Anar Dara district of Farah province collapsed to Taliban insurgents. Dadullah Qane, deputy provincial council, told Killid that the Taliban attacked the center of Anar Dara last night and took control of the district. He added that some 50 security forces members who were in the district police commandment were probably killed or injured. Killid tried to have comments of local officials but no information was...
Polio vaccination campaign began in Herat province and 700,000 children will be vaccinated against polio during the three-day campaign. Mohammad Asif Rahimi, provincial governor appealed to insurgents to cooperate with health workers during the campaign. “We appeal to the armed opponents and their families to cooperate with the volunteers so that their children can remain healthy,” said Rahimi. Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria are the only countries...
Four health workers were freed after spending a day in Taliban captivity in Ghor province. Abdul Hai Khatibi, the governor’s spokesman, said, “Taliban abducted the four health workers from a health facility in Saghar district on Saturday.” He said the militants had threatened them to pay them at least 10 percent of their salaries; otherwise they would not allow them to continue with their jobs. But...
A convoy of vehicles reportedly transporting foreign forces was targeted this morning in Daman district of Kandahar province. Zia Durrani, spokesman for Kandahar police, told Killid that there were no casualties among foreign troops but the troops opened fire on civilians following the blast, injuring two civilians. He added that the injured were transferred to hospital. ...
Syrian forces have captured the largest town in Eastern Ghouta, effectively splitting the rebel-held enclave in three, a monitor told Al Jazeera. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said on Saturday that government forces had captured the town of Mesraba, which lies 10 km east of Damascus, and had begun advancing into its surrounding farms. The UK-based monitor told Al Jazeera that Eastern Ghouta...
Security officials in Nangarhar said that six Daesh militants were killed in a drone strike in Nazyani district. A press release from Selab 201 Military Corps stated that the strike was conducted in Neshtar Kando area of the district late yesterday. The statement added that there was no civilian casualties and a large amount of Daesh ammunition was also destroyed. Daesh militants are yet to comment...
Meshrano Jirga or upper house of the parliament on Saturday elected heads for 12 commissions of the house with eight previous heads reoccupying the leadership of different commissions. Leaders of the two houses of parliament are elected for one legislative term. The current Wolesi Jirga speaker is Abdur Rahim Ibrahimi and Meshrano Jirga (Senate) chairman is Fazal Hadi Muslimyar. The Meshrano Jirga commissions held polls...
After suffering three successive losses, Afghanistan came back strongly on Saturday and beat Nepal by six wickets in ongoing competition of World Cup Qualifiers (WCQ) played at Bulawayo. Rahmat Shah and Najibullah came up with vital contributions to register their first win in the WCQ. The six-wicket win over Nepal with 11.2 overs to spare meant Afghanistan still have an outside chance to qualify...
Bashir, an operative of National Directorate of Security (NDS), committed suicide in Mazar, provincial capital of Balkh, around 7 am today. Sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that Bashir was mysteriously killed in his residence this morning. Security officials meanwhile say that investigation shows that the man has committed suicide. Abdul Razaq Qaderi, security head of Balkh police, told Killid that Bashir committed suicide...
Local officials in Uruzgan said that five Taliban insurgents were killed and three injured in clashes with Afghan security forces in Chora district of the province. Aminullah Khaliqi, district governor of Chora, told Killid that Taliban militants attacked Qale Ragh area of the district yesterday. He added that four Afghan army soldiers were also killed and two injured during the clashes. Taliban militants are yet to...