A suicide bomber was killed before reaching his target against Afghan National Army (ANA) in Nawa district of Helmand province, said the Ministry of Defense in a stement Sunday.
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Lawmaker survives bomb attack in Afghanistan, 9 killed
With no claim of responsibility for attack yet, Afghan authorities have been blaming armed Taliban for such assaults At least nine civilians were killed and many more wounded in a bomb blast in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday, apparently aimed at a member of the parliament, authorities confirmed.
Read more ›1 ANP Officer Killed, 2 More Wounded in Jalalabad Explosion
This comes after Kabul also witnessed a deadly car bomb attack on Sunday that killed at least 9 people and wounded 20 more.
Read more ›MP Wounded, 9 Killed in Kabul Blast
An explosion rocked Kabul city on Sunday morning, Kabul police headquarters confirmed. Security sources told TOLOnews that at least 9 people have been killed and six others were wounded in the explosion in PD5 of the city.
Read more ›Mohib-led delegation due in Baku today
A delegation, led by National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib, is scheduled to arrive in Baku on a three-day visit on December 20.
Read more ›ANA convoy comes under bomb attack in Helmand
A convoy of the Afghan National Army (ANA) was hit by an explosion in the Nawa district of southern Helmand province on Sunday.
Read more ›Top US General Presses Taliban, Afghan Leaders to Reduce Violence
The top U.S. military commander met this week with leaders of the Afghan Taliban insurgency and Afghanistan’s government to urge a reduction in violence across the war-torn South Asian country.
Read more ›Khan Pledges Pakistani Help Toward Afghan Ceasefire: Sediqqi
President Ashraf Ghani spoke with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday evening and they discussed the peace process and their concerns over the escalation of violence in Afghanistan, Presidential Palace spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said.
Read more ›US Gen. Milley Held Private Talks With Taliban
Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, held unannounced talks with the Taliban peace negotiators in Doha, capital of Qatar, to urge a reduction in violence across Afghanistan, AP reported.
Read more ›Afghan President Invites Taliban to Kandahar to Discuss Peace
President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday invited the Taliban to Kandahar province to hold a discussion about bringing peace to Afghanistan. In a trip to the southern Kandahar province on Thursday, Ghani said that if the Taliban is willing to bring peace, they can come to Kandahar to hold talks with the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
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