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Afghanistan: Taliban attack kills at least 8 soldiers in Faryab province

Aug 06, 2018, at 12:16 pm

Kabul, Aug 6 (IBNS): At least 15 people, including soldiers and militants, have been killed as the Taliban affiliated terrorists locked horns with members of security force in Afghanistan's Faryab province on Sunday.

Afghanistan: US airstrikes pound ISIS, Taliban positions, leaving seven militants dead

Aug 02, 2018, at 03:14 pm

Kabul, Aug 2 (IBNS): The US forces based in Afghanistan carried out a series of airstrikes on ISIS and Taliban positions in eastern Kunar and Nangarhar province of Afghanistan leaving at least seven militants dead.

Afghanistan: Bus hits a roadside bomb, 8 killed

Jul 31, 2018, at 03:34 pm

Kabul, July 31 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed when a passenger bus hit a roadside bomb in western Farah province of Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Five Taliban militants killed after IED goes off prematurely

Jul 30, 2018, at 01:34 pm

Kabul, July 30 (IBNS): At least five Taliban militants were killed after an improvised explosive device (IED) went off prematurely in northern Kunduz province.

Afghanistan: At least 10 soldiers killed in clashes with Taliban insurgents

Jul 24, 2018, at 01:15 pm

Kabul, July 24 (IBNS): At least 10 Afghan soldiers have died in clashes with Taliban insurgents in the country's Zabul province, government officials said.

Taliban gunmen kidnap six people in Afghanistan

Jul 24, 2018, at 09:45 am

Kabul, July 24 (IBNS): Taliban gunmen have kidnapped six health workers from Dawlatyar district of western Ghor province in Afghanistan, media reports said on Tuesday.

Afghanistan: At least 10 civilians killed during Kunduz operation, says defence ministry

Jul 20, 2018, at 10:42 am

Kabul, July 20 (IBNS): At least 10 civilians died during an anti terrorism operation in Afghanistan's Kunduz province, the country's defence ministry confirmed on Thursday.

Afghanistan: At least 41 killed or wounded as Taliban, Security Forces clash in Kandahar

Jul 17, 2018, at 01:20 pm

Kabul, July 17 (IBNS): At least 41 people were either killed or wounded as the Taliban militants clashed with members of the Security Force in Afghanistan's Kandahar province.

Afghanistan: Over 100 Taliban militants gunned down in Paktian operations

Jul 13, 2018, at 12:37 pm

Kabul, July 13 (IBNS): Over a 100 militants affiliated with the Taliban group, were gunned during during two separate operations, carried out by government forces in Afghanistan's Paktia province, local Tolo News reported.

More than 60 militants killed and wounded in Taliban-ISIS infighting in Afghanistan

Jul 12, 2018, at 03:52 pm

Kabul, July 12 (IBNS): More than  60 militants were killed or wounded during the infighting among the Taliban and ISIS militants in the northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan.

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.

UK: Taliban bomb maker found guilty of plotting to kill police, MPs

Jun 27, 2018, at 02:20 pm

Kabul, Jun 27 (IBNS): A former Taliban bomb maker, who has been taken into custody for scheming to kill the police and MPs in the United Kingdom, has been found guilty by a  jury at the Old Bailey, according to The Guardian report.

Afghanistan: Seven Taliban militants die in Herat clash

Jun 25, 2018, at 02:01 pm

Kabul, Jun 25 (IBNS): Seven militants affiliated with the Taliban group have been killed during a clash with Afghan soldiers in the country's Herat province, reports said.

Afghanistan: Taliban kidnap 33 workers in southern Kandahar province

Jun 23, 2018, at 08:22 am

Kabul, June 23 (IBNS): Terrorist group Taliban have kidnapped 33 workers of a road construction company in southern Kandahar province on Friday, media reports said on Saturday.

Afghanistan extends ceasefire with Taliban; UN urges both sides to work towards lasting peace

Jun 20, 2018, at 09:21 am

New York, June 20 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the UN mission in Afghanistan welcomed on Saturday the Afghan Government’s extension of the unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban, amid an outpouring of support for the truce from war-weary people all across the country.

Taliban ends Eid ceasefire in Afghanistan

Jun 18, 2018, at 09:48 am

Kabul, June 18 (IBNS): It appears that the widely cheered ceasefire between Taliban and Afghanistan security forces is over.

Afghanistan extends ceasefire with Taliban; UN urges both sides to work towards lasting peace

Jun 17, 2018, at 07:49 pm

New York, June 17 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the UN mission in Afghanistan welcomed on Saturday the Afghan Government’s extension of the unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban, amid an outpouring of support for the truce from war-weary people all across the country.

25 killed in ISIS attack as Taliban and Afghan forces celebrate Eid

Jun 17, 2018, at 10:30 am

Kabul, June 17 (IBNS): At least 25 people were killed in suicide bombing at a gathering of Taliban and Afghan forces in the eastern city of Nangarhar in Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.

Taliban embraces Afghan forces in Eid ceasefire

Jun 16, 2018, at 09:33 pm

Kabul, Jun 16 (IBNS): In a historic development, the Taliban forces have embraced Afghanistan security forces during a ceasefire which was called for festival Eid al-Fitr, media reports said.

UN chief welcomes Taliban’s temporary truce announcement, encourages all parties to embrace 'Afghan-owned peace'

Jun 10, 2018, at 11:06 pm

New York, June 10 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the Taliban’s announcement of a three-day partial ceasefire during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, urging all parties concerned “to seize this opportunity and embrace an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process.”

China welcomes Afghanistan government's move of declaring temporary ceasefire with Taliban

Jun 10, 2018, at 07:44 pm

Beijing,June 10 (IBNS): China has welcomed Afghanistan government's move of declaring a temporary ceasefire with the Taliban from June 12 to 20.

Afghanistan: Taliban announces Eid ceasefire

Jun 09, 2018, at 03:24 pm

Kabul, June 9 (IBNS): The Taliban has announced a ceasefire with the Afghanistan forces during the Eid festival in the country.

Afghan security forces conduct operation, kill 22 armed Taliban militants

Jun 02, 2018, at 11:42 am

Kabul Jun 2 (IBNS): At least 22 armed militants affiliated with the Taliban have been killed in anti-terrorism operations conducted by security forces in Afghanistan, reports said.

Afghanistan: Foreign airstrike kills six Taliban militants in Paktia

May 28, 2018, at 06:47 pm

Kabul, May 28 (IBNS): At least six Taliban militants have been killed in airstrikes conducted by foreign forces in Afghanistan's Paktia province, local media reports stated on Monday.

Afghanistan: Taliban attack kills one police officer in Paktia province

May 28, 2018, at 06:01 pm

Kabul, May 28 (IBNS): At least one police officer has been killed in an attack launched by the Taliban militants in Afghanistan's Paktia province, local reports said.

Afghanistan: Nangarhar airstrike kills Taliban military chief

May 26, 2018, at 06:50 pm

Kabul, May 26 (IBNS): A Taliban military chief has been gunned down in an airstrike conducted by Afghan forces in the country's Nangarhar province, reports said on Saturday.

Afghanistan: Farah offensive kills at least 11 Taliban militants

May 24, 2018, at 04:10 pm

Kabul, May 24 (IBNS): At least 11 Taliban militants were gunned down in an anti-terrorism offensive by Afghanistan's special forces, reports said.

Taliban attacks check-post in Afghanistan's Paktika province, three cops killed

May 18, 2018, at 09:58 pm

Kabul, May 18 (IBNS): In an attack by Taliban terrorists at a check-post in southeastern Paktika province of Afghanistan, at least three policemen have been killed, media reports said on Friday.

Afghanistan: Taliban, Army clashes in Farah kill over 300

May 16, 2018, at 03:54 pm

Kabul, May 16 (IBNS): Over 300 people, including militants, security forces and civilians, have been killed in clashes in Afghanistan's Farah province.

Afghanistan: Taliban, security officials clash in Farah leave at least 60 dead

May 12, 2018, at 07:55 pm

Kabul, May 12 (IBNS): At least 60 persons have been killed in a clash between the Taliban militants and security members in Afghanistan's Farah province, local Tolo News reported.