Security officials in Nangarhar province said Tuesday morning that at least three people including a doctor were assassinated in Jalalabad city. The incident happened at about 8am in PD4 near Nasrat High School.
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Commandos rescue 42 hostages held by the Taliban in Baghlan
Afghan commando forces have rescued 42 people – 25 soldiers and 17 civilians – from a Taliban prison in Baghlan province, the Defense Ministry (MoD) confirmed on Tuesday.
Read more ›Taliban urges complete withdrawal in open letter to Americans
Taliban Deputy Leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar says that there is no military solution to the long-term conflict in Afghanistan. In an open letter to the people of the United States, Mullah Baradar stated: “The past nineteen years have proven beyond any doubt that the Afghan issue cannot be resolved through the use of force or by alternating military strategies […]
Read more ›Seven policemen killed in IED explosion in Faryab
At least seven policemen were killed in an IED explosion in the Almar district of Faryab province, police said in a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, an IED targeted a Humvee belonging to the National Security and Defense Forces in the Bazaar of the district on Tuesday.
Read more ›Over $50 million damages incurred so far in massive border crossing fire
The enormous fire that destroyed more than 500 trucks at the Islam Qala port facility in Herat province, along the border with Iran, has left business owners reeling as financial losses are estimated to be over $50 million. The massive fire burned for over 24 hours after a fuel tanker reportedly exploded at midday on Saturday.
Read more ›Taliban kidnap 11 from Pashdan Dam project in Herat
Eleven people, including an engineer, working on the Pashdan Dam project in Herat province, have been kidnapped by the Taliban, provincial council members confirmed Monday.
Read more ›Seven Daesh members killed in Jalalabad operation
Seven Daesh militants were killed Sunday night in an operation by the National Directorate of Security in eastern Nangarhar province, the NDS said in a statement.
Read more ›Targeted killings taking serious toll on civil society and media: UN report
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said Monday that human rights and media space in Afghanistan has contracted in the past few months as a result of the sharp increase in targeted attacks against professionals in these two sectors.
Read more ›Stoltenberg says peace talks remain fragile and violence unacceptably high
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on the eve of the NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday that the alliance will “closely consult” on the way forward in Afghanistan.
Read more ›Punjab: Terrorised Minorities
On January 11, 2021, a four-year-old Christian girl Eshal was abducted, raped and killed in Malkhanwala village in Waras Pura tehsil (revenue unit) of Faisalabad District. On January 9, 2021, the dead bodies of two Christian girls were found in a sewer near Makhan Colony in the Kahna area of Lahore. They were abducted and killed by Muhammad Mumtaz and […]
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