Kandahar

A roadside bomb has killed four small children of a single family in the southern Zabul province of Afghanistan, an Afghan official said Saturday. Wazir Mohammad Jawadi, Shah Joy district governor, said another child from the same family was wounded in the blast, which took place late Friday. At the …

Afghan intelligence forces have arrested Taliban shadow governor for southeastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan. According to a statement released by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s spy agency, Qari Yousuf, the Taliban shadow governor for Ghazni province was arrested during a military opeartion in Shikh Amir village, Gurbuz …

8 people were killed and 48 others were injured in a horrific traffic accident in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, a local official said on Monday. According to the local officials, the incident took place after a 303 type passenger bus overturned in Dalkhak area of Washir district of Helmand …

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s spy agency has thwarted a deadly suicide attack by killing the attacker before reaching to the destination in Kandahar city. According to a statement released by the Afghan intelligence agency a terrorist with explosive device on his body wanted to target security …

The National Directorate of Security – Afghanistan’s Intelligence Agency has arrested four terrorist networks in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan. According to a statement released by the Afghan spy agency on Tuesday, the NDS members have arrested these four networks contained 19 members during a special military raid. The groups …

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s spy agency has released a group of 14 prisoners including teenagers from a Taliban prison in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, NDS announced on Monday. A statement released by NDS said that four Taliban group members who were operating as the group’s …

Taliban shot dead Mohammad Anwar Rahmani, the head of municipal court, in Ghazni province of Afghanistan. The incident took place when Mr. Rahmani was on his way from Kabul to Ghazni. Taliban stopped his vehicle in Salar area of Wardak and shot him to dead, a police statement said. But …

  Afghan security forces retake control of Khanshin district in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, Sediq Sediqi Ministry of Interior (MoI) spokesman said on Sunday. Sediqi added the district has been fully cleared of militants during operations conducted jointly by Afghan army and police forces. Taliban militants took the control …

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s Intelligence Agency has arrested 3 terrorist networks in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan. According to the statement released by the Afghan spy agency on Saturday, the NDS members have arrested these three networks contained 15 Taliban members who were planning to perform …

A US drone has crashed at Kandahar Airfield in south of Afghanistan leaving no injuries, reports say. According to the reports there were no casualties and no enemy fire is suspected. The officials have confirmed that the MQ-9 Reaper went down at Kandahar Airfield late on Saturday and the cause …

Afghan forces have pulled out from Musa Qala district in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, a security officials has revealed. The commander of the Afghan army’s 215th corps, Mohammad Moeen Faqir, has told Reuters news agency that governmental troops had been ordered to pull back from Roshan Tower, their main …

An Afghan official says that a policeman in the southern province of Kandahar has killed four of his colleagues and wounded another seven. Zia Durrani, spokesman for the provincial police, said Thursday the rogue policeman was shot dead by another officer. He says the shootings took place in the Zhari …

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has thwarted a suicide plan on Helmand police headquarter, NDS statement read on Sunday. According to a statement released by Afghan intelligence, a suicide attacker named Mohammad Musa who was trained by Taliban to perform suicide and terror attacks was …

A Taliban-linked policeman has shot dead 10 of his fellows in southern Urozgan province of Afghanistan. an official said on Tuesday. Provincial governor spokesman Dost Mohammad Nayab said the incident has occurred on Monday night in Chinartu district. According to the source, the infiltrator has poisoned their food first and …

Gunmen attacked Afghan border police recruitment center in Spin Boldak district of southern Kandahar province, officials said on Monday. Samim Ekhpelwak, provincial governor spokesman at the initial hours confirmed exchange of gunfire, but immediately announced that the clashes ended after the three gunmen shoot to death. The local authority did …

Four people were killed and two others injured as a passenger 303 bus collided with a mini-bus coming from the opposite direction in Miwand district of Kandahar on Saturday, Samim Ekhpelwak, provincial governor’s spokesman said. According to Ekhpelwak, three women, and one man were killed in the incident happened as …

Taliban militants captured Sangin district of southern Helmand province of Afghanistan on Sunday night. Around 400 army and police soldiers are besieged by the Taliban militants in Sangin district military base and they have closed all routes to the district, Hashim Alekozai – Helmand senate member said. According to the …

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has discovered a terrorist hub and has arrested three terrorists in southern Zabul province of Afghanistan. “During a joint operation with the National Police and the National Army, the NDS members have discovered a terrorist training center in Qalat – …

National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has arrested head of Hizb ut Tahrir for southern Nimruz province of Afghanistan. “NDS members have arrested Abdul Qayoum son of Lal Mohammad head of Hizb ut Tahrir in Nimruz province who was involved in distributing books and pamphlets promoting extremist …