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7 wounded in Nangarhar explosion
JALALABAD: Seven people were injured following an explosion in the capital of eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday, an official said.
Provinces
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All Ghazni's closed ways reopened: Police chief
GHAZNI: The police chief of Ghazni province said Friday that ways to several districts of the province that were closed by the Taliban were recently opened by the provincial police. Zurawar Zahid said all ways that conne READ MORE
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37 insurgents killed in clearance operations
KABUL: Afghan security forces killed 37 Taliban insurgents during military offensives launched in different provinces, said the Ministry of Interior (MoI). The MoI said in a press statement on Wednesday that Afghan Natio READ MORE
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Recent civilian casualties in Helmand are shocking: Activist
LASHKARGAH: Civil society of Helmand province released a report on Wednesday that shows shocking figures about civilian casualties in past four months conflicts in some parts of this southern province... READ MORE
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Schools remain closed due to insecurity in Sar-i-Pul
SAR-I-PUL: A number of locals in northern Sar-i-Pul province said a number of schools have remained closed due to insecurity in some parts of this province. They said the government was not able to provide security of Sa READ MORE
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Group of men sexually abuse 6 years old boy in Kandahar
KANDAHAR: Local officials in southern Kandahar province said Tuesday that a six years old boy has been sexually abused by a group of men in this province. The incident took place in Haji Aziz area in fifth jurisdiction o READ MORE
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3 policemen killed by guest in Helmand
LASHKARGAH: A guest who gunned down three policemen at a checkpoint was also killed in retaliation on Tuesday in the Marja district of southern Helmand province. An official at condition of anonymity said that the attack READ MORE
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Gas explosion kills one in Balkh
KABUL: A heavy explosion caused by a gas leak on Sunday killed at least one person and injured three in Mazar-e-Sharif, capital city of northern Balkh province. The incident occurred as a gas cylinder exploded in a shop READ MORE
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34 militants killed in Kunduz operations
KUNDUZ: Officials in northern Kunduz province said Saturday that 34 militants were killed during a just-concluded operation in Imam Sahib District. The 10-day operation that concluded Friday evening involved the Afghan N READ MORE
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US airstrike kills Jandullah terrorist network leader
KABUL: A US airstrike killed the leader of Jandullah terrorist network for Afghanistan in northern Takhar province, said an official source on Friday. Haseeb Sediqi, a spokesman for the National Directorate of Security READ MORE
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Taliban destroy bridge in Kabul-Kandahar Highway
QALAT: Local officials in southern Zabul province said Wednesday that the Taliban militants have destroyed a bridge in Kabul-Kandahar Highway by planting explosives under the bridge... READ MORE
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35 including militants, ANA troops killed in Sar-e Pul
SAR-E PUL: As many as 35 people were killed including militants and Afghan troops in a clash between Afghan security forces and the Taliban insurgents. The clash took place in Kohistanat district of Sar-e Pul province, s READ MORE
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55 insurgents killed, 35 wounded
KABUL: As many as 55 armed insurgents have been killed during clearance operations launched by Afghan security forces over the past 24 hours in different parts of the country, said the Ministry of Defense (MoD)... READ MORE
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NDS foils suicide attack plot in Baghlan
KABUL: National Directorate of Security (NDS) thwarted a coordinated suicide attack plot in Pul-i-Khumri, the capital city of northern Baghlan province. The NDS in press statement on Saturday said that their operatives d READ MORE
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Police chief survives roadside blast in Helmand
LASHKARGAH: A police chief and his guards survived a roadside bombing in southern Helmand province on Friday. Spokesman for Helmand police, Farid Obaid, said the police chief for Nad Ali district of Helmand was travelin READ MORE
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ALP commander shot dead in Balkh
MAZAR-I-SHARIF: Official sources in northern Balkh province said Friday that an Afghan Local Police (ALP) commander and his guest have been shot dead by the Taliban militants in a remote area of this province... READ MORE
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Explosion in Khost leaves 2 dead, 6 injured
KHOST: At least two people were killed and six others wounded including police and civilians following a bomb blast in capital city of southern Khost province on Friday. A local security official said the explosives were READ MORE
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5 killed, 19 hurt in Helmand blast
LASHKARGAH: At least five civilians were killed and 19 others wounded when an explosive-laden vehicle went off in Lashkargah city of southern Helmand province on Wednesday... READ MORE
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Man kills 6 family members in Uruzgan
KABUL: A man shot and killed six members of his family Wednesday in Uruzgan province, said local authorities. Later, the murderer was also gunned down by police... READ MORE
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6 civilians wounded in Spin Boldak blast
KANDAHAR: At least six civilians were wounded in a bomb blast in the Spin Boldak district of southern Kandahar province on Thursday, an official said. The governor’s spokesman, Samim Khpalwak, said that the bombing in READ MORE
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4 civilians injured in Mazar-i-Sharif blast
MAZAR-I-SHARIF: Four civilians were wounded in a pre-noon explosion in the capital of northern Balkh province on Wednesday, an official said. The bomb exploded in the Ibn-i-Sena Square northeast of the Hazrat Ali (RA) ma READ MORE
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Iran and blame the victim game
Tehran is continuously interfering in Afghanistan and pressurizing Kabul under one pretext or the other. Iran’s meddling into our internal affairs while giving it name of concern as Tehran did it recently when its ambassa...
