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.
US airstrike kills local ISIS-K spokesman in Afghanistan
Dec 28, 2018, at 09:48 am
Kabul, Dec 28 (IBNS): A US force conducted airstrike in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province left local spokesman of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) Sul Aziz Azam killed, media reports said on Friday.
Six Pakistani soldiers killed in Turbat operation: ISPR
Dec 15, 2018, at 03:59 pm
Islamabad, Dec 15 (IBNS): Six Pakistani security officials were killed while four terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire in Turbat, Balochistan, confirmed the country's Inter-Services Public Relations.
UN launches new framework to strengthen fight against terrorism
Dec 07, 2018, at 10:13 am
New York, Dec 7 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres launched a new Organization-wide framework on Thursday to coordinate efforts across the peace and security, humanitarian, human rights and sustainable development sectors.
Guterres censures terrorist attacks in Nigeria, pledges UN ‘solidarity’
Nov 27, 2018, at 08:41 am
New York, Nov 27 (IBNS): Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the recurrent attacks by terrorists and other extremist groups in northern Nigeria that have taken a heavy toll on civilians and security forces.
Bangladesh security forces arrest 8 JMB men from Dhaka
Nov 26, 2018, at 05:59 pm
Dhaka, Nov 26 (IBNS): Bangladesh security forces have claimed to have arrested eight members of banned militant outfit “Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh’s Radical Youth Group” from country's capital city Dhaka, media reports said.
Pakistan: UN Security Council condemns ‘heinous and cowardly’ terrorist attacks
Nov 25, 2018, at 04:21 pm
New York, Nov 25 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council has condemned “in the strongest terms” Friday’s terrorist attacks in Pakistan’s Karachi city and in the north-western province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that claimed dozens of lives and left many more injured.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill head of Kabul Ulema Council
Nov 24, 2018, at 07:44 pm
Kabul, Nov 24 (IBNS): Unknown gunmen killed the head of Kabul Ulema Council, Mawlawi Abdul Basir Haqqani, in Afghanistan capital's Chehel Sutun area, media reports said on Saturday.
Pakistan: 30 killed, 40 hurt as blast rocks Orakzai
Nov 23, 2018, at 02:49 pm
Islamabad, Nov 23 (IBNS): At least 30 people were killed as a blast rocked a marketplace in Pakistan's Lower Orakzai area on Friday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Unknown gunmen kill three passengers in Ghor
Nov 19, 2018, at 03:52 pm
Kabul, Nov 19 (IBNS): Unknown gunmen on Monday shot dead three passengers in Afghanistan's Ghor province, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Man's body recovered with Taliban letter attached to his body
Nov 16, 2018, at 03:58 pm
Kabul, Nov 16 (IBNS): Taliban gunmen pulled out a man from a passenger vehicle in Afghanistan's Khashrud district and shot him dead, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Magnetic bomb blast leaves 11 hurt
Nov 13, 2018, at 03:57 pm
Kabul, Nov 13 (IBNS): A magnetic bomb blast in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Tuesday left at least 11 people injured, media reports said.
Security forces thwart explosion plan by terrorists in Kabul city
Oct 28, 2018, at 03:51 pm
Kabul, Oct 28 (IBNS): The Afghan National Police Forces have thwarted a plan by anti-government armed terrorists to detonate a magnetic bomb in Afghanistan's Kabul city, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Zabul Governor Rahmatullah Yarmall survives armed attack
Oct 22, 2018, at 04:32 pm
Kabul, Oct 22 (IBNS): The Zabul Governor Rahmatullah Yarmall escaped an armed attack in Afghanistan's Mizani district, media reports said on Monday.
Pakistan FM Qureshi calls Afghanistani counterpart Rabbani over Kandahar
Oct 19, 2018, at 04:52 pm
Islamabad, Oct 19 (IBNS): Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi called his Afghan counterpart Salahuddin Rabbani on Friday to express his condolences on the sad demise of senior Afghan leaders and officials, including the Governor, Police Chief and Intelligence Head of KandharKandahar, in a terrorist attack in Kandahar on Thursday.
Kandahar police, spy chiefs killed in Taliban attack
Oct 19, 2018, at 09:44 am
Kabul, Oct 19 (IBNS): A shooting incident inside the governor’s house in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan left police chief Gen. Abdul Raziq and the intelligence chief killed, media reports said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Bomb blast kills Wolesi Jirga runner Abdul Jabar Qahraman
Oct 17, 2018, at 09:00 pm
Kabul, Oct 17 (IBNS): A bomb blast in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province on Wednesday killed Wolesi Jirga runner Abdul Jabar Qahraman, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Blast kills 10, injures 50 in Takhar province
Oct 13, 2018, at 04:20 pm
Kabul, Oct 13 (IBNS): An explosion hit an election campaign gathering in northern Takhar province of Afghanistan which left at least 10 people killed, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Blast kills three children in Urgon district
Oct 12, 2018, at 03:59 pm
Kabul, Oct 12 (IBNS): A blast caused by an unexploded explosive in the Urgon district of southeastern Paktika province of Afghanistan on Thursday left at least three children killed, media reports said.
Oct 09, 2018, at 08:58 am
New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): The constantly-evolving ‘nexus’ between crime and terrorism, ranging from simple deals to complex symbiotic relationships, demands greater understanding to break the illicit flow of black-market cash across borders, a United Nations meeting heard on Monday.
Oct 02, 2018, at 04:43 pm
Kabul, Oct 2 (IBNS): At least 13 people were killed as a suicide bomber detonated his explosives at an election campaign rally of a parliamentary candidate in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan on Tuesday afternoon, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Drone strike kills 21 Islamic State terrorists
Oct 01, 2018, at 04:42 pm
Kabul, Oct 1 (IBNS): A drone strike in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province killed at least 21 Islamic State terrorists, media reports said on Monday.
Sep 30, 2018, at 04:42 pm
New York, Sept 30 (IBNS): From the podium of the General Assembly, Niger – victim of the quadruple scourge of climate change, migration, poverty and terrorism – gave a ringing endorsement of the United Nations on Saturday as the “irreplaceable” Organization capable of resolving these and a host of other problems.
Afghanistan: Security forces arrest local Taliban group leader in Nangarhar
Sep 29, 2018, at 04:18 pm
Kabul, Sept 29 (IBNS): Afghanistan security forces arrested a local leader of the Taliban group after he attempted to murder a soldier of the Border Police Forces in Nangarhar province of the country, media reports said on Saturday.
Death toll in Afghanistan suicide attack incident touches 68
Sep 12, 2018, at 03:39 pm
Kabul, Sept 12 (IBNS): The death toll in the suicide attack on a protest rally in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province has touched 68, media reports said.
Afghanistan: UN condemns latest school bombings as ‘repulsive acts of terrorism’
Sep 12, 2018, at 08:38 am
New York, Sept 12 (IBNS): Amidst mounting concern over what appears to be a pattern of attacks targeting civilians and schools, a series of bombs on Tuesday morning in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province left more than 21 dead and some 60 others injured, drawing condemnation from the United Nations Assistance Mission in the country (UNAMA).
UN condemns deadly twin bombings in Kabul, killing first-responders, sportsmen, journalists
Sep 07, 2018, at 08:40 am
New York, Sept 7 (IBNS): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemned an attack on a Kabul sports centre on Wednesday, which killed at least 22 people, including first-responders, sportsmen, and two journalists who were covering the initial bombing for a local news agency. Around 75 others were wounded.
Australian Police arrest Sri Lankan man over terror charges
Aug 31, 2018, at 04:51 pm
Melbourne, Aug 31 (IBNS): The Australian police on Friday said they have arrested a Sri Lankan man on charges of terrorism.
Airstrike in Afghanistan kills five Islamic State terrorists
Aug 24, 2018, at 03:17 pm
Kabul, Aug 24 (IBNS): An airstrike conducted by foreign forces in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan left five Islamic State terrorists killed, media reports said.