AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Wednesday said that a group of eight terrorists were arrested in eastern Nangarhar province. A press statement issued here NDS said that its operatives succeeded to arrest a group of eight terrorist including one suicide attacker in Jalalabad city of Nangarhar province. …
Read More »Coalition forces kill 21 Daesh fighters in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: As many as 21 Islamic State fighters (Daesh group) were killed in Achin district of Nangarhar province by drone strike of Coalition Forces, said 201st Silab Corps in a statement. The statement said that last night at 9: pm the Coalition Forces launched drone strike against safe haven of …
Read More »86 insurgents killed in raids: MoD
AT-KABUL: 86 Taliban fighters were killed and 41 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 against …
Read More »Parliament denounces Pakistan for Torkham raid
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of the parliament condemned Pakistan’s paramilitary invasion in the Torkham de-facto line, asking the government to refer the issue to International community. Clashes began Sunday after Afghan troops opposed Pakistan’s fencing at the zero point, alleging it was inside Afghan soil. Three …
Read More »Pakistan using violence to take up Durand Line issue: Karzai
AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai has alleged Pakistani government of intending to raise the Durand Line issue by creating tensions at the Torkham crossing. “Pakistan’s these efforts are baseless, which would never give fruit,” Karzai told the BBC in an interview, advising Islamabad to deal with Kabul as a good …
Read More »Police “martyred” in Torkham fresh clash
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: One police and two children were “martyred” Tuesday when clash resumed between Afghan border police and Pakistan military in the Torkham crossing, officials said. Clash began while Pakistani forces struggled to build fence in the Afghan soil on Sunday. The clash resumed Monday and continued for three …
Read More »10 Daesh terrorists killed in Nangarhar airstrike
AT-KABUL: Ten Daesh fighters were killed in an airstrike in eastern Nangarhar, said officials Tuesday. “Ten Daesh fighters including three commanders were killed in drone strike in Achin district last night,” said provincial spokesman Ataullah Khogiani. He said that Daesh hideout was target last night in Kargani area of the …
Read More »Haqqani linked terrorist arrested in Logar
AT-KABUL: National Directorate of Security said Tuesday that a terrorist linked with the Haqqani terrorist network was arrested in eastern Logar province. In a press statement, the intelligence agency said that its operatives succeed to arrest a member of Haqqani terrorist network through an operation in Mohammad Agha district of …
Read More »Woman eloping with lover shot dead in Ghor
AT-KABUL: A married woman eloping with her lover was reportedly shot dead by her relatives in western Ghor province, local official said Tuesday. The woman identified as Aziz Gul, was shot dead Monday night after being caught eloping with a man, source said. Moreover, local officials said that Gul was …
Read More »Resolve Torkham tension through talks, Asfandyar says
By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: Since clashes between the Afghan border police and Pakistani paramilitary forces resumed Monday at the Torkham crossing, a senior Pakhtun nationalist leader Asfandyar Wali Khan called on the two countries to exercise extreme cautions to put an end to the skirmishes through dialogues. Head of the Awami …
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