Afghanistan: German Consulate attacker arrested by ANDSF
Nov 14, 2016, at 05:02 pm
Kabul, Nov 14 (IBNS): One of the three who attacked the German Consulate in Afghanistan's Balkh province, has been arrested by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), reports said.
Afghanistan: ANP official arrested for handing over security post to Taliban
Nov 10, 2016, at 06:50 pm
Kabul, Nov 10 (IBNS): An Afghan National Police (ANP) officer was arrested on Thursday for his alleged involvement in handing over security posts to the insurgent Taliban group, reports said.
Afghanistan: Five policemen killed in blast
Nov 08, 2016, at 09:52 pm
Kabul, Nov 8 (IBNS): At least five cops were killed as a bomb blast rocked southern Paktia province in Afghanistan on Monday, media reports said on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Taliban commander among four killed in IED explosion
Nov 08, 2016, at 05:16 pm
Kabul, Nov 8 (IBNS): A Taliban commander was killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast, planted by his own men, in Afghanistan's Kunduz province, reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban leader killed
Nov 07, 2016, at 01:52 am
Kabul, Nov 6 (IBNS): A Taliban leader was killed during clash with security forces at Lalpoor district in Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday.
Afghanistan: At least 23 civilians shot dead by militants
Oct 26, 2016, at 05:57 pm
Kabul, Oct 26 (IBNS): Militants kidnapped and shot dead at least 23 civilians from Ghor province of Afghanistan, reports said.
Afghanistan: At least 45 militants killed in counter-terrorism operation
Oct 26, 2016, at 05:56 pm
Kabul, Oct 26 (IBNS): At least 45 militants, including 19 ISIS loyalists, were killed by Afghan forces recently in the country's Nangarhar province, reports said.
ANDSF retake Ghormach from Taliban during operation
Oct 21, 2016, at 05:44 pm
Kabul, Oct 21 (IBNS): The Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces have recaptured Ghormach district from the Taliban, during an operation led by General Dostum, reports said.
ANA destroys Taliban's IED factory in Helmand province
Oct 21, 2016, at 04:08 pm
Kabul, Oct 21 (IBNS): The Afghan National Army (ANA) recently destroyed an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) factory belonging to the Taliban in southern Helmand province, during a special forces operation, reports said.
Afghanistan: 24 Taliban killed
Oct 12, 2016, at 02:58 am
Kabul, Oct 11 (IBNS): Security forces conducted airstrikes in Southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan which killed at least 24 Taliban, media reports said on Tuesday.
Afghan police claims Taliban pushed back from Kunduz city
Oct 04, 2016, at 04:53 pm
Kabul, Oct 4 (IBNS): A day after the Taliban captured the strategic city of Kunduz in Afghanistan, the city police claimed that they have taken back control by pushing out the militants, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban militants attack Kunduz city
Oct 03, 2016, at 05:33 pm
Kabul, Oct 3 (IBNS): Taliban militants on Sunday night launched a coordinated attack on Afghanistan's Kunduz city, media reports said.
Sep 14, 2016, at 04:25 am
Kabul, Sept 13 (IBNS): At least six Taliban were killed during operation conducted by security forces in Batikot district of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan,media reports said on Tuesday.
13 Taliban militants killed Afghanistan air raids
Sep 11, 2016, at 02:23 pm
Kabul. Sept 11 (IBNS): At least 13 militants were killed during security forces' clearing operation in Afghanistan's central Logar province, media reports said on Sunday.
Taliban captures 11 passengers in Afghanistan
Sep 08, 2016, at 10:07 pm
Kabul, Sept 8(IBNS}: In a major development, Taliban have kidnapped 11 passengers in the Bala Balok district of western Farah province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Thursday.
Afghanistan: At least 11 foreign terrorists killed in airstrike
Sep 05, 2016, at 05:24 pm
Kabul, Sept 5 (IBNS): At least 11 foreign terrorists were killed in an airstrike conducted by Afghanistan, in the country's southeastern Khost province, reports said.
US-Canadian couple appear in Taliban video, pleads govt to change policy
Aug 31, 2016, at 04:36 pm
Kabul, Aug 31 (IBNS): A Canadian man and his American wife, who were captured by the Taliban in 2012 in Afghanistan following their visit to the nation, purportedly appeared in a video uploaded by the fringe unit, US watchdog SITE reported.
Afghanistan: Four security personnel killed in militant attack
Aug 27, 2016, at 01:34 am
Kabul,Aug 26 (IBNS): At least four security men were killed in a Taliban attack in Afghanistan's Nimroz province on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.
Aug 24, 2016, at 01:58 pm
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Afghanistan: Taliban splinter group appoints new leader
Aug 22, 2016, at 03:15 am
Kabul, Aug 21 (IBNS): A Taliban splinter group, led by Mullah Rasoul, has appointed Mullah Abdul Rauf Arafi as the new leader, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Khanabad district reportedly under Taliban control
Aug 20, 2016, at 06:05 pm
Kabul, Aug 20 (IBNS): In a major setback to the Afghanistan government that is trying to prevent Taliban operations in the country, the Islamist terror outfit has reportedly taken over Khanabad district in Kunduz, reports said.
Afghanistan: At least one killed in Kabul explosion
Aug 20, 2016, at 04:52 pm
Kabul, Aug 20 (IBNS): An explosion took place in Kabul on Saturday morning, killing a person and injuring another, following the detonation of an improvised explosive device (IED), reports said.
Afghanistan: Taliban rocket kills 2
Aug 20, 2016, at 12:02 am
Kabul, Aug 19 (IBNS): A rocket attack carried out by Taliban in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan has killed at least two people, media reports said.
Kidnapped Pakistani copter crew released by Taliban: Reports
Aug 13, 2016, at 06:03 pm
Kabul/Islamabad, Aug 13 (IBNS): The Taliban militants have released the six kidnapped Pakistani helicopter crew, Khaama Press reported.
Afghanistan: Afghan forces, Taliban insurgents face off in Baghlan province
Aug 10, 2016, at 06:17 pm
Kabul, Aug 10 (IBNS): A clash is underway between the Afghan military forces and the Talibani insurgents in Dahana-e-Ghori district of Afghanistan's Baghlan province, reports said.
Afghanistan: At least 37 Taliban militants killed during operations
Aug 09, 2016, at 05:32 pm
Kabul, Aug 9 (IBNS): At least 37 Taliban militants were killed and several others injured, following operations by the Afghan military forces, reports said.
Afghanistan: At least 27 Taliban insurgents killed in encounter
Aug 03, 2016, at 08:18 pm
Kabul, Aug 3 (IBNS): At least 27 Taliban insurgents, including three key leaders, were killed in an encounter in Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, reports said.
Aug 01, 2016, at 03:14 pm
Kabul, Aug 1 (IBNS): A Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) was detonated in Afghanistan capital Kabul as a massive explosion rocked the city on Monday, media reports said.
UN mission in Afghanistan condemns Taliban attack on national police cadets
Jul 01, 2016, at 03:07 pm
New York, July 1 (Just Earth News): The top United Nations official in Afghanistan on Thursday condemned a suicide attack targeting national police in the country’s capital, Kabul.
Afghanistan: Taliban releases all kidnapped passengers
Jun 23, 2016, at 02:53 am
Kabul, June 22 (IBNS): Afghanistan officials on Wednesday said militant group Taliban has released passengers of a bus, which was hijacked on Tuesday in southern Helmand province.