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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani leading a high-level delegation Left capital Kabul early this morning to visit Gardiz district of Paktia province, the Presidential Palace said in a statement. “President Ghani has visited Paktia local officials and tribal elders and expressed condolences to the victims’ families,” the statement said. At least …

At least 34 people were killed and nearly five thousand families were displaced following clashes between the Taliban group, the Islamic State (IS)-Daesh group and the inhabitants of Khogyani district of Nangarhar province, the local officials said. According to the local officials, the IS group has captured ten villages of …

The Afghan security forces has managed to break a three-day Taliban siege on Andar district of Ghazni province, official confirmed Friday. “We captured the district during the night. We opened the routes to the district and broke the siege of the enemies and the enemies have experienced heavy losses,” the …

Two simultaneous suicide attacks targeted mosques in Kabul and Ghor provinces late on Friday, officials confirm. In the first incident, a suicide bomber has detonated explosives inside Imam Zaman mosque located in PD13 of Kabul city. Afghanistan Ministry of Interior (MoI) has announced at least 39 people were killed and …

Afghan Defense Ministry says Pakistan has supported the Taliban group in carrying out the recent deadly attacks in Afghanistan in order to show the world they have no influence over the insurgent group. “Pakistan is trying to show the international community that they have no influence over the Taliban. They …

At least 43 soldiers have been killed in two suicide car bombing attacks by the Taliban militants at an army camp in Maiwand district of Kandahar province, Afghan defense ministry confirmed Thursday. “Last night, a group of insurgents attacked over the Afghan army Chishmo camp located in Maiwand district of …

At least 41 people including the police chief were killed and 158 others wounded when militants attacked the police headquarters in eastern Paktia province of Afghanistan on Tuesday, officials said. The two car bomb attack targeted police training centre attached to the headquarters in Gardez, the provincial capital at around …

At least 30 killed including five civilians in the Taliban attack in Andar district of central Ghazni province on Monday night, local officials said. The incident took place at around 02:00 am, following an explosive packed Humvee explosion  in the district, the Provincial Governor Abdul Karim Matin said. 15 people …

The Afghan security forces retook control of Farah’s Shib Koh district after the group overrun the district Monday midnight, officials said. Provincial Council Member, Dadullah Qani, said Taliban militants took the district’s equipment with themselves and torched the district building before leaving the area. But police officials say the Afghan …

At least five Taliban militants were killed and three others were wounded in Afghan security forces’ ambush in Baghlan province, the local officials said. Police in Baghlan said Afghan security forces attacked the armed Taliban militants in Cheshm-e Shir area of Pul-e Khomri when they were passing from Dand-e Shahab …

The Taliban’s military commission chief has been arrested during a clearing operation by Afghan security forces in Karookh district of Herat province, security officials said. Herat Police commander said Taliban’s military commission chief, Mullah Abdul Haq who arrested by two of his group members were involved in terrorist and anti-government …

At least eight Daesh insurgents were killed and four others were wounded in a clash between Afghan National Police and the militant group in Shagi region, Assad Abad City capital of eastern Kunar province, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said in a statement. The MoI statement said the Islamic State …

The Taliban militants have shot dead five brothers in Herat province after a public trial, officials said. Provincial governor spokesman, Jailani Farhad, confirmed the incident, saying the incident has occurred on Friday in Chah Gardana area of Ghoryan district of Herat province. But the officials did not disclose the exact …

The Taliban insurgent group has ordered and threatened all telecommunication networks in Farah  province to disable their systems, officials confirmed Friday. Provincial governor spokesman, Nasir Mehri, said private telecommunication networks have shut down their networks’ coverage in the province after the insurgents has threatened them. Mehri added that local officials …

The Taliban militants take captive two tribal elders in Ghazni province after they refuse to pay the Islamic Taxation (Ushur and Zakat), local officials said Thursday. The incident has occurred in Khawaja Omari district of Ghazni province about three days ago. Head of the district local council, Besmillah Sharifi, said …

Afghan security forces have killed Taliban’s military commander, Hayatullah Mujahed and the group’s operational commander, Sideq Aqa in Urozgan province, local officials said. The Atal 205th corps has confirmed their killings and said at least 21 other Taliban insurgents were killed also by Afghan forces. The Taliban considers Uruzgan to …

At least 13 Taliban insurgents were killed in Afghan security forces joint operation in Zardallo area of Maiwand district of Kandahar province, local officials said. According to the Atal 205 corps press release, the killed Taliban members were mostly involved in destructive attacks and their light and heavy weapons were …

The Taliban insurgent group in northern Kunduz province has earned about 200 million Afghanis from power bills during the last two years, officials said. “During the last two years, the Taliban is collecting power bills in the areas under their control,” Abdul Hameed Hameedi, the power utility head for Kunduz …

A number of Afghan senators on Tuesday strongly reacted to the killings of five border policemen by the Taliban in northeastern Kunar province. The policemen were in search of water and food in Bajour valley in Pakistan days ago, and were shot dead by the Taliban while returning to outpost. …

Five Afghan border police, who were in search of drinking-water and food in a bordering area in Pakistan, have been shot dead by the Taliban in eastern Kunar province, officials confirmed Monday. The slain policemen were struggled to find water and food while on duty in border regions in Kunar …