Afghanistan Times
AT-KABUL: Amid rising insecurity on Herat-Ghor highway, residents of LalwaSarjangal district in western Ghor province have taken to streets to protest increasing violence. Protestors claim that the route usually comes under rampage of unknown gunmen and Taliban who extort passengers. Unidentified gunmen had recently started pulling passengers off vehicles and …
Read More »A dozen Taliban insurgents killed in Logar
AT-KABUL: A dozen Taliban insurgents, including a key commander, were killed in a spate operation carried out by the Afghan security forces in central Logar province, an official said on Friday. Logar police spokesman Shahpur Ahmadzai told Pajhwok Afghan News that security forces were heading towards Pul-i-Alam, the provincial capital, …
Read More »Nine Daesh insurgents killed in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: Nine militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh terrorists, have been killed in an air operation carried out in eastern Nangarhar province, official said. According to government media office, the militants were killed in artillery strikes targeting their hideouts. The airstrike conducted in Haska Mina …
Read More »Over 70 senior Taliban leaders killed US strikes in Helmand
AT-KABUL: The US Forces in Afghanistan conducted a series of precision strikes over a ten-day period, May 17-26, killing more than 70 senior Taliban leaders. “These strikes represent one of the largest blows to Taliban leadership in the last year,” said U.S. Army Gen. John Nicholson, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan and Resolute …
Read More »Car bombing leaves 3 policemen dead in Logar
AT-KABUL: At least three police were killed and 12 others including four police were woundedafter a car bomb attack in southwestern Logar province today early morning, said officials. “In advance, a suicide car bomber rammed at the backside of the 1st police headquarters in Pul-e-Alam capital of Logar province early …
Read More »Specter of election fraud resurfaces: NDS ex-chief
AT-KABUL: Former National Directorate of Security (NDS) Amrullah Saleh heaped scorn on Independent Election Commission for having fabricated figures of voter registration turnout, arguing that a specter of fraud has resurfaced ahead of the much-delayed election. Saleh’s remarks come after IEC earlier announced that four million people have, thus far …
Read More »8 assailants killed as attack on MoI ends
By Farhad Naibkhel-Kabul: A terrorist attack on the Ministry of Interior (MoI) in Kabul ended after Afghan forces gunned down all the eight assailants on Wednesday afternoon, said officials. Ministry of Interior Spokesman Najeeb Danish said that all eight terrorists were killed and the attackon the Ministry of Interior ended. …
Read More »93 insurgents killed in military raids
AT-KABUL: At least 93 militants were killed and23others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan NationalArmy (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan NationalPolice (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has conducted joint operations …
Read More »Kabul, New Delhi to foster bilateral security cooperation
AT-KABUL: National Security Advisor Haneef Atmar welcomed Wednesday mooring the Indian Deputy National Security Advisor Rajender Khanna and conferred on important issues of mutual concern. Khanna leading high-ranking Indian delegation visiting Kabul on Wednesday supported the Afghan-owned peace initiative in a bid to stabilize the wartorn country. A joint security …
Read More »NDS captures 16 Haqqani commanders
AT-KABUL: National Directorate of Security announced Wednesday it has captured sixteen key commandersof the feared Haqqani Network in southern Paktia province, which is fighting the Afghan forces alongside the Taliban. Intelligence operatives’ special unit targeted Haqqani insurgents in Jani Khil district of Paktia. Some 16 commanders linked to Haqqani Network …
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