US, Internal forces kill dozens of Afghan civilians in nationwide raids: Taliban
May 12, 2019, at 09:10 pm
Kabul, May 12 (Sputnik/UNI) The chief spokesman of the Taliban militant movement, Zabihullah Mujahid, accused "American invaders" and their supporters in Afghanistan on Sunday of killing and injuring dozens of civilians in their recent raids across the country.
Afghanistan government forces free 10 civilians from Taliban jail
May 11, 2019, at 05:21 pm
Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 11 (Xinhua/UNI) The Afghan National Army commandoes conducted an operation and freed 10 civilians from a Taliban prison in the country's northern province of Kunduz, a military source said Saturday.
May 10, 2019, at 04:18 pm
Kabul, May 10 (IBNS): A senior Taliban leader who in charge of the ‘Kangaroo Court’ of the group in North-western Ghor province was killed by Afghanistan security forces on Friday, media reports said.
Iraq condemns deadly Taliban attack on army posts in western Afghanistan
May 07, 2019, at 05:10 pm
Baghdad, May 7 (Xinhua/UNI) Iraq on Tuesday strongly condemned a Taliban attack against military posts in Afghanistan's western province of Farah.
Afghanistan: Airstrike kills Taliban’s deputy commander for Uruzgan province
May 07, 2019, at 08:46 am
Kabul, May 7 (IBNS): The deputy commander of Taliban for southern Uruzgan province of Afghanistan was killed during an airstrike in the country on Monday, media reports said.
Several killed, 45 injured in Taliban attack on police station in Afghan province
May 05, 2019, at 05:37 pm
Pul-e-Khumri, May 5 (Xinhua/UNI) Several people were killed and 45 others injured after Taliban attacked a provincial police station in Pul-e-Khumri, capital of Afghanistan's northern province of Baghlan on Sunday, sources said.
Taliban commander kills the wife, son of an Afghan soldier
May 04, 2019, at 04:39 pm
Kabul, May 5 (IBNS): After inviting the wife and son of an Afghan soldier to his wedding ceremony, a Taliban commander killed them in the country's South-eastern Paktia province, media reports said.
Taliban militants blow up oldest shrines in Afghanistan's Ghazni city
May 03, 2019, at 08:15 am
Kabul, May 3 (IBNS): Suspected terrorists belonging to the Taliban group have blown up one of the oldest shrines in Ghazni city in Afghanistan, media reports said on Friday.
Leaders among 42 Taliban militants killed in E. Afghanistan airstrikes
May 01, 2019, at 06:31 pm
Ghazni, Afghanistan, May 1 (Xinhua) More than 40 militants loyal to the Taliban group, including three of their local commanders, have been killed, following a spate of joint Afghan and foreign coalition forces operations in the country's eastern Ghazni province, an official said Wednesday.
Afghan forces kill eight militants in northern Sari Pul province
May 01, 2019, at 06:27 pm
Sar-e Pol, Afghanistan, May 1 (Xinhua) A total of eight militants have been killed and seven others sustained injuries as clash flared up in Sangcharak district of Afghanistan's northern Sari Pul province on Tuesday, army spokesman in the northern region Mohammad Hanif Rezai said Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Taliban weapons and explosive smuggler killed in arstrike
Apr 30, 2019, at 04:14 pm
Kabul, Apr 30 (IBNS): A Taliban weapons and explosives smuggler was killed during an airstrike conducted in Afghanistan's Andar district, media reports said.
15 insurgents killed, commander captured in E Afghanistan's Ghazni province
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:31 pm
Ghazni, Afghanistan, Apr 29 (Xinhua/UNI) Up to 15 militants have been killed and a group commander captured after the government forces targeted Taliban hideouts in Gilan and Muqar districts of eastern Afghanistan's Ghazni province, an army statement released here said on Monday.
Clash claims 11 lives including two civilians in N Afghanistan
Apr 28, 2019, at 05:07 pm
Maymana, Afghanistan, Apr 28 (Xinhua/UNI) Two civilians are among 11 persons who lost their lives in the fighting between security forces and the Taliban outfit in Qaisar district of the northern Faryab province of Afghanistan on Sunday, an army spokesman in the northern region Ghulam Hazrat Karimi said.
Afghanistan: Taliban commander killed during operation of coalition forces in Zabul province
Apr 27, 2019, at 06:11 am
Kabul, Apr 27 (IBNS): A Taliban commander was killed during an operation conducted by Afghan and coalition forces in southern Zabul province of the country, media reports said on Saturday.
Taliban commander, seven militants killed in US drone strike in eastern Afghanistan
Apr 22, 2019, at 04:47 pm
Moscow, Apr 22 (Sputnik/UNI) A Taliban commander, known as Dada, and seven of his fighters were killed in a US-led drone strike in the country's eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday, local media revealed on Monday.
Afghanistan: 3 Taliban terrorists killed in explosion
Apr 19, 2019, at 03:34 pm
Kabul, Apr 19 (IBNS): At least three Taliban terrorists were killed in an explosion that hit Afghanistan's north-eastern Takhar province on Friday, media reports said.
UN Security Council condemns Taliban offensive as a blow against ‘sustainable peace’
Apr 17, 2019, at 09:16 am
New York, Apr 17 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council has condemned the announcement by Taliban militants in Afghanistan of its spring offensive, saying it will result in more “unnecessary suffering and destruction for the Afghan people”.
Five killed, nine wounded in eastern Afghan gunfight
Apr 14, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Gardez, Afghanistan, Apr 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Three security force members and two Taliban militants were killed and nine people were wounded following a gunfight in Afghanistan's eastern province of Paktia overnight, local police said on Sunday.
27 Taliban militants killed after offensive to capture district in eastern Afghan province repulsed
Apr 13, 2019, at 02:28 pm
Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Apr 13 (Xinhua) Taliban massive offensive to capture Shirzad district in the eastern Nangarhar province has been repulsed and the militant group fled away after leaving 27 bodies behind, said a statement of the provincial government released on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Explosion in Jalalabad city kills 2
Apr 09, 2019, at 02:44 pm
Kabul, Apr 9 (IBNS): An explosion rocked Jalalabad city of Afghanistan on Tuesday and left at least two people killed, media reports said.
Afghan security forces kill almost 100 Taliban fighters over past 48 Hours
Apr 08, 2019, at 05:15 pm
Moscow, Apr 8 (Sputnik) Afghan joint security forces killed almost 100 Taliban militants and left dozens of others injured over the past 48 hours during their offensive operation in the country's northwestern Badghis province, which followed the militants' attack on Bala Morgab district last week, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Taliban attack repulsed, 10 killed in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni
Apr 07, 2019, at 06:20 pm
Ghazni, Apr 7 (Xinhua/UNI) A total of 10 militants have been killed and Taliban offensive to overrun checkpoints around Ghazni city has been repulsed, said an army statement released here Sunday.
Afghanistan: Airstrike kills Taliban leader in charge of media activities
Apr 02, 2019, at 03:22 pm
Kabul, Apr 2 (IBNS): In an airstrike conducted in Afghanistan's southern Helmand provinc, at least five Taliban militants including a local leader of the group who was in charge of media activities ave been killed, media reports said.
Afghan-Taliban talks can be held in Uzbek city of Samarkand-Afghan president press service
Apr 01, 2019, at 06:11 pm
Moscow, Apr 1 (Sputnik/UNI) The Uzbek authorities have suggested to hold talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban movement in the Uzbek city of Samarkand, the press service of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said in a statement on Monday.
Afghanistan: Separate airstrikes leave 17 Taliban terrorists killed, wounded
Apr 01, 2019, at 09:19 am
Kabul, Apr 1 (IBNS): In separate airstrikes conducted by the coalition forces in Nad-e-Ali and Nahr-e-Saraj districts of Helmand province of Afghanistan, at least 17 suspected Taliban terrorists were left killed or injured , media reports said on Monday.
Taliban captures district in Northwestern Afghanistan : Reports
Mar 30, 2019, at 06:59 pm
Moscow, Mar 30 (Sputnik) The Taliban militants captured late on Friday the Arghanj Khwa district of the Badakhshan province in northwestern Afghanistan, local media reported Saturday citing an official.
Afghanistan: Key Taliban group member killed
Mar 29, 2019, at 03:53 pm
Kabul, Mar 29 (IBNS): A key Taliban group member has been killed during an operation conducted by security forces in Afghanistan in the country's southeastern Ghazni province, media reports said on Friday.
Afghan special forces kill 35 Taliban militants in country's north
Mar 19, 2019, at 05:52 pm
Moscow, Mar 19 (Sputnik/UNI): Afghan Special Forces have killed at least 35 Taliban terrorists and destroyed a large cache of weapons and explosives in the Taliban-dominated Kunduz province in the country's north, local media reported on Tuesday.
Senior Afghan security official criticizes US talks with Taliban
Mar 15, 2019, at 10:15 am
Washington, Mar 15 (Xinhua/UNI) A senior Afghan security official on Thursday blasted the US talks with the Taliban in Washington, claiming that it will not lead to peace in the war-torn country.
US says "meaningful progress" made in talks with Taliban
Mar 13, 2019, at 10:04 am
Washington, Mar 12 (Xinhua/UNI): The United States and Taliban wrapped up their talks in Doha, the capital city of Qatar, with "meaningful progress" made, said the US State Department on Tuesday.