has said that it believes Pakistan has more oppurtunities to fight terrorism and help to ensure stability in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: Hemland suicide bombing kills 1

Apr 28, 2018, at 08:38 pm

Kabul, Apr 28 (IBNS): At least one person was killed in car bomb blast in Nad Ali district of Helmand province in Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.

Four terrorists detained in Afghanistan

Apr 10, 2018, at 12:34 am

Kabul, Apr 9 (IBNS): Security forces have detained four terrorists, including Taliban’s finance chief for the Mohammad Agha district of central Logar province, media reports said on Monday.

Taliban attack kills five policemen in Afghanistan

Mar 19, 2018, at 02:21 am

Kabul, Mar 18 (IBNS): A Taliban attack on a police check-post in Afghanistan's Ghazni province on Sunday left at least five cops killed, media reports said.

UN says more than 10,000 civilians killed or injured in Afghanistan conflict last year

Feb 16, 2018, at 02:04 pm

New York, Feb 16 (JEN): More than 10,000 civilians were killed or wounded in the Afghanistan conflict during 2017, a nine per cent drop over 2016, according to a United Nations report out Thursday which also revealed rising casualties caused by suicide bombings and attacks using improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

Car bombing kills four US soldiers in Afghanistan

Nov 14, 2017, at 10:23 pm

Kabul, Nov 14 (IBNS): A car bomb attack in Dand district of southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan hit a troops convoy on Monday which left at least four US soldiers injured, media reports said .

Afghanistan: Gun and bomb attack in Kabul mosque kills 30

Oct 21, 2017, at 02:45 am

Kabul, Oct 20 (IBNS): Unknown gunman opened fire on people visiting a Shia mosque to worship before detonating explosives on Friday which left at least 30 people killed, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Militants kill two policemen

Jul 15, 2017, at 11:07 pm

Kabul, July 15 (IBNS): At least two policemen were killed in a Taliban attack in Zabul province of Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.

Join peace process: Afghanistan President tells rebels

Jun 25, 2017, at 10:34 pm

Kabul, June 25 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday told insurgent groups to renounce violence.

Afghanistan: Blast kills judge in Nangarhar province

Jun 20, 2017, at 09:59 pm

Kabul, June 20 (IBNS): A judge of an appellant court was killed in a blast in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: US airstrike kills terrorist leader

Mar 26, 2017, at 09:38 pm

Washington, Mar 26 (IBNS): The U.S. Department of Defense on Sunday confirmed that a U.S. counter-terrorism airstrike conducted Mar 19 in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, resulted in the death of Qari Yasin, a well-known al Qaida terrorist leader responsible for the deaths of dozens of innocent victims, including two American service members, officials said.

Kabul militant attack: US condemns

Mar 09, 2017, at 03:27 pm

Washington, Mar 9 (IBNS): The US on Thursday condemned the militant attack at a hospital in Afghanistan's Kabul city which left at least 30 people killed.

Afgahnistan: Policewoman shotdead by Taliban

Jan 05, 2017, at 03:40 pm

Kabul, Jan 5 (IBNS): A policewoman was shot dead by the Taliban in the Nawa district of Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, media reports said on Thursday.