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Residents claim the Islamic State (IS) militants make forceful Nikah (Islamic marriage) with young girls and underage boys in northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan. Abdullah, an underage boy who was from Jawzjan’s Darzab district said that IS or Daesh militants have kidnapped and held him at their main stronghold to sexually …

A suicide attack hit Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday evening, killing at least one and wounding four others, local officials said. The attack took place in Behsood Pul square, Ataullah Khogyani, spokesman for the provincial governor said.  A security source told Ariana News that …

At least 44 Afghan National Army Soldiers were killed in Taliban’s attack on Chenarto district of central Urozgan province, local officials said on Sunday. The Chenarto district Police, Akhtar Muhammad declared that hundreds of Taliban militants have gathered near the district and are attempting to collapse the district. According to …

Three Resolute Support service members were killed by a suicide bomber during a foot patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, NATO said in a statement. According to the statement, another Resolute Support service member, which U.S. Forces-Afghanistan acknowledged was an American, and two Afghan National Army soldiers were also injured …

Suicide bombings targeted a mosque in Gardiz City, the provincial capital of eastern Paktia province on Friday afternoon, killing at least 34 people, local officials confirmed. The attack was carried out by two suicide bombers inside Sahib-ul-Zaman mosque in Khwaja Hassan area in PD2 of the city.  The provincial police …

Afghan commandos freed at least 61 prisoners from a Taliban prison in southern Helmand province, the special operations crops said in a statement on Friday.  The prisoners were released during a clearing operation which was conducted  on Thursday night in Kajaki district of Helmand, the statement said.  According to the …

  At least 230 Islamic State (IS) militants also known as Daesh have surrendered to Afghan forces in northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan, security officials said Wednesday. Provincial Police Chief Faqir Mohammad Jawzjani told Ariana News that a senior leader of the group, Mawlavi Habib Ul Rahman has surrendered to …

At least 15 people were killed and 14 others wounded in a suicide attack on Tuesday on a government building in Jalalabad city, capital of eastern Nangarhar province, the provincial media office said in a statement. Attaullah Khogyani, the spokesman of Nangarhar governor said the attack took place at around …

A group of armed assailants launched a coordinated attack on a midwife training center in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of Nangarhar, on Saturday, leaving at least two dead and five injured, officials confirmed. The attack took place at around 11:30 a.m. in PD3 of the Jalalabad City, leaving two …

President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday inaugurated the Qala Naw electricity substation in western Badghis province of Afghanistan. According to president’s office, the project will benefit around 7,000 families in the province. Addressing to the participants, Ghani said the power will glorify economy and industry in the province. He added that …

The Taliban has released four judges who were kidnapped by the militant group from Jawzjan-Sar-e-Pul highway earlier this month, officials said Tuesday. Confirming the report, Sar-e-Pul Police Chief, Abdul Qayum Baqizoi said that the judges have been freed, following a series of political talks. Sources, however, told Ariana News that …

Afghan security forces with support of coalition forces launched air raid on Chardara district in northern  Kunduz province on early Thursday, killing at least 20 civilians and injuring a dozen others, local residents and officials said. The airstrike was conducted on three residential houses in Sarak Bala village of Chardara …

Balkh protesters on Wednesday closed Hairatan commercial port and vowed to keep it shut until government accepts their demands. Deputy of Jumbish Party, Gul Mohammad Arkin, said Thursday that the port will remain closed for shipments coming in from Uzbekistan and for government employees. Meanwhile, residents in the northern provinces, …

Local officials say a senior Taliban commander has been beheaded by the Islamic State (IS) militants in northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan.    Confirming the incident, the provincial governor’s spokesman Mohammad Reza Ghafoori said that the Taliban commander was identified as Mulla Burjan also known as Al Khabis. Mulla Burjan …

At least 58 people, including security personnel and civilians, were released from a Taliban prison in Helmand province, local officials said on Tuesday. Maiwand 205 Corps in a press release said the prisoners were freed after a commando unit raided the prison late Monday night in Musa Qala district. “Four …

At least seven Afghan soldiers were killed after the armed Taliban militants stormed a security checkpoint in Nangarhar province late on Sunday night, local officials said. The spokesman of Nangarhar governor, Ataullah Khogyani confirmed the incident, saying the attack took place in Farsh area of Ghani Khail district and the …

At least 17 Afghan soldiers were killed after Taliban militants stormed a security checkpoint in Bala Bolok district of Farah province on Saturday, local officials said. The deputy of Farah provincial council, Dadullah Qane confirmed the incident but refused to give further details. In another incident in the same province, …

The Afghan security forces have suffered heavy casualties in coordinated attacks by the Taliban in northern Kunduz province, officials said Thursday. The Taliban militants launched simultaneous raids on a military base and post in Dasht-e-Archi district of Kunduz province on Wednesday overnight, killing as many as 44 Afghan army soldiers …

Protest over the arrest of Nizamuddin Qaisari, a militia commander and a close to Vice President General Dostum entered its ninth day in northern Faryab and Sar-e-Pul provinces.    The protesters on Wednesday shut down the provincial offices of the Independent Election Commission in Faryab and Sar-e-Pul provinces and warned …

Gunmen attacked an office of the education department in the Jalalabad city of Nangarhar province on Wednesday and clashes are ongoing with Afghan security forces, officials said. At least two explosions were heard near the scene and one gatekeeper was killed, said Asif Shinwari, an education department spokesman. Confirming the …