Tolo News: In reaction to a new research by a Dutch writer which says Mullah Mohammad Omar, Taliban’s founding leader, had lived in Afghanistan before he died in 2013, former head of the National Directorate of Security (NDS), Rahmatullah Nabil, said on Tuesday that Mullah Omar never lived in Afghanistan following April 2001. Nabil told TOLOnews
By RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan January 23, 2019 Afghanistan’s main spy agency says it has killed a Taliban commander who masterminded this week’s attack on Afghan forces at a military base in which scores of people were killed. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said the commander, whose name it gave only as Noman, was
Ayaz Gul VOA News January 21, 2019 ISLAMABAD — Taliban insurgents launched a major suicide bomb-and-gun attack against a military base in central Afghanistan, killing at least 18 security troops and injuring dozens more. Authorities said the assault took place early Monday morning in Maidan Shahr, the provincial headquarters of Wardak province, about 50 kilometers from
Ariana: Commander Alipoor has apologized for his actions and asked for forgiveness from the government after he was released on bill with meditation of Second Vice President Sarwar Danish and elders. “If I made any mistake, I apologize for it and I ask the government officials to forgive me,” Alipoor said. “I am ready to register my weapons
Ariana: The Office of Second Vice President Sarwar Danish on late Monday confirmed that commander Alipoor has been released from the detention of NDS, following the two-day violent protest in the capital Kabul. “He [Alipoor] is currently at the office of Second Vice President along with a number of tribal elders,” the office confirmed in a
RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan September 18, 2018 Afghanistan’s main intelligence agency says its officers have arrested at least 26 suspected members of the extremist group Islamic State (IS), accusing them of plotting attacks on members of the Shi’ite minority. The militants, including an alleged IS leader, were detained in separate operations in Kabul, the National
Tolo News: Assadullah Khalid, former head of the National Directorate of Security (NDS), who visited Khost province on Friday, said government is dividing the people by ethnicity and language for its maintenance. Khalid, who recently founded a political movement, Omid-e-Sabah, said election is the only solution for Afghanistan’s crisis, but he added that the people want a
Tolo News: A new political movement, led by former National Directorate of Security (NDS) chief Assadullah Khalid, was officially launched in Afghanistan on Thursday. Supporters from around the country converged on the streets on Thursday morning to attend the launch of the movement, called Omid-e-Sabah. Khalid blasted the president and said the president does not care
Khaama Press: A senior Taliban leader in charge of the military commission of the group for the 14 districts of eastern Nangarhar province was killed during an operation of the Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS). The governor’s office in Nangarhar in a statement said the senior Taliban leader Gul Mohammmad was killed late on
Khaama Press: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) said the detained individuals have been identified as Ehsanullah son of Karimullah and Omaar son of Abdul Hadi. A statement by NDS said the Ehsanullah is a senior member of the military commission of the ISIS terrorist group while Omar was a member of the recruitment commission of the