Provinces

AT-KABUL: At least three people embraced martyrdom and two others received injuries after an explosion ripped through Police District 2th of Jalalabad city in eastern Nangarhar province, local officials confirmed. “Three people martyred and two others wounded in an explosion—which the nature of it is yet to clear, inside a …

AT-KABUL: Discussing the challenges faced by women in the southern region of the country, a group of women singled out education as a priority need. In an open forum with the Kandahar regional office of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), a group of women gathered to discuss …

AT-KABUL: At least seven Afghan police officers embraced martyrdom after the Taliban insurgent attacked their check posts in Raigi area in the outskirt of Farah City on Sunday evening, local officials said Monday. The clash occurred when the police forces went to the area to help their comrades, TOLONews reported. …

By Sadiq Yusufi-KABUL: At least 11 people were killed and 25 others injured Thursday evening in Kabul city after a Daesh suicide bomber detonated his explosive laden vest against a group of policemen, officials said. The blast took place at 8:47 pm Thursday evening in which the suicide bomber on …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives have detained a five-member group of Haqqani network in southeasten Paktia province, the NDS said on Tuesday. In a statement issued NDS, said the militants who had received military training across the Durand Line were arrested during a special operation of NDS …

AT-KABUL: The newly elected minister for the Ministry of Borders and Tribal Affairs, Gul Agha Sherzai has thanked all the members of the Wolesi Jirga for giving him vote of confidence. Sherzai in a statement said he is obliged to all the public representatives for their voting in his favor, …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Tuesday said that several villages were cleared from Taliban militants during Afghan forces operations in the Nad Ali district of southern Helmand province. “Afghan National Police, Afghan National Army and NDS forces carried out a joint clearance operation to clear some of the areas …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 117 militants have been killed and 10 others received injuries during 24 joint operations in the eastern Nangarhar province in the last two weeks, provincial police chief said. Addressing a press conference, Lt. Gen. Abdur Rahman Rahimi said dozens of other people were detained in …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A fierce clash between the Islamic State (IS), which is also known as Daesh terrorist group and the Taliban was occurred in the Qush Tepa district of northern Jawzjan province, in which five Taliban insurgents were killed, an official said on Sunday. The clash between the two …

AT Monitoring Desk-Kabul: At least 152 Taliban insurgents were killed and 70 others wounded during operations last month in northeastern Kunduz province, a military official said on Sunday. Brig. Gen Noorullah Qadiri, the newly appointed commander for the 20th Pamir Zone, told Pajhwok Afghan News the offensives were conducted by …