Khaama Press November 27, 2015 The Taliban militants group has released a video which purportedly shows a number of the Afghan National Army (ANA) officers taken hostage following the emergency landing of a helicopter in northern Faryab province. The helicopter transporting members of the Afghan National Army made an emergency landing on Tuesday in Pashtunkot
Tolo News: Members of Laghman provincial council on Friday reported that security threats have drastically increased along the key Kabul-Jalalabad highway in recent weeks, putting the lives of travelers at great risk. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama Press November 26, 2015 President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has dismissed the provincial Intelligence – National Directorate of Security (NDS) Chief along with a number of other high level government officials. President Ghani arrived in Kunduz this morning on a second visit within the past one month to hold talks with the government officials and
TALUQAN, Afghanistan, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) — Government forces have launched cleanup operations in Khawja Bahawadin district of the northern Takhar province on Wednesday and have killed seven Taliban fighters including a shadowy district governor, police spokesman in the province, Sunatullah Timori said. “Security forces launched cleanup operations in Khawja Bahawadin district today morning and so
LOGAR, Afghanistan, Nov. 25 (Xinhua)– Afghan security forces during an operation in Khoshi district of Logar province captured five insurgents including a shadowy district governor on Wednesday, spokesman for provincial government, Salim Saleh said. “Acting upon intelligence report, the security forces stormed Taliban hideout in Khoshi district early Wednesday and captured five rebels including shadowy
Khaama Press November 24, 2015 Around 200 university students are affiliated with the anti-government armed militant groups including the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in eastern Nangarhar province, it has been reported. Other militant groups the students are affiliated with includes the Taliban group and Hezb-e-Islami party led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar.
VOA News Ayaz Gul November 23, 2015 ISLAMABAD—As winter approaches in Afghanistan, the Taliban offensive continues with a much greater intensity than it has previously at this time of year. The ongoing hostilities coupled with deepening economic troubles, unemployment estimated at around 24 percent and governance issues have brought President Ashraf Ghani’s government under mounting
TALUQAN, Afghanistan, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) — Three civilians, including a woman, were shot dead by suspected militants in Afghanistan’s northern province of Takhar on Sunday night, police said on Monday. “According to initial information, a group of militants broke into a house in Bazaar-e-Kohna locality of Yangi Qala district late Sunday night. The gunmen shot
FAIZABAD, Afghanistan, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) — Heavy clash flared up in Jarm district of Badakhshan province with Faizabad as its capital 315 km northeast of Kabul as Taliban militants launched offensive against security forces Monday morning, a local official said. “Taliban outfit launched massive offensive against security forces in Jarm district with the objective to
Tolo News: A number of bus passengers on Sunday voiced concerns over the lack of security along the Kabul-Kandahar highway and accused government of not ensuring their safety. This comes a day after 17 bus passengers were forcibly taken off four buses by unknown gunmen on Saturday on the highway. Click here to read more