Press TV December 20, 2015 Afghan officials say unidentified armed men have abducted five civilians, including a woman and a child, who were traveling on a highway in the country’s eastern province of Ghazni. Khaliqdad Akbari, chairman of the provincial council, said on Sunday that the civilians were traveling en route from the Malistan district
VOA News December 20, 2015 Afghanistan’s Taliban have overrun a key district in a bid to seize control of the entire southern province of Helmand, Afghan and insurgent sources confirmed late Sunday. The insurgent victory came hours after the provincial deputy governor, Mohammad Jan Rasulyar, warned Helmand was “standing on the brink” of falling to the
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) — One attacker was killed while three Afghan police personnel wounded in a suicide car bombing in Afghan southern province of Helmand on Saturday, police said. “The blast took place in Gereshk district at around midday. The bomber attacked the convoy of Gereshk police chief Mohammad Ismahil. The police
Khaama Press December 19, 2015 The provincial governor for northern Faryab province of Afghanistan Syed Anwar Sadat escaped unhurt from a Taliban ambush earlier this evening. The incident took place around 4:45 pm local time after Mr. Sadat was returning to the provincial capital following the inauguration of housing projects in Andkhoy district. An official
Khaama Press December 19, 2015 Eight Afghan Air Force pilots completed their training and graduated from a program hosted by the 81st Fighter Squadron at Moody Air Force Base in United States and will return to Afghanistan for combat, it has been reported. The graduation of the Afghan Air Force pilots comes as the Afghan
Tolo News: Local officials in the southern province of Helmand have assured government the provincial administration will use all necessary resources to ensure the security of the TAPI gas pipeline project, which is expected to pass through the province. Last week a ground breaking ceremony was held in Turkmenistan to launch the $10 billion USD project.
VOA News Ayaz Gul December 18, 2015 ISLAMABAD—Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday in Afghanistan that the U.S. military possessed information suggesting that Islamic State was seeking an opportunity to establish bases in Nangarhar province. “We are seeing little nests of ISIL spring up around the world, including here in Afghanistan. … But I will
Khaama Press December 18, 2015 The Afghan national security forces have retaken control of Khanshin district in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, security officials said Friday. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) officials announced earlier today that the Afghan forces seized control of Khanshin district from Taliban militants this morning. According to the local government officials,
By RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan December 17, 2015 Fighters pledging loyalty to the Islamic State (IS) extremist group have reportedly overrun new areas in the eastern province of Nangarhar. The movement by the IS militants has caused many people to flee their homes, Radio Free Afghanistan reports. There has reportedly been no military action taken
Tolo News: Heavy clashes are ongoing in southern Helmand province between security forces and the Taliban with reports emerging that a number of outposts have fallen to the insurgent group, local officials said on Thursday. Click here to read more (external link).