Tag Archives: Paktika

Afghan security forces on Sunday night pushed back a Taliban attack on police checkpoints located on the main road between Paktia and Paktika provinces, local security officials said. Paktika police chief spokesman Shah Mohammad Aryan told Ariana News that Taliban insurgents planned to deteriorate the security situation of Mata Khan …

The Taliban shadow governor for Paktika province has been killed along with four other militants, the Interior Ministry confirmed in a statement on Saturday. The statement said that Pir Agha who was a key member of the Taliban killed during a special operation of the Afghan security forces in a …

President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday once again called on the Taliban armed group to enter an intra-Afghan dialogue.  “The Taliban should be ready for intra-Afghan dialogue because we will not let others take the authority of peace.” Ghani made the remarks during his meeting with tribal elders and religious leaders in …

The Intelligence operatives have arrested four armed Pakistan nationals during an operation in Gumal district of southeastern Paktika province, the Afghan National Directorate of security (NDS) said Thursday. According to NDS, the suspects who were identified as the residents of North Waziristan in Pakistan, instructed by their Pakistan-based commanders known …

A man has killed at least seven Taliban militants before escaping from the captivity of the militants in Paktika province of Afghanistan, security officials said Thursday. Provincial deputy police chief, Abdul Rauf Massoud said the incident has taken place in Gomal district of Paktika late on Wednesday. He added that …

Two senior commanders of Taliban-affiliated Haqqani Network were killed on Sunday in eastern Paktia province of Afghanistan, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. The airstrike was conducted at 05:30 a.m. in Shekhan region of Urgun district, the statement said. The commanders who were identified as Abdul Aziz and Ghalchakai …