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21 people found guilty in Kabul hotel attack: AGO

Feb 05, 2019, at 09:52 am

Kabul, Feb 5 (IBNS): The Attorney General Office (AGO) in Afghanistan on Monday handed jail terms ranging from five to 30 years as 21 people were found guilty of lotting the deadly attack on the Kabul Inter-Continental Hotel in 2018.

Afghanistan: Pakistan consulate closed after woman found with grenade

Jan 27, 2019, at 10:26 pm

Kabul, Jan 27 (IBNS): The Pakistan consulate in Afghanistan's northern Balkh province was closed on Sunday after a woman tried to enter the building with a grenade in her bag, officials said.

Afghanistan: Fire breaks out in Kabul market

Jan 27, 2019, at 04:56 pm

Kabul, Jan 27 (IBNS): Several shops were gutted as a fire broke out at a market in Kabul city of Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Kabul blast kills 4 people

Jan 15, 2019, at 09:27 am

Kabul, Jan 15 (IBNS): At least four people died as a blast rocked Afghanistan's Kabul city on Monday evening, media reports said on Tuesday.

Kabul: Gas cylinder blast leaves 8 people injured

Jan 13, 2019, at 03:31 pm

Kabul, Jan 13 (IBNS); A gas cylinder blast in Afghanistan's capital Kabul city left at least eight people of a family injured, media reports said on Saturday.

OIC condemns Kabul attack that left over 40 killed

Dec 26, 2018, at 04:54 pm

Kabul, Dec 26 (IBNS): The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack on a government building that houses a public welfare department in Kabul, Afghanistan by a suicide bomber and some extremists on Monday, leading to the death of dozens of people and injuring many more others.

UNAMA condemns Kabul attack

Dec 25, 2018, at 06:55 pm

Kabul, Dec 25 (IBNS): The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Tuesday condemned the attack carried out last night in an area of Kabul city heavily populated by civilians.

Afghanistan: Kabul attack claims 43 lives

Dec 25, 2018, at 01:20 pm

Kabul, Dec 25 (IBNS): At least 43 people were killed as terrorists attacked a government building in Afghanistan's Kabul city, media reports said Tuesday.

Afghanistan: 4 gunmen arrested in Kabul

Dec 15, 2018, at 04:14 pm

Kabul, Dec 15 (IBNS): Four people have been arrested from Afghanistan capital Kabul city over charges of kidnapping and armed clash, media reports said on Saturday.

Afghanistan: 10 ANA soldiers killed during clash in Khost

Dec 10, 2018, at 04:02 pm

Kabul, Dec 10 (IBNS): At least 10  Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed during a clash with terrorists in southeastern Khost province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Monday.

Afghanistan: Taliban abducts 40 passengers

Dec 02, 2018, at 08:20 pm

Kabul, Dec 2 (IBNS): At least 40 passengers and driver were abducted by Taliban terrorists in  Dara-e-Soof district in Samangan province of Afghanistan on Sunday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: 25 passengers abducted by suspected terrorists

Nov 28, 2018, at 09:52 am

Kabul, Nov 28 (IBNS): At least 25 passengers were kidnapped by suspected terrorists from  Zari district of northern Balkh province in Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.

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.

Nov 14, 2018, at 05:46 pm

Afghanistan: Kabul suicide attack kills 8

Nov 12, 2018, at 04:11 pm

Kabul, Nov 12 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed as a suicide attack hit Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Monday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: 46 terrorists killed in different parts of country in past 24 hours

Nov 04, 2018, at 08:12 pm

Kabul, Nov 4 (IBNS): At least 46 terrorists have been killed by security forces in Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, officials said.

Kabul: Market fire still on, firefighters continue battle to bring blaze under control

Nov 02, 2018, at 03:34 pm

Kabul, Nov 2 (IBNS): A fire broke out at a marketplace in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul on Thursday, media reports said.

UN urges electoral authorities to safegaurd integrity and transparency of parliamentary polls

Oct 29, 2018, at 10:03 am

Kabul, Oct 28 (IBNS): With voting in parliamentary elections largely complete following yesterday’s delayed vote in Kandahar, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) urges the country’s electoral authorities to safeguard the integrity and transparency of the electoral process, especially concerning vote counting, as well as the tabulation and announcement of results.

Afghanistan: One cop, two others injured in Kabul blast

Oct 08, 2018, at 03:56 pm

Kabul, Oct 8 (IBNS): At least one policeman and two others were injured in a bomb blast in Afghanistan capital Kabul city on Sunday, media reports said on Monday.

Afghanistan: Civilian casualties caused by IEDs has reached ‘extreme levels’, UN warns

Oct 08, 2018, at 09:12 am

New York, Oct 8 (IBNS): The United Nations on Sunday called on anti-Government elements in Afghanistan to immediately stop using improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in civilian areas, after the UN mission in the country recorded a sharp rise in civilian casualties caused by the explosives this year.

Afghanistan: 2 rockets land close to military university in Kabul, no casualty

Sep 19, 2018, at 05:40 pm

Kabul, Sept 19 (IBNS): At least two rockets landed close to the Marshal Fahim Military University in Kabul city of Afghanistan, media reports said on Wednesday.

Afghanistan: Security officials arrest 26 IS terrorists

Sep 19, 2018, at 09:31 am

Kabul, Sept 19 (IBNS):  The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS) have said they have arrested 26 Islamic State terrorists from Kabul city, media reports said on Wednesday.

Afghanistan: Southern Helmand blast kills 1

Sep 16, 2018, at 04:17 pm

Kabul, Sept 16 (IBNS): At least one person was killed as a sticky bomb affixed to a police vehicle went up in the capital of southern Helmand province of Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said on Sunday.

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.

Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic visits Afghanistan, meets Ashraf Ghani

Aug 27, 2018, at 09:38 am

Kabul, Aug 27 (IBNS): Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani met his Croatian counterpart Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic as she visited the South Asian nation on Sunday.

UNAMA chief Tadamichi Yamamoto wishes Afghanistan people on Eid-ul-Adha

Aug 21, 2018, at 06:38 pm

Kabul, Aug 21 (IBNS):  UNAMA chief Tadamichi Yamamoto has wished people of Afghanistan on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha.

Afghanistan: Magnetic bomb explosion leaves policeman injured in Kabul

Aug 20, 2018, at 09:29 am

Kabul, Aug 20 (IBNS): A magnetic bomb explosion in Afghanistan's Kabul city left a policeman injured on Sunday, media reports said on Monday.

Afghanistan: Two rockets land in Kabul city, no casualty

Aug 19, 2018, at 04:20 pm

Kabul, Aug 19 (IBNS): At least two rockets landed in Afghanistan's  PD16 Qalai Zaman Khan area in Kabul city on Sunday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Bus hits a roadside bomb, 8 killed

Jul 31, 2018, at 03:34 pm

Kabul, July 31 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed when a passenger bus hit a roadside bomb in western Farah province of Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Five rockets hit Kabul city, 7 injured

Jul 25, 2018, at 09:43 am

Kabul, July 25 (IBNS): Five rockets hit Kabul city's Afshar area on Tuesday which left at least seven people injured, media reports said.