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The governor of Paktia, Shamim Katwazai survived armed men attack in Logar province on Saturday, local officials confirmed. The spokesman of Paktia governor, Abdullah Hassrat said the governor has been attacked in Kabul-Gardiz highway at the vicinity of Logar province. According to Hassrat, the incident had no casualties. No group …

Afghan Commandos have assembled its largest combined special operations mission to eradicate Islamic State (IS) militants also known as Daesh from villages in Nangarhar province, NATO’s Resolute Support mission said in a statement on Friday. “The largest contingent of Afghan commandos ever assembled for a joint special operations mission is …

The armed Taliban group has attacked an Afghan military base, two security checkpoints, collapsed them and killed at least four local Police in Kunduz province, officials confirmed. According to the provincial head of Kunduz, the Taliban militants stormed a military base in Imamuddin square and two security checkpoints in Imam …

Clashes between Afghan forces and Taliban insurgents in Baghlan province closed the highway connecting the capital Kabul to the north of Afghanistan for hours to traffic on Wednesday night, police said. Early in the morning, Baghlan police spokesman, Zabihullah Shuja said the clashes took place last night in Cheshmay Shir …

At least 29 Afghan National Army Soldiers were killed in Taliban’s attack on Balamurghab district of the Badghis province, security sources said on Wednesday. The source told Ariananews that the Taliban insurgents stormed a security checkpoint late on Tuesday night and ten soldiers came under their attacks. “A group of …

At least two children were killed and two other people were wounded when a mortar detonated in a residential house in Jalal Abad city of Nangarhar province, local officials said. Confirming the incident, the spokesman of Nangarhar governor, Attaullah Khogyani said the blast took place at around 9:30 am (local …

At least four Afghan security forces were killed and six others were wounded after Taliban militants stormed security checkpoints in Dasht-e Archi district of Kunduz province, local officials said. The spokesman of Kunduz Police, Anamuddin Rahmani declared that the Taliban insurgents attacked the local Police and army checkpoints late on …

The Taliban militants have violated their three-day ceasefire in Ghazni province on the third day of Eid, Ghazni governor’s office said in a statement. According to the statement released, the insurgents have broken their commitment and kidnapped six army soldiers in Andar district of the province on Sunday as governmental …

Following the end of a three-day ceasefire, the Taliban insurgent group attacked security checkpoints in western Farah province of Afghanistan, local officials said Monday. The militants have launched coordinated attacks over security checkpoints in Farah city, Pushtroad, Anar Dara and Pushtkoh districts. Dadullah Qani, a member of Farah provincial council …

Acting governor of Ghani Khail district in Nangarhar province was killed by gunmen today morning, local officials said. Provincial governor spokesman Ataullah Khogyani said that the incident took place in Marko area of the district at around 10am local time. He added that a bodyguard of the official was also …

At least 18 people were killed in a suicide attack in Jalalabad City of eastern Nangahar on Sunday afternoon, local officials confirmed. The Provincial governor’s spokesman Ataullah Khogyani said that the blast took place at around 03:20 p.m. local time in Pashtonistan Watt of the city (PD1).  According to the official,  …

An explosion has targeted a residential house in Malistan district of central Ghazni province, killing five members of one family. Confirming the blast, the district governor Zamen Ali Hedayat said that the incident took place on Wednesday afternoon in Jaka area of  Malistan district. Hedayat said that the mine was …

Local security officials on Wednesday said that Badakhshan’s Kohistan district has been completely cleared of Taliban militants. Alike Wardoj and Yamgan districts, Kohistan has been a key district in Badakhshan province, where the Taliban have often launched coordinated attacks in a bid to take control of the district. The provincial …

The leader of Afghanistan’s Taliban, Hibatullah Akhundzada, on Tuesday offered direct peace negotiations to the United Sates to end the decades-long conflict in the country. Akhundzada in his Eid message again justified his group’s military campaign, citing the presence of U.S.-led foreign “occupation forces” in the country. “The only path …

Afghan local officials say the armed Taliban group once again launched attack on Parchaman district of Farah province late on Tuesday night. Farah Police commander, Fazel Ahmad Sherzad declared that the Taliban’s attack was thwarted by the support of uprising forces and at least 50 insurgents were killed and many …

Taliban militants took over the Lolash district center of Koohestan in Faryab province, local officials confirmed on Tuesday. The provincial council head of Faryab, Taher Rahmani told Ariananews that at least eight security forces including the chief district of Kohestan, Abdul Rahman Panah were killed during the clashes in the …

The local sources say that the Ghaflatoon village of Sayad district of Sare Pul province has collapsed into the hands of the Taliban group. Initial reports suggest that at least two national army forces were killed and eleven others were wounded during the clashes with the militants. According a member …

As many as 30 Afghan soldiers were killed and 50 more wounded in the Taliban attacks on Tuesday across the country, officials said. The Taliban detonated a humvee packed with explosives at entrance gate of Ghazni’s Muqr district on Tuesday night, killing five including district governor and a security officer …

At least three civilians and three policemen were wounded after armed gunmen attacked the house of a local police commander in Gereshk district of Helmand province, local officials confirmed on Monday. The Greshk Police commander, Esmaeel Khapalwak said the incident took place late on Sunday night, one of the gunmen …

A group of four suicide attackers launched a coordinated attack on education department of Nangarhar province, local officials said. According the spokesman of Nangarhar governor, three attackers were shot dead by the security forces while the fourth one detonated his explosives near the department. Eyewitnesses said that ten people were …