Category: Afghanistan

2 policemen killed, 1 wounded in Kabul magnetic bomb blast

Two police personnel were killed and a third wounded as a result of magnetic bomb explosion targeted a pick-up in 3rd police district of Kabul on Saturday morning.

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3 cops killed, 6 injured in Baghlan, Helmand blasts

Three policemen have been killed and six others wounded in two separate bomb blasts in southern Helmand and northern Baghlan provinces, sources said on Saturday.

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Afghanistan is not a Dar-ul-Harb (House of War), but Taliban continue killing Afghans

Despite the Taliban and religious scholars insist that under Islamic law Afghanistan is not a Dar-ul-Harb (house of war), Taliban continue fighting Afghan government and killing civilians. They vehemently reject as baseless claims that the country is a Dar-ul-Harb. Simultaneously, the Taliban also say: “No one has announced that Afghanistan is a Dar-ul Harb.” However, some religious clerics who are […]

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Saleh claims US made a mistake, conceded too much to Taliban

Coinciding with the announcement by the United States that American troop numbers are now down to 2,500 in Afghanistan, First Vice President Amrullah Saleh told the BBC in an interview that Washington has made a mistake by conceding too much to the Taliban.

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NSA warns of Taliban’s intent to ‘seize power’ once foreign troops leave

National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib said on Friday the Taliban wants to seize power by forcing the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan. Mohib also accused the Taliban of wasting time in Doha, saying the developments around the talks show that the Taliban wants to seize power by force.

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Taliban drones bomb 217 Pamir Military Corps in Kunduz

Two Taliban drones hovered over 217 Pamir Corps in Kunduz for about half an hour on Friday and fired off a number of mortar rounds, officials said. The corps commander General Murad Ali Yazdani said the Taliban drones had flown over the base for about half an hour and had fired off mortar rounds that landed on the football field. […]

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14 Soldiers Killed in Taliban Attacks in Two Provinces: Sources

The attack happened on the Orta-Boz outpost in the Imam Sahib district of Kunduz on Thursday night. At least 14 members of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces were killed in Taliban attacks in Kunduz and Kandahar over the last 24 hours, sources and provincial council members said.

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Afghan security personnel killed in alleged Taliban attacks

Attacks took place on police checkpoints in Kunduz province, while a civilian died in Ghazni during an attempted suicide attack. At least nine Afghan security personnel have been killed in attacks on two police checkpoints overnight in the restive northern Kunduz province, with government officials blaming the Taliban for the attacks.

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US Troop Levels in Afghanistan Drop to 2,500

Miller said the United States will continue to take any action necessary to ensure protection of its citizens. The US Department of Defense on Friday confirmed that the number of US forces in Afghanistan has reached 2,500 as directed by President Donald Trump.

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Security forces thwart Taliban attack, kill 36 in Kandahar

At least 36 Taliban insurgents were killed in clashes with the Afghan security forces in southern Kandahar province on Thursday, police said.

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