Afghan forces kill over 60 Taliban militants over past 24 Hours - Reports

Mar 10, 2019, at 08:54 am

Moscow (Sputnik/UNI): Over 60 militants of Taliban radical movement were killed as a result of special operations and airstrikes performed by Afghan forces across the country over past 24 hours, local media reported, citing military sources.

Security operation in Afghanistan kills 30 Taliban

Mar 09, 2019, at 03:49 pm

Kabul, Mar 9 (IBNS): A security operation in Afghanistan's Qala Zal district left at least 30 Taliban terrorists killed, media reports said on Saturday.

Afghanistan: Taliban terrorists attack army base

Mar 01, 2019, at 07:20 pm

Kabul, Mar 1 (IBNS): A group of Taliban terrorists and suicide bombers attacked an army base in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province on Friday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Taliban-designated chief killed in eastern Nangarhar province

Feb 24, 2019, at 06:16 pm

Kabul, Feb 24 (IBNS): Afghanistan security forces have killed a Taliban-designated chief for the Lalpora district of eastern Nangarhar province, media reports said on Sunday.

Taliban attack leaves six police personnel killed in Afghanistan

Feb 17, 2019, at 06:38 pm

Kabul, Feb 17 (IBNS): At least six police personnel, including a commander,  were killed in a Taliban attack in Afghanistan's northern Balkh province on Sunday, media reports said.

22 militants killed in airstrikes in central Afghanistan

Feb 16, 2019, at 05:40 pm

Tarinkot, Afghanistan, Feb 16 (UNI/Xinhua/IBNS) Up to 22 militants were confirmed dead as fighting aircrafts targeted Taliban gathering outside provincial capital Tirin Kot city, a security official Zainullah said on Saturday.

Afghanistan: Bomb blast in southern Ghazni leaves one killed

Feb 16, 2019, at 02:48 pm

Kabul, Feb 16 (IBNS): A bomb blast in southern Ghazni province of Afghanistan on Saturday left at least one person killed, media reports said.

Afghanistan: 2 Moldovan pilots released from Taliban captivity

Feb 12, 2019, at 06:54 pm

Chisinau, Feb 12 (IBNS): Moldovan President Igor Dodon has announced that two pilots, who were in Taliban's captivity, have been released after 42 months, media reports said.

Security officials detain senior Taliban leader during operation in Afghanistan

Feb 11, 2019, at 05:19 pm

Kabul, Feb 11 (IBNS): Security officials detained a senior Taliban leader during an operation in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province on Monday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: President Ashraf Ghani offers office to Taliban in Kabul or Kandahar

Feb 11, 2019, at 09:52 am

Kabul, Feb 11 (IBNS): In a major development in the political scenario of Afghanistan, country's president Ashraf Ghani on Sunday expressed his readiness to offer the Taliban insurgents ‘a political office’ and security in capital Kabul or southern Kandahar province. 

Afghanistan: Taliban terrorists attack check-post, seven security officials killed

Feb 10, 2019, at 05:38 pm

Kabul, Feb 10 (IBNS): Taliban terrorists attacked a check-post in Afghanistan's Bala Baluk district and killed at least seven security officials, media reports said on Sunday.  

Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill Intelligence officer in Kabul, Taliban claims responsibility

Feb 09, 2019, at 04:13 pm

Kabul, Feb 9 (IBNS): Unidentified gunmen have shot dead an officer of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) in Kabul city of Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.

Afghanistan: Operation conducted by security forces leave local Taliban leader killed

Feb 04, 2019, at 09:24 am

Kabul, Feb 4 (IBNS): An operation conducted by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province left a key Taliban local leader killed, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Coalition airstrikes lead to killing of five suspected IS, Taliban terrorists

Feb 02, 2019, at 04:21 pm

Kabul, Feb 2 (IBNS): At least five suspected Taliban and ISIS Khurasan terrorists were killed during separate airstrikes conducted by the coalition forces in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Saturday.

Taliban commander killed in Afghanistan

Jan 29, 2019, at 05:20 pm

Kabul, Jan 29 (IBNS): A security operation in Afghanistan's Manogi district of eastern Kunar province on Monday left key Taliban commander dead, media reports said.

Airstrike in Afghanistan kills 17 Taliban terrorists

Jan 28, 2019, at 12:03 pm

Kabul, Jan 28 (IBNS): An airstrike conducted on Sunday in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province left at least 19 Taliban terrorists killed, media reports said on Monday.

Pakistan calls talks between Taliban, US a "major diplomatic victory"

Jan 27, 2019, at 10:30 pm

Islamabad, Jan 27 (IBNS): The Pakistan government on Sunday termed the recent negotiations held between US officials and Taliban as a "major diplomatic victory".

Afghanistan: Explosion in volleyball ground leaves 4 dead

Jan 26, 2019, at 03:39 pm

Kabul, Jan 26 (IBNS): At least four people died as a blast hit a volleyball ground in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province, media reports said on Saturday.

Taliban appoints Mullah Baradar as Qatar political office head

Jan 25, 2019, at 04:14 pm

Kabul, Jan 25 (IBNS): In a bid to handle the ongoing negotiation process with the US, the Taliban group has appointed Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar as the head of its political office in Qatar, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Taliban attack leaves 12 security personnel dead

Jan 21, 2019, at 04:23 pm

Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS):  A suicide bomber struck a special forces’ base in central Maidan Wardak province of Afghanistan and left at least 12 security personnel dead, media reports said on Monday.

Afghanistan: Suicide attack targets Logar officials' convoy, Taliban takes responsibility

Jan 21, 2019, at 09:31 am

Kabul, Jan 21 (IBNS): A suicide blast in Afghanistan's Mohammad Agha district on Sunday targeted a convoy of Logar governor and the provincial NDS chief, media reports said on Monday.

Afghanistan: Taliban claims responsibility for Kabul attack

Jan 15, 2019, at 04:11 pm

Kabul, Jan 15 (IBNS); The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the blast which rocked Afghanistan capital Kabul on Monday and claimed four lives, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Taliban terrorists attack police post, 7 cops killed

Jan 11, 2019, at 09:53 am

Kabul, Jan 11 (IBNS): Taliban terrorists attacked a check post in Afghanistan's Khwaja Ghar district and left at least seven policemen killed, media reports said on Friday.

Afghanistan: Taliban abduct Wolesi Jirga candidate

Jan 06, 2019, at 07:02 pm

Kabul, Jan 6 (IBNS): Suspected Taliban terrorists abducted a Wolesi Jirga candidate from Afghanistan's Baghlan-i-Markazi district, media reports said on Sunday.

Afghanistan : 52 militants killed in military operations

Jan 05, 2019, at 11:53 am

Kabul, Jan 4 (IBNS) :  In all 52 militants belonging to Taliban group and ISIS Khurasan (ISIS-K) have been killed in various military operations conducted in a number of provinces of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: Six terrorists killed during operation carried out by security forces

Jan 04, 2019, at 03:41 pm

Kabul, Jan 4 (IBNS): At least six terrorists were killed during an operation carried out by security forces in Tagab district of Afghanistan's central Kapesa province, media reports said on Friday.

Afghanistan: US conducted airstrike leaves 2 local Taliban leaders killed

Dec 28, 2018, at 09:53 am

Kabul, Dec 28 (IBNS): A US force conducted airstrike in Afghanistan's western Farah province left two prominent local leaders of the Taliban group killed, media reports said on Friday.

Afghanistan: Roadside bombing kills three

Dec 23, 2018, at 06:49 pm

Kabul, Dec 23 (IBNS): A roadside bombing in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province on Sunday left three people killed media reports said.

Afghanistan: Taliban ambush leaves police commander killed

Dec 23, 2018, at 03:24 pm

Kabul, Dec 23 (IBNS): A Taliban ambush in Afghanistan's Kunduz province of Afghanistan on Sunday left a commander of the Afghan National Civil Order Police in Takhar province dead, media reports.

Afghanistan: Taliban members kidnap district official in Jawzjan province

Dec 17, 2018, at 03:19 pm

Kabul, Dec 17 (IBNS):  Taliban militants kidnapped a senior district official and a security man in Mardyan district of Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province on Sunday, media reports said.