AT-KABUL: Eighty five Taliban fighters were killed and 17 others were woundedin 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 joint operations …
Read More »Security posts recaptured from Taliban in Wardak
AT-KABUL: The Afghan security forces recaptured a number of their security posts from insurgents in Jalrez district of central Wardak province, provincial officials said. These security posts were fallen to the Taliban during their complex attack around two days ago, local officials said. “These security posts secured during a clearance …
Read More »Afghanistan agrees over extended credit facility
AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Finance announced that government of Afghanistan had reached a three-year agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for an Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The Finance Ministry in statement said this agreement comes after a successful nine-month Staff Monitored Program, which was completed in April 2016. Under …
Read More »Influential Taliban commander killed in Peshawar
PESHAWAR—A senior leader of the Afghan Taliban group was reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen in Peshawar city of Pakistan. According to reports, the incident took place in Nasir Bagh Road and the Taliban leader has been identified as Qari Syed Murad. The gunmen reportedly opened fire on Qari Murad …
Read More »Wolesi Jirga accuses security officials of negligence
AT-KABUL: The lawmakers on Saturday accused the senior security officials of negligence in the projection of cadets targeted Thursday by the terrorist attacks in Kabul. Speaker of Wolesi Jirga Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi said that security officials neglected in secure transporting of the newly graduated policemen from Wardak’s military training to …
Read More »Gunman kills family of seven in Kandahar
AT-KABUL: A family of seven including three women was shot dead by an anti-government armed militant in southern Kandahar province, local officials said on Saturday. The shooting took place late Friday in the Shahwali Kot district where the gunman stormed into a civilian house. “The gunman was also killed in …
Read More »Ghani performs Umrah
AT-Kabul: President Ashraf Ghani performed the Umrah in the Mecca and prayed for durable peace, stability and national unity of Afghanistan, his office said Saturday. Ghani arrived in Jeddah International Airport after performing the Umrah, praying for martyrs of security and defense military forces who killed in the recent terrorist …
Read More »22 insurgents killed in operations
AT-KABUL: Twenty Two Taliban fighters were killed and two others were woundedin 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 joint operations against …
Read More »Two civilians killed, 18 wounded in Nangarhar blast
AT-KABUL: At least two civilians were killed and 18 others were wounded, after a suicide bomber blew himself up in eastern Nanagarhar province Saturday morning, said officials. Provincial spokesman Attaullah Khogianai said that a suicide bomber detonated his explosives in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital at around 10:00am, in which …
Read More »33 militants killed in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: At least 33 Taliban insurgents were killed and 54 others wounded in a military operation carried out by Afghan security forces in Hesarak district of eastern Nangarhar province, provincial official said. “Two security personnel were also killed and nine others received injuries in the operation,” Provincial Governor’s Spokesman Attaullah …
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