Defying the Taliban: Afghan women apply to join police force
Al Jazeera:Females in the security services are often treated more harshly by the Taliban which has consistently opposed women’s rights.
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At Least Five Police Killed, 30 People Kidnapped In Southern Afghanistan
RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan February 28, 2018 Afghan officials say at least five police officers have been killed and 30 other people abducted in two separate incidents in the south of the country. Dost Mohammad Nayab, the spokesman for Oruzgan Province’s governor, told RFE/RL that the incidents occurred on a highway linking Kandahar and Oruzgan
Taliban kill 6 policemen in Afghanistan’s Helmand
Press TV February 10, 2018 At least six local policemen have been killed and several others wounded in a militant attack on their checkpoints in Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand. District police chief Amanullah, who goes by only one name, said Saturday that the assault was carried out the previous night in Nawa district. Qari Yusouf
Raziq Says Govt Cannot Remove Him From His Post
Tolo News: Kandahar Police Chief Gen. Abdul Raziq responded to recent rumors about his removal from the position, saying that he has not been appointed by the government and that the state cannot remove him. He made the remarks in an interview with a local radio station in Kandahar. Raziq said the government is a coalition
Taliban militants kill 6 policemen in Afghanistan’s western province of Farah
Press TV November 19, 2017 At least six policemen have been killed after the Taliban militants launched coordinated attacks on three checkpoints in Afghanistan’s western province of Farah, local officials say. At least eight other police forces also sustained injuries in the gun battles, which occurred on Saturday night, said Mohammad Naser Mehri, a spokesman
Taliban kill 22 Afghan police in separate attacks over weekend
Press TV October 29, 2017 The Taliban militants have killed at least 22 Afghan policemen in separate attacks on checkpoints over the weekend across various regions of the war-ravaged country. In the latest blow to the country’s beleaguered security forces, at least 13 officers were killed after militants wearing night-vision goggles launched a pre-dawn assault on a police
20 killed as bomb attack hits Shia mosque in Afghan capital
Press TV August 25, 2017 A bomber has set off his explosives at a Shia mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and other assailants have stormed the building, killing at least 20 people. The Daesh Takfiri terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack that took place when many Muslim worshipers had gathered at the mosque for Friday
Taliban bombing in Afghanistan’s Helmand leaves casualties
Press TV August 23, 2017 At least five people have been killed and over 2 dozen wounded when a car bomb exploded at a police headquarters in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand Province. The blast took place in Lashkargah, Helmand’s provincial capital, on Wednesday, with the Taliban militant group claiming the responsibility for the bombing. “A …
Taliban militants kill 5 Afghan police in Helmand overnight raid
Press TV / August 19, 2017 At least five Afghan policemen have been killed after the Taliban militant group launched an attack against their checkpoint in the southern province of Helmand, local police say. General Abdul Ghafar Safi, the provincial police chief, said the incident occurred in Nawa district late on Friday, where fierce clashes
Taliban seize key area in north Afghanistan: Local official
Press TV August 6, 2017 The Taliban militants have taken control of a key area in northern Afghanistan after heavy clashes that claimed the lives of at least seven security forces, a provincial official says. Zabi Amani, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said the militant group launched a series of coordinated attacks in the