Mohammad Aref Shah Jahan, Farah governor, said that Afghan security forces have seized Russian-made weapons, including night vision sniper scopes from Taliban.
Shah Jahan added that night-vision goggles allow users to see in low-light conditions and effectively zero-in on a target without being seen.
He further stated that Taliban militants using sophisticated night-vision goggles have killed dozens of Afghan security forces.
Meanwihle sources in the Farah...
Syria threatened on Thursday to "destroy" any Turkish warplanes that fly into its territory as Ankara prepares to launch a cross-border military operation to wipe out Kurdish fighters it calls "terrorists".
Turkish officials have repeatedly vowed to attack the Syrian-Kurd militia known as the YPG at any moment in the Afrin region in northern Syria, near the border with Turkey.
The move comes after the...
Wolesi Jirga (Lower house of parliament) approved the budget for the 2018 fiscal year today in its plenary session.
Parliament members (MPs) rejected the budget on December 2017 last year and labeled it as unbalanced.
They had asserted that the provincial allocation of funds had been unbalanced and the budget needed amendment
The budget is for a total 266, 1 billion Afs and development budget is...
A policeman shot dead his beloved in Aibak, provincial capital of Samangan, yesterday.
Muner Rahimi, spokesman for Samangan police, told Killid that the soldier named Gul Rahman established love contact with the girl two days ago and was threatened by girls’ brother and uncle.
Rahimi added that after receiving threats, the soldier goes to the girl’s house and shot her dead after verbal controversy on...
Afghanistan Under-19s cricket team defeated Sri Lanka in U-19 World Cup second match today.
The match started last night in New Zeland and ended today in favour of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan batted first in the match and set 285 as target for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka could not chase down the target and lost all wicket only in 202 runs.
Afghanistan are at the top of Group D...
The US government is cutting more than half of its planned funding to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, a move that could prove catastrophic for millions of people in need.
The State Department announced on Tuesday it was withholding 65 million USD out of a 125 million USD aid package earmarked for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees...
At least three persons were killed in three different terror incidents in Kandahar by unknown gun men late yesterday.
In the first incident, unknown gunmen, wearing mask, shot dead a man in Sardar Madad Khan Square in PD 1sth of Kandahar city and escaped.
Another incident happened when unknown gunmen shot dead an old man in PD 4th area of the city.
The third incident happened...
US Vice President Mike Pence spoke with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani by phone on Tuesday and emphasised his support for the Afghan government to engage with Balkh Governor Atta and conduct a peacefully negotiated transition of leadership.
A press release from White House stated that Pence highlighted Kabul’s continued engagement and critical progress on necessary reforms, political inclusion, and preparations for forthcoming elections.
The statement...
Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoI) announced that three suspects have been arrested in connection with a missile attack on a diplomatic quarter in Kabul city.
Wais Ahmad Barmak, interior minister, said that three suspects were arrested by police on Monday night.
Barmak did not disclose the identities of the detainees, saying further information would be shared with the media later on.
The attack happened at around...
Local officials in Faryab said that at least four civilians were killed this morning when a rocket landed in a Bazar in Faryab province.
According to the officials, 42 other civilians were injured in the attack.
Khwaja Sabz Posh district governor Abdullah Masoumi said the rocket was fired by the Taliban and instead of hitting the district council building it hit the Bazar.
According to Masoumi...
