Afghan Defense Ministry (MoD) has retired another 61 army generals from service in line with a presidential decree, the ministry said in a statement on Monday. The generals were retired during a ceremony attending by high-ranking government officials at the Defense Ministry.

27 Taliban militants and 12 Policemen were killed and 17 other militants were injured in Ajristan District of Ghazni Province when militants attacked security check-points on May 19, reports Bakhtar News. 13 Security Personnel were killed and eight others injured.

As many as 67 terrorists including ISIS loyalists were killed during joint military operations conducted by Afghan security forces within the last 24 hours across the country. Ministry of National Defense press office issued BNA, the operations were launched by support of Afghan Air and artillery forces to ensure security and stability, protect the lives and properties of people and […]

The Afghan and Pakistani officials have agreed to take practical steps regarding the start of the operations of the six working groups upon which President Ghani and Prime Minister Abbasi had reached to an agreement. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan in a statement said “The 4thmeeting of Afghanistan Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS) was held […]

The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters will start operations in support of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces as at least 60 Afghan Air Force personnel have fully completed their training for the historic operations debut. “A historic day for the Afghan Air Force today, Afghanistan’s first UH-60 Black Hawk mission-qualified crews graduated. Tomorrow, they begin operations in support of […]

Over 100 government forces are missing following the collapse of Tala Wa Barfak district in Baghlan province on Tuesday, head of Baghlan Provincial Council Mohammad Safdar Mohseni said. Some key officials including district governor of Tala Wa Barfak and district police chief are also missing following the militants attack on the area, Mohseni added.

Deputy Provincial Governor of the Logar Province Qamaruddin Shakib was assassinated and four Security Guards were injured in Taliban’s ambush in Mohammad Agha District of Logar Province, reports Khaama Press on April 26.

NATO is backing Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s offer of peace talks to the Taliban, embracing what top officials say is an “unprecedented” opportunity to end the fighting in the insurgency-wracked country. In a statement Friday, NATO foreign ministers said the 29 allies “are united in their support for this proposal,” and that they would respect a political settlement that ends […]

Egypt has condemned a deadly blast at a voter registration centre in Kabul on Sunday that left at least 57 people dead as Afghanistan prepares for nationwide elections in the autumn. In a statement on Saturday, the Egyptian foreign ministry decried the attack, which was claimed by the Islamic State terrorist group, expressing its sincere condolences to the families of […]

Senior Pakistani and United States diplomats on Monday discussed progress on President Donald Trump’s Afghan strategy amid tensions over travel restrictions by both countries on diplomats, the US Embassy said. US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells met Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua in Islamabad in her second visit to Pakistan in less than a […]