Militants kill 5 banker employees in Afghanistan's western province: official
Apr 10, 2020, at 11:57 am
Herat/Xinhua/UNI: Taliban militants killed five employees of Da Afghanistan Bank, the country's Central Bank, in western province of Herat on Thursday, a local official said Friday.
Afghanistan: Suspected Taliban terrorists kill civilians
Apr 08, 2020, at 04:43 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Suspected Taliban terrorists have killed eight civilians in Afghanistan's Balkh province, media reports said on Wednesday.
Two Taliban killed, 4 injured in clash with army in southern Afghanistan – Police
Apr 06, 2020, at 06:04 pm
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: A clash between the forces of the Afghan government and the Taliban movement in the southernmost Helmand province of Afghanistan has resulted in two radical insurgents being killed and four others injured, with no reported casualties on the army's part, the local police headquarters said in a statement on Monday.
Afghanistan's COVID-19 cases jump to 367 over 24 hours, death toll at 7: Health Ministry
Apr 06, 2020, at 12:35 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The number of people infected with COVID-19 in Afghanistan rose by 30 to 367, seven patients have died in the past 24 hours, the country's Health Ministry said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Prominent Taliban leader killed
Apr 06, 2020, at 10:41 am
Kabul/IBNS: The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) has killed a Taliban leader in Afghanistan's central Wardak province, media reports said.
Apr 05, 2020, at 01:08 am
Kabul/IBNS: In a major operation, the Afghan Special Forces have arrested the leader of ISIS Khurasan and several other top leaders of the terrorist outfit, Afghanistan intelligence said, according to the Khaama Press. Abdullah Orakizai alias Aslam Farooqi, the leader of the Pakistan-sponsored module, who is a Pak national and a former LeT man, was responsible for the killing of 27 Sikhs in a gurudwara in Kabul's Shor Bazaar on March 25.
Apr 01, 2020, at 01:13 pm
New York/IBNS: With the COVID-19 pandemic as a backdrop, political parties in Afghanistan are being urged to prioritize national interests and come together for peace talks with the Taliban, the UN Deputy Special Representative for the country told a videoconference meeting with Security Council members on Tuesday.
Bomb blast in Afghanistan's Kandahar leaves 1 civilian killed, 1 soldier wounded: Source
Mar 30, 2020, at 12:46 pm
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: A bomb blast in the village of Nave Mazri, in the Arghandab district of Kandahar Province, left one civilian killed and one Afghan National Army soldier injured, a source told Sputnik.
JKPJF condemns Kabul terror attack, demands action against perpetrators
Mar 29, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Srinagar 25/03/20: The Chairman the newly launched JK People's Justice Front, Aga Syed Abbas Razvi, has condemned the Kabul terror attack saying targeting of a religious place in the midst of the Covid-19 is against Islam and against the teachings of Holy Prophet Mohammad.
At least 6 dead after Taliban clash with Afghan police in Kandahar : Source
Mar 28, 2020, at 05:33 pm
Kabul/Sputni/UNI: Clashes occurred between the Afghan National Police and the Taliban radical group overnight Saturday in the Spin Buldak district of the southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan, Sputnik has learned from local sources.
Gunmen kill 25 at Afghan temple, UN chief calls for accountability
Mar 27, 2020, at 03:49 pm
New York/IBNS: The Secretary-General condemned Wednesday’s attack on a Sikh-Hindu temple in the heart of Kabul, Afghanistan, that left dozens of civilians killed and injured.
Gunmen kill 25 at Afghan temple, UN chief calls for accountability
Mar 27, 2020, at 03:38 pm
New York/IBNS: The Secretary-General condemned Wednesday’s attack on a Sikh-Hindu temple in the heart of Kabul, Afghanistan, that left dozens of civilians killed and injured.
ISIS Khurasan claims Sikh Gurudwara in Kabul was attacked by Abu Khalild al-Hindi
Mar 27, 2020, at 11:50 am
Kabul/IBNS: An offshoot of the terror group Islamic State- ISIS Khurasan- has claimed responsibility for the attack on the Sikh gurudwara in Afghanistan's Kabul city which left 25 people dead, media reports said.
25 killed in Kabul Sikh Gurudwara attack as ISIS claims responsibility
Mar 25, 2020, at 10:35 pm
Kabul/IBNS: With the world currently engaged in tackling Coronavirus outbreak, Afghanistan witnessed a tragic day as Islamic State gunmen attacked a Sikh gurudwara in capital Kabul city and killed at least 25 people on Wednesday, media reports said.
Afghanistan: Gunmen attack Sikh Gurudwara, 11 killed
Mar 25, 2020, at 04:20 pm
Kabul/IBNS: At a time when the world, including Afghanistan, is fighting against the coronavirus outbreak, gunmen stormed into a Sikh Gurudwara in Shorbazar area of Kabul city on Wednesday and left 11 people killed, media reports said.
Fidayeen gunmen storm into Sikh Gurudwara in Kabul killing four, worshippers held hostage
Mar 25, 2020, at 01:48 pm
Kabul/IBNS: While the world is fighting Coronavirus spread, terror attacks continue in Afghanistan as gunmen and suicide bombers stormed into a Sikh Gurudwara in Afghanistan's capital Kabul and killed at least four people on Wednesday morning, media reports said.
Afghanistan registers first COVID 19 death
Mar 23, 2020, at 05:03 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan has registered its first death due to COVID 19 outbreak, media reports said on Monday.
Afghanistan: Explosion hits Kabul city, 2 civilians hurt
Mar 22, 2020, at 03:21 pm
Kabul/IBNS: An explosion triggered by an improvised explosive device left at least two civilians wounded in Afghanistan's Kabul city, media reports said.
Afghanistan reports 2 imported COVID-19 cases
Mar 20, 2020, at 04:21 pm
Kabul/Xinhua/UNI: The Afghanistan's Public Health Ministry on Friday reported two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections.
8 killed, 22 injured in IED explosion in N. Afghan
Mar 20, 2020, at 04:14 pm
Taluqan, Afghanistan/Xinhua/UNI: Two civilians and six Taliban militants were killed and 22 people injured following an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Afghanistan's northern province of Takhar, a provincial government spokesman confirmed on Friday.
Afghanistan: Roadside bomb explosion in Nangarhar kills Taliban commander
Mar 20, 2020, at 09:30 am
Nangarhar/IBNS: A Roadside bomb explosion in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province left at least one Taliban commander and his security guard killed, media reports said on Friday.
Fighting leaves 10 dead in Western Afghanistan
Mar 17, 2020, at 04:45 pm
Qala-e-Naw/Xinhua: Five Taliban militants, four Afghan security personnel and a civilian were been killed as fighting erupted in the western Badghis province on Tuesday, deputy to provincial police chief Shir Agha Alokozay said.
Afghanistan: Five more Coronavirus infected cases confirmed
Mar 15, 2020, at 04:49 pm
Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan on Sunday recorded five more new Coronavirus cases, taking the number of infected people to 16 in the country, media reports said.
5 militants killed in S. Afghan clashes
Mar 14, 2020, at 04:56 pm
Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan/Xinhua/UNI: Five Taliban militants have been killed during clashes with Afghan security forces in southern Helmand province, local police said Saturday.
UK to withdraw over 300 troops from Afghanistan following US-Taliban Peace Deal
Mar 11, 2020, at 06:44 pm
London/UNI: United Kingdom has decided to pull out more than 300 of its troops stationed in Afghanistan by the middle of July following the peace agreement between the Taliban and the United States.
Security Council resolution endorses moves towards long-sought Afghanistan peace
Mar 11, 2020, at 05:04 pm
New York/IBNS: The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Tuesday afternoon welcoming recent steps towards ending the conflict in Afghanistan. All 15 members supported the resolution, tabled by the United States, which endorses a joint US-Afghan declaration on peace and an agreement signed between Washington and the Taliban.
Taliban killing too many Afghans in the countryside, says US State Department
Mar 11, 2020, at 03:36 pm
Washington/IBNS: Days after a peace deal was signed between the two groups, the US State Department on Wednesday confirmed that the Taliban has taken steps to stop attacks against the coalition force in the cities but they are killing too many Afghans in the countryside.
Afghanistan: Two new coronavirus cases reported
Mar 11, 2020, at 10:34 am
Kabul/IBNS: Afghanistan has reported two new Coronavirus cases in the country, media reports said.
Pakistan wants Taliban to rule Afghanistan, says former Afghan President's brother
Mar 10, 2020, at 11:39 pm
Geneva/IBNS: The brother of a former Afghanistan President has said that Pakistan is backing the Taliban group to topple the elected government in his nation.
Intra-Afghan talks expected to open amid renewed Taliban violence, US airstrikes
Mar 10, 2020, at 04:55 pm
Kabul/Sputnik/UNI: Intra-Afghan negotiations are expected to open on Tuesday amid uncertainty as the Taliban are stepping up attacks on country’s forces and US warplanes are carrying out airstrikes on the group’s positions, yet hopes for long-awaited peace has became possible after President Ashraf Ghani finally agreed to a prisoner swap.