Tag Archives: Nangarhar

A civilian was killed and five others were wounded in an explosion in eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday morning, a local official said. The provincial governor’s spokesman Attaullah Khogyani told Ariana News that the explosion took place at Wazir area in Khogyani district of the province. According to the official, …

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 …

A group of armed gunmen attacked a private company in eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday morning, a local official said. Attaullah Khogyani, spokesman for Nangarhar governor told Ariana News that gunmen stormed a construction private company close the airport in the provincial capital Nangarhar City, killing at least 16 employees …

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani who visited eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday said that he is ready to give office to the Taliban in Kabul, Nangarhar or Kandahar.   Speaking to the residents of Ghani Khil district of Nangarhar province, Ghani said that the Taliban refused to come for negotiations in …

Afghan Special Forces on Thursday night stormed a Taliban prison northern Kunduz province, arresting four suspects and freeing five people who were imprisoned by the armed group. The Ministry of Defense in a statement said that the raid was conducted in Chahar Dara district of the province in which some …

At least two people were wounded after a megnatic bomb went off in PD4 of Jalalabad city of eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday morning, local official said. The provincial governor’s spokesman Attaullah Khogyani told Ariana News that the blast happened as a result of a sticky bomb attached to a …

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 …

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 …

54 Taliban militants including four of their commanders have laid down arms and joined peace process in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. “These individuals were involved in terror activities. After they discovered the facts with the efforts of the Afghan intelligence agency, they joined peace process,” said Ataullah Khogyani, provincial …

Pakistan Consulate in Jalalabad city of eastern Nangarhar province will resume issuing visas to Afghans from Tomorrow (Sunday), more than a month after being closed for security concerns, local officials said Saturday. The provincial government media office in a statement said that the decision came after the consulate reached on …

A suspected suicide attack carried out at an election campaign rally in eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday, leaving at 10 killed and dozens of others wounded. Ataullah Khogyani, the provincial governor’s spokesman said that the incident took place in Kama district of the province when the suicide bomber targeted a …

The leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Monday said that the Taliban and Daesh are the same, both have the similar aims and slogans, and that flags are their only difference.    “As every one of you knows that Taliban and Daesh are the same, only their flags and names …

At least five people wounded in an explosion in eastern Jalalabad City of Nangarhar province, officials said Thursday. Provincial governor spokesman Attaullah Khogyani said the blast took place early this morning in police district four of the City. Eyewitnesses said the blast occurred inside a shop and as a result …

At least 32 people were killed and 128 others wounded in a suicide bombing targeted a protest in Nangarhar province on Tuesday, officials said, the same day a series of explosions targeted schools in Jalalabad city and surrounding districts. The bombing targeted a protest gathering against the appointment of a …

The governor and police chief of Durbaba district in eastern Nangarhar province have been wounded in a roadside mine explosion, officials said Friday. The provincial governor’s spokesman Ataullah Khogyani told Ariana News that the incident took place on Saturday at around 09:00 a.m. local time, when the vehicle of Durbaba …

The leader of Islamic State in Afghanistan, Abu Saad Erhabi, was killed in a strike being conducted on the group’s hideouts in eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday night, officials confirmed Sunday. Citing sources in the National Directorate of Security (NDS), the government’s provincial media office in a statement said the …

The Taliban likely to make a ceasefire with the Afghan government tomorrow (August 20), following the upcoming Eid al-Adha festival, a former member of the armed group told Ariana News Sunday. In June, the Taliban has announced a three-day ceasefire over the Eid al-Fitr holiday following a ceasefire announced by the Afghan …