KABUL (The Killid) – At least two policemen were killed in a bomb blast at a check post in Afghan capital Kabul early Thursday morning, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement. The incident took place at 4:30am local time when a bomb placed close to a police check post in Panjsad-Family area of PD15 went off, the statement said. According to the statement...
The United States believes late al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's son Hamza bin Laden is dead, a US official told CNN on Wednesday. The official said US had a role in his death but did not provide further details, adding the US government recently received evidence it believes corroborates his death. The New York Times reported Hamza bin Laden had been killed in an operation within...
KABUL (The Killid) – The Afghan government in a statement Wednesday announced it formed a team of 15 members for peace negotiation, after holding a series of discussions and consultations with all sides involved in the process inside and outside the country. The statement said the team is inclusive and all ethnic groups and political diversity have been considered in its formation. It comes as the United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation...
BALKH (The Killid) – The disruption of telecommunications networks in Balkh province has caused local reporters to face numerous problems in terms of communications, as a number of journalists and media practitioners voiced out for solution. During a press conference Wednesday, local reporters and media outlet representatives in Balkh province said for the past two weeks all networks – expect Salam – is barred,...
The United States Department of Defense revealed details on two US soldiers killed in southern province of Kandahar, Afghanistan on Monday. The Department (also Pentagon) in a statement said the two US soldiers were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Both soldiers died July 29, 2019, in Tarin Kowt, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, as a result of wounds sustained in a combat related incident, the statement elaborated. According to...
KABUL (The Killid) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani met with Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian, discussing technical, as well as transit and trade cooperation in Chabahar Port, the Presidential Palace said in a statement Wednesday. According to the statement, Ghani stressing the need for cooperation between the two countries on energy and infrastructure projects said, “we must work on appropriate solutions for the...
NANGARHAR (The Killid) – Afghan security forces arrested at least three unauthorized commissioners surrounding Pakistan consulate Tuesday, local authorities confirmed. Mubarez Atal, Spokesman for the local police, said, “yesterday (Tuesday) provincial police arrested at least three unauthorized commissioners, holding some 12 passports, from in front of the Pakistan consulate in Jalalabad city. According to Atal, suspects are all under investigation at the local police...
QUETTA, Pakistan – At least four people were killed and dozens injured in an explosion outside a police station in southwest Pakistan, local authorities said. The blast on Tuesday evening, which apparently targeted the police, took place in the car park of the city police station in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province. It was the latest in a series of similar attacks, Aljazeera reported. Quetta...
NANGARHAR (The Killid) – Afghan security officials arrested at least 10 anti-government insurgents, including the Taliban and Daesh militants, from eastern province of Nangarhar. Shah Mahmoud Miakhail, Nangarhar Governor, said National Security Forces arrested 10 individuals in charges with different criminal activities throughout the week. According to Miakhail, amongst the arrested suspects are seven Taliban and three Daesh militants, where two were caught on...
HERAT (The Killid) – At least 50 passengers were landed at hospitals after a roadside mine went off, hitting a transportation vehicle with all passengers on board in Herat-Kandahar highway, local authorities confirmed. Mohibullah Mohib, Spokesman for the Farah police, told The Killid, “at least 28 people dead and further 10 wounded in the blast were transferred to Farah province.” The number of casualties...