Tag Archives: Daesh

President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday strongly rejected the claims of support for Daesh or Islamic State militant group within the government machinery. “Anyone who makes claims that high ranking government officials have links with Daesh, should bring those allegations to court,” Ghani said. The president made the remarks at a …

The Taliban and Daesh insurgent groups are fighting against each other since a week in Khogyani district in southern Afghanistan where more than 15,000 families are displaced as a result. Reports suggest that the scope of war between these militant groups have extended to Alingar district of neighboring Laghman province. …

Afghanistan’s Second Deputy of Chief Executive, Mohammad Mohaqiq, has pronounced some of recent reactions regarding his remarks as Islamic State or Daesh oriented accusations in a new interview with Ariananews. He said that those who are accusing him due to the defeat of Islamic State or Daesh, are the terror …

At least 10 thousand families have been displaced as result of recent clashes between the Taliban and Islamic State or Daesh in Khogyani district of eastern Nangarhar province, officials said Monday. Javid Ahmad, an official of the provincial immigration department confirmed the incident and said that five to eight thousand …

The so-called Islamic State (IS) also known as Daesh has beheaded 15 of their fighters in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, officials said Thursday. Provincial governor spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani, said the incident has taken place on Wednesday afternoon in Surkhab Bazar, Momandara area which is located in Achin district of …

Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah says Russia claims U.S. has created Daesh (Islamic State) in Afghanistan. “Recently one of their [Russian] security officials visited Afghanistan,… they said clearly that Daesh, specially Daesh in Afghanistan is U.S. made,” Abdullah said in response to a question regarding Russia’s contacts with the Taliban …

Deputy Chief Executive Mohammad Mohaqiq has expressed his concerns regarding the expansion of Daesh militants activities in northern provinces of Afghanistan. “Daesh and its branches have intensified its activities in Afghanistan and it has caused widespread concerns among the people of Afghanistan,” Mohaqiq who was speaking in a seminar on …

At least 15 militants of the Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh were killed in an airstrike in Achin district of Nangarhar province, local officials said. The provincial office of Nangarhar province in a statement said that the airstrike conducted late on Saturday night in Mahmand and Chenar villages …

The Islamic State (IS) group has threatened to attack the 2018 World Cup in Russia via its affiliated media network with releasing the picture of one of the most famous faces of the sport and the Argentinian Barcelona star, “Lionel Messi”. Employing a picture of Messi behind bars and in …

US President Donald Trump in a statement said the end of the Daesh group’s “caliphate is in sight” following the fall of the former Daesh stronghold Raqa. “With the liberation of Daesh’s capital and the vast majority of its territory, the end of the Daesh caliphate is in sight,” Trump …

Atta Mohammad Noor, the governor of Balkh province on Friday accused Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of Hezb-e Islami, for cooperating with the Islamic State (IS) group in Afghanistan. “You [Hekmatyar] have announced allegiance to Daesh. There is no doubt that you are cooperating and providing guidance to Daesh. You are …

The Taliban insurgents have shot and killed 40 civilians including children and women in northern Sar-e-Pul province, the Provincial Governor said Sunday. According to Sar-e-Pul Governor, Mohammad Zahir Wahdat, the incident happened on Saturday morning in Mirza Awlang area of Sayad district, following a coordinated attack by the Taliban in …

The governor of Afghanistan’s northeastern Kunar province on Friday expressed concerns over the Islamic State (IS) group recruitment process in the province. “Daesh [the Arabic acronym for the IS group] has launched recruiting people in Kunar province,” said Kunar governor Wahidullah Kalimzay,” but they haven’t been in action yet.” He …

 A group of seven Islamic State or Daesh militants killed when the explosives packed in a barrel exploded before being planted. The incident took place on Tuesday at about 11:00 a.m. when the insurgents attempted to coordinate terrorist attack by planting a barrel packed with explosives in Godar area of …

Pakistan’s military has launched a large scale operation against the Islamic States in its volatile tribal areas, bordering Afghanistan, Reuters reported. Pakistani Military Spokesman, Lieutenant General Asif Ghafoor claimed that Islamic State (Daesh) was growing in strength inside Afghanistan, prompting Pakistan to launch an operation in Federally Administered Tribal Areas …

Suicide bombers hit a crowded mosque in west of Kabul late on Thursday, killing at least five people and injuring about a dozen.  The attack took place at around 8:45 pm in Al Zahra mosque in Dashte Barchi area, Kabul’s Police District 6, while worshipers gathered to perform prayers. Police said the …

The Islamic State (IS)-Daesh group takes the control of Tora Bora, the strategic mountainous area of Nangarhar province that was once Osama Bin Laden’s hideout and changes it to the center of organizing its activities, a number of Afghan Parliament Members claimed on Wednesday. Tora Bora known locally as White …

Afghan defense ministry says killing of Daesh leader in Afghanistan will shock the group and will have a negative impact over the group’s destructive activities in east of the country. Mohammad Radmanish, deputy spokesperson for the ministry said,” killing of one or several influential persons are important, not only Abdul …

Afghan former president Hamid Karzai while speaking with VOA says, ISIS-Daesh group is nothing more than a stooge for U.S. Karzai declared, there is no difference between U.S. and ISIS in Afghanistan. According to Karzai, Taliban has widened their geographic influence up to half of Afghanistan, and no one should …

The US military has dropped an enormous bomb in Afghanistan, according to four US military officials with direct knowledge of the mission, CNN reports. A GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb, nicknamed MOAB, was dropped at 7 p.m. local time Thursday, the sources said. The MOAB is also known as …