Security officials in Uruzgan province said that dozens Taliban insurgents were either killed or injured in Afghan security forces’ air and ground strikes.
Brigadier Rahmat Shah Qemati, commander of fourth brigadier of Afghan National Army ANA in Trinkot, told Killid that Afghan forces conducted air strikes on Taliban hideouts in Chori district last night in which 25 Taliban fighters were killed and 10 injured.
He...
President Ashraf Ghani met with US Defence Secretary James Mattis during his trip to Kabul in ARG (Presidential Palace) yesterday.
CEO Abdullah Abdullah, National Security Council Chief Mohammad Hanif Atmar and other high-ranking officials also attended the Ghani-Mattis meeting.
Addressing all those present, Ghani said, "Let me begin with the tribute to your fallen heroes. And please convey our gratitude as a nation, as a...
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar-led Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) has scrapped party membership of its three former heavyweights ---- Abdul Hadi Arghandwal, Eng. Mohammad Khan and Dr. Anwar.
A statement from the HIA office in Kabul said the unanimous decision to relieve the three men from HIA membership was taken at a meeting of the party’s executive council.
The statement said as the three individuals had commitments with other...
The UN secretary-general urged Security Council members to "end the suffering" of residents in besieged Eastern Ghouta, as the US threatened to "act if we must" as a ceasefire continues to be ignored by Syrian and Russian forces.
Antonio Guterres' remarks on Monday came as government forces continued for a third week to launch air strikes and advance a ground offensive into the Damascus...
US Defense Secretary James Mattis arrived in Kabul this morning in an unannounced visit.
Mattis spoke shortly before arriving in Kabul, where security concerns were so high that reporters traveling with him were not allowed to publish stories until his party had moved from the Kabul airport to the US-led military coalition’s headquarters. That was the first such restriction on coverage of a Pentagon...
The US envoy to Afghanistan on a trip Kandahar province yesterday said his country would continue supporting the war-torn country in diverse fields particularly in the peace process.
John R. Bass, the US ambassador to Kabul, met with Kandahar governor, Zalmai Wesa, and provincial council members during his stay in Kandahar City.
Also present at the meeting was Sayed Jan Khakrizwal, the provincial council head,...
Japan announced the contribution of almost 1.3 million USD for two demining projects in central Parwan, Panjshir provinces and a Training Center for field veterinary professionals in Paktia province.
A ceremony for signing the contracts was held at the Japanese embassy.
Mr. Keiichi Hara, Charge d’Affaires at the embassy of Japan, signed the Grant Contract with Mr. Kefayatullah Eblagh, Director, Afghan Technical Consultants (ATC), Mr....
Nepal kept Afghanistan’s World Cup Qualifiers (WCQ) hope alive after their five-wicket win over Hong Kong yesterday.
On the bases of Net Run Rate (NRR) Afghanistan grabbed third slot in the group B table and managed to qualify for the next stage.
Afghanistan last convincing win over Nepal helped the men in blue to get better position in the table but still only Nepal win...
A Turkish business jet carrying eight passengers and three crew members crashed into a mountain in central Iran on Sunday, killing all on board, the Iranian authorities said.
The plane was carrying the daughter of a Turkish tycoon and seven of her friends on their way back to Turkey, the Turkish news media reported, just days after the jet took them to her bachelorette...
Local officials in Uruzgan said that 28 Taliban insurgents were killed and 16 injured in airstrikes in Chora and Khasrozgan districts.
Brigadier Rahmat Shah Qemti, commander of fourth brigade of Afghan army in Trinkot, told Killid that the airstrikes were conducted in the districts yesterday and hideouts of insurgents were targeted.
He added that some weapons and ammunition of Taliban were also destroyed.
Taliban militants are...
