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The Taliban insurgents on Tuesday wanted to detonate a car rigged with explosives on a military based in Sayed Abad district of Maidan Wardak province, said Afghan Ministry of Defense. Government forces identified the suicide attacker and foiled the attempt before hitting the target, it said. The ministry did not disclose details of casualties. The Taliban officials have yet to comment....
In a statement released Wednesday, the Ministry of Defense said Afghan security and defense forces with support of air forces carried out operations in several parts of the province. According to the statement, the Afghan raids were carried out Tuesday in Mianshen, Arghandab and Panjwai districts of Kandahar province. At least 42 Taliban fighters were killed and seven others wounded, read the statement. A number of...
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has announced in its report Tuesday that at least 3,035 civilians were killed and 5,785 others wounded in 2020 in Afghanistan. Anti-government elements caused the majority of civilian casualties, with the Taliban responsible for 46 percent of the total and Afghan national security forces for 22 percent of the total. The Afghan National Security Council in a statement...
Armed Taliban on Tuesday evening around 6:00pm local time pulled Narmgo out of his car and killed him, said provincial police spokesman Ahmad Jawed Besharat. Narmgo was killed near Street 5 of provincial sugar factory as he left Central Baghlan district for his home, the spokesman said. The Afghan press freedom organization, NAI or Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan, in a statement released Tuesday night...
Earlier this month, the south Asian country torn by decades-long war and violence which have devastated its healthcare infrastructure received 500,000 doses of AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine developed by Serum Institute of India for low- and mid-income nations. The vaccine shots were first in the country which will immunize 250,000 people. Dr. Wahid Majroh, acting health minister, at the opening ceremony of COVID-19 vaccination campaign extended...
Violence against civilians has surged in Afghanistan after peace talks which began last year, said the United Nations in a report released on Tuesday. Civilian casualties were 8,820 in 2020 (3,035 killed and 5,785 injured), according to the UNAMA’s annual report. That was 15% lower than the previous year, but still sharp after peace negotiations began. In its report, UNAMA has noted that as many...
Out of the total suspected people contracting the novel coronavirus, 18 people tested positive for the coronavirus pandemic within the past 24 hours, the health ministry published its figures on Tuesday. The country lost one COVID-19 patient during the same period. The new cases of infection were registered in Kabul, Herat, Kandahar, Nangarhar, Panjshir, Urozgan and Helmand provinces. The total deaths related to the disease has...
The suspect tried to plant a bomb along Ziaratja route in Akhundan area of the district, according to a statement of the provincial police chief. The man was arrested and his attempt was failed, it added. The man, who the statement said was a member of the Taliban, was planting the bomb to target Afghan security forces. A security source spoke to TKG, saying another person...
Afghan special police forces carried out targeted operations near the ninth district of the Afghan capital, Kabul, said police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz. During the operation, a man said to be the Taliban recruiter was arrested. The Taliban officials have yet comment. ...