AT-KABUL: The ‘Voice of Caliphate’ radio station of the Islamic State (IS) which is also known as Daesh, was destroyed in a drone strike Wednesday in the eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. This is the second Daesh channel destroyed in a drone strike in the Mohmand Dara area of Achin …
Read More »21 insurgents killed in raids: MoD
AT-KABUL: At least twenty one Taliban insurgents were killed and three others wounded in different crackdowns of the Afghan security forces within past 24 hours, security officials said on Wednesday. In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with …
Read More »13 Taliban killed in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: At least 13 Taliban insurgents including four foreign militants were killed in anti-terrorism operation in eastern Nangarhar province, provincial officials said on Wednesday. “These militants, including four Pakistani were killed and 14 others wounded in an air and ground operations conducted by Afghan security forces in Sangianai and Seraghonda …
Read More »US troops will stand with Afghan forces to fight terrorists, finish the mission: Carter
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter in an unannounced visit to Kabul on Tuesday said that the US troops would continue support Afghan forces in anti-terrorism war and would finish the mission has been started. “We will continue to work hard together with Afghan forces to …
Read More »Radio Pakistan misuses US officials’ speech on Durand Line
By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Radio Pakistan, a state-run media on Tuesday falsely misused the remarks of the US Department of State Spokesperson John Kirby about the Durand line. Kirby was wrongly quoted by Radio Pakistan that the US government recognized the Durand Line as permanent border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. …
Read More »Nine terrorists arrested in Zabul
AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Tuesday said that nine terrorists were arrested in southern Zabul province. Intelligence operatives succeeded to arrest nine insurgents and bust a terrorist network through crackdown in Qalat center of Zabul province, said NDS. “12 mines discovered and confiscated from the possession of …
Read More »Editorial: Tough times
Journalists in Afghanistan are going through most difficult time after fall of the Taliban’s regime as the number of groups opposing free media in the country had increased manifold. The work environment and security situation have created many hurdles before both male and female journalists. There has been sharp increase …
Read More »47 insurgents killed in operations
AT-KABUL: Forty seven Taliban fighters were killed and 13 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) conducted operations …
Read More »65 suspects on criminal charges detained in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: Sixty five suspects were arrested on the charge of different crimes in eastern Nangarhar province, said officials. Police succeeded to arrest 65 suspects on the charge of various crimes in Nangarhar province in the past three months, Provincial Governor Spokesman Ataullah Khogainai said Tuesday. He said that 26 kidnappers …
Read More »15 development projects completed in Nooristan
AT-KABUL: The National Solidarity Program constructed 15 uplift projects in various districts of Nooristan province, it said Tuesday. “These projects include of construction of 7,372 meters pathway, 1.576 kilo-meter road, irrigation, and establishment of small electricity turbine,” the statement added. The statement said that these projects were implemented in Mandog, …
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