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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan security forces are showing great determination and resilience even as the security situation in the country remains quite difficult, the White House, Press Secretary Josh Earnest told news reporters in his daily briefing. “I think (latest terrorist attack) is an indication of something that we have long …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Two suicide bombers targeted policy convoy on Thursday killing at least 38 newly trained policemen and wounding over 40 others in Kabul, said officials. Paghman District Chief Mohammad Musa Rahmati said that the convoy of recently trained cadets was on the way from Maidan Wardak to Kabul …

AT-KABUL: Seventy-three Taliban fighters were killed and 26 others wounded after their failed attack on Kamdish district of eastern Nuristan province, said officials. “Tens of Taliban fighters launched multiple attacks on Kamdish district. However, the security forces retailed and inflicted heavy casualties on the insurgents,” Head of Public Relation Department …

A suicide bomber attacked a bus carrying trainee policemen on Thursday, killing 30, an Afghan official said. The attack took place some 20 kilometers west of the Afghan capital, Kabul, according to Mousa Rahmati, the district governor of Paghman. He said the trainee police officers were returning from a training …

AT-KABUL: A commander of a Taliban’s group has been arrested in the northern Parwan province, the national directorate of security announced Wednesday. The commander has been identified as Abdul Mannan and was detained along with a number of his comrades in the Charikar city, the provincial capital, the intelligence agency …