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Afghan security forces have killed 34 Taliban militants and injured 17 others in an ambush in western Farah province, officials said Thursday. Provincial Police Chief Fazel Ahmad Shirzad told Ariana News that more than 300 militants attacked Khak Safid district of Farah province last night but they were ambushed by …

A delegation of High Peace Council (HPC) on Thursday left Kabul for Russia to participate in the Moscow peace conference that will be held on Friday. Ihsanullah Tahiri, a spokesman for HPC, on Wednesday confirmed that a delegation headed by Haji Deen Mohammad, the Deputy of High Peace Council, will …

At least 14 soldiers killed and several others injured in a Taliban attack over a military base in Dash-e-Archi district of Kunduz last night, survived soldiers said Thursday. Abdullah, an Afghan army soldier who was wounded in the fight with the Taliban in Kunduz, said that Taliban militants were equipped …

Afghan Security Forces will soon clear Dahana-i-Ghori district of Baghlan province from the existence of Taliban militants, an official said Wednesday. Ghafoor Ahmad Javid, Spokesman of the Defense Ministry said that so far several districts have been freed from control of the Taliban insurgents. He added that government forces will …

The United States has exempted the Chabahar port along with an attached railway project and Iranian petroleum shipments to Afghanistan after re-imposing sanctions on Tehran. “After extensive consideration, the United States has provided an exception under the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act to allow Afghanistan to continue to import petroleum …

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Afghan government and a Turkish company on Wednesday for TAP (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan) transmission line that will bring 1,000 MW of electricity and $100 million yearly to Afghanistan. The transmission line stretches 750 km long within Afghanistan: from Torghundi, Herat to Spin Boldak. Then …

Muhammad Akram Khpalwak has resigned from his positions as Special Representative to President Ashraf Ghani in Political Affairs and Head of High Peace Council Secretariat. In a phone call, Khpalwak confirmed his resignation to Ariana News, adding that he has stepped down due to personal issues. He added that his …

Taliban militants have launched a coordinated attack over Jaghori district in Ghazni province since early Wednesday morning, a local official said. Khaliqdad Akbari, a member of Ghazni provincial council said that most of the militants have raided from neighboring Gilan district. Akbari claimed that no support was provided from the …

The Afghan government on Tuesday strongly reacted towards the recent remarks of Pakistan’s Ulema Council (PUC) chief Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi regarding the ongoing war in Afghanistan.  Recently, PUC chairman said that the war in Afghanistan will intensify following the death of Sami ul Haq.   “It is a big mistake to …

The Grand National Coalition of Afghanistan (GNCA) has yet to come up with an election ticket for the upcoming presidential vote, some members may join the tickets being formed outside of the coalition. Since last week or so, the politicians, parties, and coalition have stepped up to decide on candidates …

The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on Taliban and other insurgent groups to stop killing their fellow Afghans and sit down at negotiating table. Addressing a joint press conference on Tuesday with President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in Kabul, Stoltenberg underlined that NATO’s support for Afghanistan …

At least 20 soldiers were killed and 30 others were missing after Taliban militants attacked a border post manned by about 50 soldiers in western Farah province, local officials said on Tuesday. The Deputy of Farah Provincial Council, Shah Mahmoud Naimi, said that a large number of Taliban militants attacked …

NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg made a surprise visit to the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, expected to meet with the government officials including President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah. NATO said in a statement that Stoltenberg is being accompanied by the Chairman of the Military Committee, …

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani officially inaugurated the Afghanistan- China air corridor on Tuesday morning. The air corridor will transport 23,000 metric tons of pine nuts, worth $700-$800 million, from Afghanistan to China annually. “20 tons of pine nuts per day will be transported to China until the end of the …

Afghan commandos backed by the foreign forces have launched an operation a bid to retake the Dahan-i-Ghori and Dand Ghori districts in northern Baghlan province, officials said Monday. The provincial police chief General Ikramuddin Saray said the military operation was being conducted in three steps backed by NATO-led Resolute Support …

Addressing the council of ministers meeting on Monday Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said that the government has reacted late to the recent incident in Uruzgan and that it caused the civilian casualties to get increased in the province. Recently, the Taliban stormed Hussaini and Kondalan areas in Khas Uruzgan district …

As many as 50,000 acres of government land has been usurped by powerful individuals in Kabul, the governor of Kabul said on Monday. In the past 15 years, Land grabbing has been among the major challenges in the country.  The issue reached its peak mainly after the collapse of the …

The Taliban in a statement have rejected the reports which said the armed group has sold dead bodies of chopper victims.  In the statement, the Taliban said that they have handed over only two dead bodies of women to their families.  They stressed that they will not hand over the …

The Taliban have taken the bodies of 15 Afghan militaries as hostage including Farah Provincial council Chief and deputy head of 207th Zafar Military Corps, following the helicopter incident in western Farah province, officials said Sunday.  Zakaria Mirza Zada, a commander of Afghan army said that efforts are underway to …

In the first half of this year, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has facilitated more than 11,000 Afghan people with artificial legs, arms and other orthopedic devices. In between, more than 2,000 people have received artificial legs through the orthopedic centers of the ICRC in the country. ICRC …