Tag Archives: Daesh

The U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says in a report that the number of civilian casualties from the Afghan conflicts has a 23 percent decrease compared to the same period last year. In the first quarter of 2019, the UNAMA continued to document high levels of harm to civilians …

Death toll from yesterday’s coordinated attack over the Afghan ministry of telecommunication in Kabul has risen to 10 people, the Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoIA) said on Sunday. Five assailants attacked the ministry of telecommunication on Saturday and fought with Afghan forces for about five hours. According to the …

A police officer was killed and seven others were injured in a roadside bomb explosion on Monday morning in PD3 area of Jalalabad city in Nangarhar province, a local official said. Ataullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the provincial governor told Ariana News that, a roadside bomb hit a vehicle of …

The  Afghan intelligence agency has detained at least 16 people in Kabul and Nangarhar provinces over links to the Daesh insurgent group. In a statement released on Thursday, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency said that a group of six Daesh members who were active in …

At least seven people were wounded in a mine blast on Monday morning in Jalalabad city of eastern Nangarhar province, a local official said. Attaullah Khogyani a spokesman for the provincial governor told Ariana News that the explosion happened close to a health center at PD1 area of Jalalabad city. …

Daesh claimed responsibility for the attack in eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday, in which at least 16 people were killed and 9 others wounded, the militant group’s Amaq news agency said. Earlier in the day, suicide bombers and gunmen attacked a construction company in the city of Jalalabad, killing at least …

At least 12 Taliban insurgents including a shadow district governor of the armed group were killed in an operation conducted by Afghan Special Forces in eastern Nangarhar province, a local official said on Wednesday. Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the provincial governor told Arian News that Afghan Special Forces launched …

The United Nations new report reveals that more civilians were killed in the Afghan conflict last year than at any time since records have been kept, the UNAMA and UN Human Rights Office said. According to the report which was released by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and …

Three Daesh local commanders were killed during an operation conducted by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) Forces in Nangarhar province, a local official said on Wednesday. The spokesman for local governor Attaullah Khogyani told Ariana news that the NDS forces launched an operation on Tuesday night at Momand Dara …

At least 18 Taliban militants and 10 fighters of Daesh were killed during the Resolute Support (RS) airstrikes in northwest Badghis province, a local official said on Sunday. The provincial spokesman Jamshed Shahabi told Ariana News that the RS troops have conducted air operations in Jewand district of Badghis.  Shahabi …

Afghan officials say that at least 52 militants have been killed in two separate incidents in southern Helmand and eastern Nangarhar provinces of Afghanistan. In a statement, the Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoIA) said that at least 25 Taliban militants were killed in clashes with police forces in Helmand province. …

A Spokesman of Daesh insurgent group has been killed in an airstrike conducted by international forces in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, officials said on Thursday. According to a statement by the press office of 201 Seylab Corps, Sultan Aziz Azam Spokesman of Daesh was killed in an airstrike in …

30 militants including 16 Daesh loyalists and 14 Taliban fighters have laid down arms and joined peace process in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, an official said on Thursday. Provincial governor spokesman Ataullah Khogyani told Ariana News that the militants surrendered to the Afghan intelligence agency after heavy military pressures …

The Afghan intelligence Special Forces have arrested eight members of the Taliban and Daesh insurgent groups in the capital Kabul, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) said in a statement on Wednesday. According to the spy agency, the detained individuals intended to carry out terrorist attacks on military and civilian …

Afghan Intelligence operatives have arrested 26 members of Islamic State militant group in the capital Kabul. According to the Intelligence Agency, the militants have been arrested during a three-day separate operation of the security forces in the city. An intelligence source told Ariana News that the detained group was receiving …

The Afghan intelligence operatives have arrested four Daesh members in Police district 5 of the capital Kabul, the agency said Wednesday. In a statement, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) said a group of four Daesh militants were arrested and a large number of weapons were seized during an operation …

  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 …

The warden of Daesh prison with three of his companions have joined the peace process in Jawzjan province, local officials said. “The Daesh prison’s warden named Abo Darda with his three companions have laid down their weapons and joined the peace process,” the provincial police chief, Abdul Hafiz Khashi said. …

Afghan parliament member Zahir Qadir claims Daesh or Islamic state is making progress in eastern provinces of Afghanistan, insisting that the government is not taking “efficient” measures to suppress the militant group in the country. “Both those armed oppositions who are being engaged in fighting in Achin and Shinwar [districts …

More than 50 armed militants of Islamic State or Daesh and Taliban have been killed and 17 others wounded in two separate incidents in the northern Jawzjan province, said local authorities. The authorities further noted that 10 Daesh terrorists including two foreign families have been arrested by Afghan forces in …