Security officials in Paktika said that 14 Taliban insurgents were killed and nine others injured in security forces’ operation in the Giyan district of Paktika province.
Deputy Police Chief Col. Dadullah Khan Hotak told media that security forces conducted two- day ground offensive supported by airstrikes in the district.
Mohammad Alam, the resident of locality, said security forces patrol team came under attack on Thursday...
The first round of Afghanistan-China-Pakistan trilateral foreign ministers' talks to reduce tension between Kabul and Islamabad will be held in Beijing on Tuesday, December 26.
According to Chinese Foreign Ministry, Afghan Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani and Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif of Pakistan will head delegations to attend the dialogue.
“As a common neighbour and friend of Afghanistan and Pakistan, China always supports Afghanistan and Pakistan...
Two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers, one security guard were killed in rebels attack on Wolesi Jirga member Mohammad Akbar Stanekzai in Logar province on Friday.
Haseebullah Stanikzai, head of Logar Provincial Council, said the incident happened at around 1 pm when Stanikzai traveled to Padkhab-Shana, his village for offering Friday Prayer.
Stanikzai survived the attack but his bodyguard and two army personnel were killed.
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Six Afghan Local Police (ALP) personnel were killed and four others injured in a suicide blast in Maiwand district of Kandahar today.
The suicide blast took place early in the morning at around 4:30am near the district police headquarters, said Ghorzang Afridi, secretary of the police headquarters.
He said the bomber tried to ram the explosive-laden Humvee vehicle into the police headquarters but was prevented...
At least five Taliban insurgents including Mullah Samad, Taliban deputy governor for Herat, were injured and 18 others were killed in an Afghan security forces’ airstrike in Farah province.
A press release from Zafar 207 Corps stated that the insurgents were targeted in Naldasht area of Khassafed district while they were planning for a destructive operation.
The statement added that Mullah Samad was seriously injured...
Belgium has become the first country to appoint a female ambassador to Saudi Arabia in spite of the Gulf nation's shocking women's rights record.
Dominique Mineur will move to Riyhad to head up the embassy from next year in a 'clear signal' to Saudi officials.
Newly-appointed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has promised to modernise the kingdom and has abolished the law that prohibits women...
The European Parliament praised India for the use of 'soft power' in rebuilding Afghanistan since the Taliban government was ousted in 2001.
In its report, the EP said, "The Republic of India is the largest regional donor to Afghanistan, providing some 3 billion USD in assistance since the Taliban Government was ousted in 2001".
It added, "this assistance has funded, among other things, the building...
Afghan forces destroyed a narcotics processing factory in Khogyani district of Nangarhar province yesterday.
Brigadier Sherin Aqa Faqiri, spokesman for Selab 201 Corps, said that the drugs factory was destroyed during a joint operation of Afghan forces.
The factory was discovered in Pirkhel area and all materials, including hashish, opium, acid and others were destroyed in the operation.
Faqiri added that the facility belonged to militants...
Local officials in Herat said that two customs department officials were arrested over financial corruption charges yesterday.
Jailani Farhad, provincial governor’s spokesman, told Killid that the two individuals had allegedly embezzled more than one million Afs.
He added cases of the detainees had been sent to judicial organs for investigation.
More details would be shared with the media upon completion of the inquiry.
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President Ashraf Ghani reviewed security situation of Faryab, Balkh, Ghazni, Uruzgan, Kandahar, Helmand, Farah, Badghis, Kunar, Nuristan and Herat in a meeting held in ARG (Presidential Palace) late yesterday.
A press release from ARG stated that security institutions were instructed to improve the situation in the provinces.
The statement added that Ghani praised Afghan National Defence and Security Forces’ (ANDSF) recent achievements in cracking down...
