Six cops, 8 militants killed in Afghanistan clash
Oct 29, 2017, at 10:22 pm
Kabul, Oct 29 (IBNS): At least six policemen and eight terrorists were killed during a clash at Afghanistan's Arghandab district, media reports said on Sunday.
Afghan airstrike targets gathering of Taliban militants in Herat
Oct 25, 2017, at 07:08 pm
Herat, Oct 25 (IBNS): A large gathering of at least 300 Taliban militants were targeted by Afghan military as scores of terrorists were killed during an airstrike on Tuesday, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: ISIS, Taliban militants engage in war, at least five dead
Oct 20, 2017, at 12:28 am
Nangarhar, Oct 19 (IBNS): At least five militants have died in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province after the ISIS and Taliban faithfuls engaged in a gun battle, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: US drone strike kills 2 Taliban leaders
Oct 18, 2017, at 04:35 pm
Bati Kot, Nangarhar, Oct 18 (IBNS): Drone strike carried out by the US troops accounted for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, local Khaama Press said.
Joshua Boyle discloses reason behind his and wife's decision to have children in captivity
Oct 18, 2017, at 04:48 am
Ottawa, Oct 17 (IBNS): Joshua Boyle, who has been released from the Taliban captivity along with his wife last week, disclosed the reasons behind their decision to have kids in the captivity, media reports said.
Taliban deny Canadian man Joshua Boyle's allegations
Oct 17, 2017, at 03:50 am
Ottawa, Oct 16 (IBNS): The Taliban have denied Canadian man Joshua Boyle's allegations that the kidnappers had raped his wife and killed one of his children in the captivity, media reports said.
Captors authorized the killing of my daughter, says freed hostage Joshua Boyle
Oct 14, 2017, at 11:26 pm
Toronto, Oct 14 (IBNS): In a major revelation, a man, who was freed with his family after five years in militant captivity in Afghanistan, has said that people who had captured them had authorized the killing of one of his children and raped his wife.
American-Canadian family held hostage for five years by Taliban freed by Pakistan Army
Oct 13, 2017, at 11:09 pm
Islamabad, Oct 13 (IBNS): The Pakistani Army has said it has freed a North American family of five who were held hostage by the Afghan Taliban.
Afghanistan: 7 terrorists blown up by their own bomb
Oct 10, 2017, at 09:44 pm
Kabul, Oct 10 (IBNS): Explosion of their own bomb left at least seven Taliban insurgents killed and nine others injured in Alingar district of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Intelligence operatives foil Taliban attack, four arrested
Sep 21, 2017, at 07:55 pm
Kabul, Sep 21 (IBNS): Operatives of National Directorate of Security (NDS), the Afghan intelligence wing, have arrested at least four Taliban militants, foiling an attempt to stage a coordinated attack in Samangan province, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: Taliban attack on on checkpoint kills 6 cops
Sep 17, 2017, at 02:26 am
Kabul, Sept 16 (IBNS): Taliban insurgents have killed six policemen who were manning a check-post in Afghanistan's Badghis province, media reports said on Saturday.
Afghanistan: US airstrike kills at least 11 insurgents in Nangarhar province
Sep 09, 2017, at 04:51 pm
Kabul, Sep 9 (IBNS): At least 11 insurgents were killed in a drone strike conducted by the US Army in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, reports said.
Afghanistan: Suicide bombing near US base injures at least four
Sep 07, 2017, at 06:32 pm
Kabul, Sep 7 (IBNS): A suicide bombing near the US base in Afghanistan's Bagram left at four injured, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: Suicide bombing kills 5
Aug 24, 2017, at 02:18 am
Kabul, Aug 23 (IBNS): Suicide bombing hit Lashkargah area of Afghanistan which left at least five people killed and 42 others injured, media reports said on Wednesday.
Afghan forces retake control of Taywara district from Taliban
Jul 27, 2017, at 10:40 pm
Kabul, Jul 27 (IBNS) : The Afghan national defense and security forces on Thursday regained control over Taywara district in northwestern Ghor province of Afghanistan from Taliban.
Afghanistan: 26 soldiers killed in Taliban attack
Jul 26, 2017, at 10:49 pm
Kabul, July 26 (IBNS): A Taliban attack on a military base in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province left 26 Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers killed, media reports said on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Five Taliban insurgents killed in US airstrike
Jul 21, 2017, at 05:01 pm
Kabul, Jul 21 (IBNS): At least five Taliban insurgents were killed in an airstrike conducted by the US forces in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, local Khaama Press reported.
Jul 11, 2017, at 09:11 pm
Kabul, July 11 (IBNS): An air and ground operation in the Alingar district of eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan on Tuesday left at least seven Taliban killed, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Kabul police apprehend key Taliban commander
Jul 04, 2017, at 08:24 pm
Kabul, Jul 4 (IBNS): Kabul police have apprehended a key Taliban commander from the city, local Khaama Press reported.
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 Taliban denies involvement in Kabul attack
May 31, 2017, at 11:23 pm
Kabul, May 31 (IBNS): The Afghan Taliban has denied its involvement in the Kabul attack which killed 80 people on Wednesday.
Afghanistan: NDS raids Taliban lair, kills one, foils attack
May 18, 2017, at 08:01 pm
Kabul, May 18 (IBNS): The Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS), the country's central intelligence agency reported the killing of a Taliban insurgent on Wednesday, following a raid on one the terrorist organisation's hideout, thereby preventing an attack from taking place, local Khaama Press reported.
Eleven Taliban insurgents killed in Afghanistan airstrikes
May 03, 2017, at 09:34 pm
Kabul, May 3 (IBNS) : At least eleven Taliban insurgents including the shadow district chief of the group were killed in airstrikes in northeastern Takhar province of Afghanistan, Khaama news agency reported.
Afghanistan: US drone strike kills 8 Taliban insurgents
May 02, 2017, at 01:09 am
Kabul, May 1 (IBNS): At least eight Taliban insurgents were killed in an air strike carried out by the US military in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Monday, local Khaama Press reported.
Taliban launches Mansoori, new spring offensive
Apr 28, 2017, at 04:43 pm
Kabul, Apr 28 (IBNS): The Taliban on Friday morning announced the launch of its new spring offensive Mansoori, local Khaama Press reported.
Taliban attack kills eight Afghan soldiers
Apr 22, 2017, at 03:58 pm
Kabul, Apr 22 (IBNS): At least eight Afghan soldiers were killed in a suicide attack carried out by militants, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: Anti terrorism operation kills senior Taliban leader Nasir Ahmad
Mar 29, 2017, at 03:51 pm
Kabul, Mar 29 (IBNS): The most senior Taliban leader, Nasir Ahmad, has been killed in an anti-terrorism operation, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: Taliban leader among five casualties in US drone strike
Mar 01, 2017, at 04:32 pm
Kabul, Mar 1 (IBNS): At least five militants, including a Taliban leader, were among casualties in a drone strike, local Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: A dozen Taliban insurgents, including key leader, killed in airstrike
Feb 27, 2017, at 10:40 pm
Kabul, Feb 27 (IBNS): At least 12 Taliban militants, including a key leader, were killed in an airstrike conducted in Afghanistan's Kunduz province by foreign forces, local Khaama Press said.
Taliban shadow governor killed, claims Afghanistan
Feb 27, 2017, at 03:12 am
Kabul, Feb 26 (IBNS): Afghanistan security forces have killed 21 militants, including Taliban’s appointed governor for Urozgan province and a local commander, while conducting joined offensive operations, officials said on Sunday.