Afghanistan security forces repel mass attacks in several regions

Aug 04, 2021, at 06:03 am

Kabul:  Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) recently pushed back mass attacks by Taliban in several Afghanistan regions like Herat, Helmand, Takhar, and Kandahar as violence in the war-torn country continues ever since foreign forces started leaving the country.

Afghanistan security forces arrest three ISIS-K terrorists

Jul 03, 2018, at 09:41 am

Kabul, July 3 (IBNS): At least three ISIS-K terrorists were arrested by Afghanistan security forces from Behsud district in the country, media reports said on Tuesday.

Afghanistan: Violence at voter registration sites ‘assault on democracy,’ UN envoy warns

May 11, 2018, at 02:25 pm

New York, May 11 (IBNS): Afghanistan has suffered “a disturbing pattern” of attacks on voter registration facilities since the process began last month, which add up to an “assault on democracy”, the United Nations mission there said Thursday.

UN chief condemns deadly attack on voter registration centre in eastern Afghanistan

May 07, 2018, at 01:32 pm

New York, May 7 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an attack on a mosque being used as a voter registration centre in Afghanistan’s Khost province and underscored his support to the country as it prepares for elections later this year.

Afghanistan: UN expert condemns killing of journalists as ‘attack on right to know’

May 02, 2018, at 02:52 pm

New York, May 2 (IBNS): United Nations human rights expert on Tuesday strongly condemned the killing of nine journalists in Afghanistan who were among the victims of Monday’s terrorist attack in the country’s capital.