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According to a statement by the Ministry of Interior Affairs (MOI), an explosion happened in Altaqwa mosque in eastern Kabul around 1:30 PM on Friday. Kabul Police Force said that the explosives were relocated in the bearer of the mosque. “The explosion happened when people had gathered for offering the …

The Afghan government takes new measurements to prevent trafficking of the external products into the country. “Stopping the external products trafficking will result in rising of the internal products,” says the private sector while it appreciates this action. According to the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI), trafficking of …

The Afghan Police forces have arrested Haji Dilawar, an adviser to Senate Speaker Fazl Hadi Muslimyar, on charges of supporting terrorist groups in capital Kabul, Interior Ministry (MoI) said in a statement. Dilawar was arrested during an operation conducted by the Afghan counter-terrorism forces in Kabul city of Thursday, the …

The Afghan Security forces killed Enayat Qochi, the head of ‘one of the most dangerous criminal networks in Kabul city’ during an encounter in Paghman district, Interior Ministry (MoI) said in a statement. The security forces launched an operation after Qochi and his seven comrades stole a Vehicle from PD4 …

A car bomb has wounded at least ten people in the provincial capital of southern Kandahar, officials said on Friday. Gen. Tadin Khan Kandahar Police Chief told Ariana News that the blast happened on 22th street of Aino Mina, an elite housing development on the outskirts of the Kandahar city, …

The U.S. Special Envoy for Afghan Peace Zalmay Khalilzad on Wednesday briefed U.S. Congress about the latest direct talks between the U.S. and Taliban negotiators in Doha, the capital of Qatar, aimed at ending the 17-year war. The talks were held behind closed doors, but U.S. Senator Jim Risch has …

A number of protesting candidates have set up a protest tent near the Afghan presidential palace for the past one month. Protesters accuse the government of engineering the October parliamentary election and urges for the creation of a special court to assess the electoral violations. “Instead of giving a positive …

Tensions in the Afghan parliament continued on Thursday as well; though, the majority of the 27-member committee endorsed the selection of Mir Rahman Rahmani as parliament speaker yesterday. The final decision was expected to be made today in the general session of the lower house, but the session ended with …

Bagram airbase, the largest U.S. military base in northern Parwan province of Afghanistan, was shelled with missiles on Wednesday night, a local official said. Abdul Wasay Rahimi, Deputy Police Chief of Parwan said the missiles were fired at around 9 p.m. last night. In retaliation, the U.S. airstrikes have hit …

In spite of the oppositions, President Ghani is on power even though his tenure ended on Monday, May 22. The Council of Presidential Candidates believes that this action is an indecency and ignoring the country’s Constitution by ARG (Afghanistan’s Presidential Palace). Faramarz Tamana, a presidential candidate, says that they do …

The 27-member committee on Wednesday endorsed Mir Rahman Rahmani selection as the Parliament Speaker after assessing the votes cast. The majority of the committee members said that votes recounting have revealed that the only controversial vote was valid and Mr. Rahmani has secured the fifty percent plus one vote. “After …

The United Nations has set a new condition for Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission in return for funding the upcoming presidential election of the country which is scheduled to be held on September 28. According to an IEC official, who wishes not to be named, the UN has recommended IEC to …

Afghan special forces have arrested a group of eight armed robbers from PD 10 of Kabul City, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) said in a statement on Wednesday. The dangerous armed robbers were led by Obaidullah alias Raees Obaid and Iqbal, the statement further said. According to the intelligence …

At least four people were killed and 15 others wounded in an explosion in the capital city of Ghazni province. Provincial deputy police chief Ramazan Ali Mohseni told Ariana News that the blast happened on Wednesday afternoon. He further said that two soldiers and two children were killed while five …

Seven Daesh fighters including a commander of the group were killed during a special operation in Kunar province on Tuesday night, the interior ministry said in a statement. According to the statement, the operation was conducted by police special forces in Chabail village of Noorgul district. The deceased Daesh commander …

At least six Taliban militants including a local commander of the group were killed in an operation conducted by the Afghan security forces in Ghazni province, Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoI) said in a statement. In a statement released on Wednesday, MoI said that the operation was conducted in Godol …

The E.U. Special Representative for Afghanistan Ronald Kobia met with Taliban deputy leader and the group’s head of Qatar office Abdul Ghani Baradar in Doha, on Tuesday and discussed peace process among other issues, Taliban said in a statement. In a statement released on Tuesday, Mohammad Suhail Shaheen, spokesman for …

The top commander of NATO’s Resolute Support mission and U.S. forces in Afghanistan General Austin Scott Miller on Tuesday said that Daesh and Al-Qaeda terrorist groups are threats to Afghanistan, the region, and the world. Without giving any detail about the number of Daesh and Al-Qaeda members in Afghanistan, Gen. …

At least 16 Taliban fighters have been killed during a military operation conducted by Afghan special forces in Nerkh district of Maidan Wardak province. On Tuesday, the 203rd Thunder military corps said in a statement that Afghan forces conducted a joint operation in Nerkh district last night, killing 16 Taliban …

At least four civilians including two women and a child were killed after a roadside bomb detonated in Kapisa province on Monday, a local official said. The incident took place on Monday afternoon in Dara Afghanya village in Nijrab district of the province. Abdul Qudus Mujadidi the district governor of …