Afghanistan Times
AT-KABUL: A man shot dead seven of his family members in southern Zabul province, said a local official on Sunday. Zabul police chief, Gholam Jailani Farahi, said that a man identified as Ehsanullah killed seven of his family members early on Friday morning. Farahi said that the assailant was suffering …
Read More »Ammunition cache recovered in Paktika
AT-KABUL: Huge ammunition cache belonged to Haqqani network was seized in a raid by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives in eastern Paktika province. The NDS said in a statement on Wednesday that the cache of ammunition included 49 different types of anti-vehicle mines, 500 kilograms of explosives, 30 …
Read More »4 insurgents killed by own bomb explosion
AT-PUL-I-ALAM: Four insurgents were killed in a blast caused by their own explosives in the Baraki Barak district of central Logar province, official said on Tuesday. Mohammad Rahim Amin, District Chief said that the four insurgents died after bombs they were planting went off. However he said that mine planting …
Read More »2 worshipers killed in Nangarhar mosque attack
AT-KABUL: Unknown gunmen opened fire on worshipers in a mosque in eastern Nangarhar province killing two people wounded another, said an official source on Monday. Spokesman for the provincial governor office, Ahmad Zia Abdulzai, said that unidentified gunmen entered a mosque in Kabul Camp area of Rodat district in the …
Read More »Taliban release kidnapped students in Farah
AT-KABUL: A teacher and six school students kidnapped by the Taliban militants last week were set free in western Farah province, said an official source on Sunday. Pashtoonkot district chief said that the militants kidnapped the seven people including one teacher and six school students last week, when Afghan forces …
Read More »Taliban shut route to Narai district of Kunar
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The road to Narai district is eastern Kunar province is blocked over the past four days. Residents of the district said militants are targeting civilians on the road. According to reports, the Taliban militants have planted bombs on this road. Officials in the district said they will …
Read More »Militants blow up girls school, health clinic in Kunar
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Militants have blown up a girls school and a health clinic in eastern Kunar province, said official on Saturday. Kunar police chief, Abdul Habib Sayidkhil, said the incidents took place in Nari district the other night. He said that a number of unknown gunmen blown up a …
Read More »Four killed in Nangarhar traffic accident
AT-KABUL: At least four people were killed when their car, they were traveling in, collided head-on with a 22-wheeler truck on Nangarhar-Turkham Highway, local officials said. The incident took place on Wednesday morning when the car driver lost control and crushed his car with the truck bound to Nangarhar from …
Read More »Hurricane of troubles hit Badakhshan’s displaced families
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The families which have been displaced as a result of insecurity and conflicts in Warduj, Jurm and Yumgan districts of northeastern Badakhshan province are living under tents and in rental houses in Baharak district while facing several problems. Azadi Radio on Monday quoted a number of the …
Read More »Two abducted children rescued in Kunduz
AT-KABUL: Following a tip-off security forces rescued two abducted children and arrested kidnapers in a raid carried out in Kunduz province, said an official source. While handing over the children to their families, the provincial governor Omar Safi said that all accomplices of the kidnapers whether government officials or civilians …
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