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AT-KABUL: At least 20 insurgents loyal to the Daesh terrorist group were killed in eastern Nangarhar province in the past 24 hours, an official Sunday. “The Daesh fighters were killed through air and ground assaults carried out by the security forces in the Kot and Achin districts,” provincial spokesman Atullah …

AT-KABUL: Police have pushed Taliban back while the insurgents had attacked a district in Faryab province, interior ministry said Sunday. “A group of armed Taliban stormed a police outpost in the Kohistan district, but they faced with though police resistance,” the ministry said in a statement. The statement added that …

After Garamser and Khanshin districts, the Taliban launched overnight coordinated attacks in Nad Ali and Marja districts of southern Helmand province, an official said on Sunday. Hours after the Afghan commando forces brought under control the situation in Khanshin district, the Taliban attacked some security posts in Nad Ali district …

This summer was recorded as hottest in Kabul City. The capital city has been famous for heavy snowfall in winter and pleasant weather with cold breeze in summer. The month of July was known for heavy and light downpour to purify the air and break the heat. However, in last …

AT-KABUL: Tribal elders have promised to fight for the reopening schools in the southeastern province of Paktika. “This is a great step to make possible to portray a spontaneous struggle of local villagers for the right of education for their children in the province,” provincial office said in a statement. …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The National Security Forces on Saturday started a massive military operation in Raghistan district of Badakhshan province in order to eliminate insurgents in the area, provincial officials said. Taliban insurgents are making all out efforts to turn the district as their strategic stronghold, local official said. “We …

AT-KABUL: After hours of clashes with the security forces which started on Friday night, the Taliban insurgents seized control of strategically important Khanshin district in the southern province of Helmand. Provincial Council Member Bashir Ahmad Shaker said that heavy clashes were still underway between security forces and Taliban militants in …

AT-KABUL: At least 56 Taliban militants were killed and 35others wounded in different crackdowns across the country conducted by Afghan security forces within past 24 hours, security official said on Saturday. In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Defense said that National Army with the cooperation of the …

AT-KABUL: At least 11 passengers died Saturday as a bus plunged into the Kukcha River in the north-eastern province of Badakhshan, provincial officials said. “The incident took place in the area of Khwajah Abdal of Baharak district at 7:00 pm Friday night,” said district governor Abdul Sami Atiq. He said …

A couple of suicide bombers—some reports say one while others believe there were two bombers—apparently targeted the people gathered on Saturday at the Dehmazang crossroad of Kabul to protest what they call ‘government’s injustice’ in routing the power line. Though the Middle East based Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility …