Category: Afghanistan

18 militants killed in operations conducted by ANDSF across Afghanistan in last 24 hours, says MoD Afghanistan

18 militants (affiliation not specified) were killed and 18 others injured by Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in operations conducted with support from Afghan Air and Artillery Forces in Nangarhar, Kunar, Kapisa, Logar, Paktia, Urozgan, Zabul, Faryab, Balkh, Herat, Khost, Takhar, Kunduz and Helmand Provinces in the last 24 hours, Bakhtar News reported on April 20 quoting Ministry […]

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Afghanistan returns captured Pakistani soldier, five bodies

Afghanistan officials handed over the bodies of five martyred personnel of the Frontier Corps (FC) as well as an injured soldier to the elders of Kurram Agency in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on April 16 as talks continued between the two sides to deescalate tension along the border, reports Dawn. According to reports, 10 attackers from the Afghan side […]

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24 militants killed and 43 others injured in operations in the last 24 hours across Afghanistan, says MoD Afghanistan

Afghanistan said that 24 militants were killed and 43 others were injured in operations conducted by Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) with support of Air and Artillery Forces in Nangarhar, Kapisa, Khost, Logar, Paktia, Kandahar, Uruzgan, Zabul, Herat, Farah, Badghis, Ghor, Faryab, Kunduz, Baghlan and Helmand Provinces in the last 24 hours, reports Bakhtar News on April 16.

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763 civilians killed and 1495 injured in first three months of 2018, says UNAMA

According to the latest report of UNAMA, from 1 January to 31 March 2018, UNAMA documented 2,258 civilian casualties (763 deaths and 1,495 injured), reports Khaama Press on April 12. The report further adds that quarterly report describes civilian casualties from suicide improvised explosive devices (IED) and complex attacks as the leading cause of civilian casualties, a new trend observed […]

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Afghanistan: 26 militants killed in last 24 hrs

As many as 26 militants have been killed in the last 24 hours by the Afghan air forces and ground operations, Afghanistan’s defence ministry said. The defence ministry’s spokesperson, Mohammad Radmanish said that out of the 26 killed, 12 Taliban militants were killed in Khak-e-Safed and Balabuluk districts of Farah province and in Farah, the provincial

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Regional efforts needed to stabilise Afghanistan: Asif

Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif has underlined the need of a regional approach to lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan. Leading the Pakistani delegation to the Tashkent Conference he appreciated Uzbekistan’s leadership on its initiative for peace in Afghanistan, cooperation on counter-terrorism and connectivity.

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Conflicting reports emerge regarding Pak-Afghan forces clash in Paktia

Conflicting reports have emerged regarding a clash between the Afghan and Pakistani border forces near Durand Line in Paktia as situation remains tense along the Line amid deteriorating security situation and persistent artillery shelling. The provincial government of Paktia said in a statement that the Afghan border forces came under coordinated fire both from the Taliban and Pakistani militia forces […]

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India reiterates commitment to help rebuild Afghanistan

India’s Minister of State for External Affairs, MJ Akbar, said at the Tashkent conference on Afghanistan on Tuesday, that his country remains committed to helping rebuild Afghanistan and turn it into a stable, inclusive and vibrant economy. “India stands committed to any process which can help Afghanistan emerge as a united, peaceful, secure, stable, inclusive and economically vibrant nation, with […]

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12 Taliban militants killed in Afghan airstrikes

Tweleve militants were killed as Afghan military warplanes pounded Taliban hideouts in the northern Badakhshan, Faryab and Sari Pul provinces on Monday, an official said. The government forces bombed Taliban hideouts in Badakhshan province’s Wardoj district, killing six insurgents, said Army spokesperson Nasratullah Jamshidi.

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US provides $100 million assistance to Afghanistan

The United States government on Monday released $100 million in budget assistance to Afghanistan. The agreement was signed between Afghan Finance Minister Iklil Hakimi and U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan John Bass in Kabul.

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