Explosions happened in Kabul, Baghlan, Kandahar and Helmand provinces in less than 12 hours. Four provinces witnessed explosions in less than 12 hours, including blasts in Kabul and Baghlan provinces on Saturday morning that left three people dead.
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Govt Bans Use of Drones near Presidential Palace
Reports indicate that the Taliban used a drone to attack an army corps in Kunduz last week. The Afghan government has banned the use of any type of drones to fly over the Presidential Palace in Kabul, apparently following reports on the Taliban’s access to the unmanned aircraft.
Read more ›No Progress in Agenda for Talks as Afghans Face More Violence
Officials said the negotiators have held internal meetings and are ready to hold more discussions on the agenda of the talks. No progress has been made in finalizing the agenda for the peace negotiations eleven days after the return of the negotiators of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban to Doha at a time that violence has taken […]
Read more ›Over a dozen pro-govt forces killed in Herat attack
More than a dozen pro-government forces have been killed by Taliban militants in western Herat province, an official said on Saturday.
Read more ›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.
Read more ›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.
Read more ›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 […]
Read more ›2 policemen killed in Jalalabad, doctor wounded in Khost
Two policemen were gunned down in eastern Nangarhar province and a doctor was wounded in a bomb blast in Khost province. Unidentified gunmen opened fire at two policemen in Jalalabad city and killed them before making their escape good.
Read more ›Lawmakers hint at rejecting draft budget again
Wolesi Jirga’s Finance and Budget Commission head Mir Afghan Sapi on Thursday said lawmakers were not against the National Food Program (NFP) but they were against the way it was being implemented.
Read more ›10 security forces killed, as many injured in Kunduz battle
Ten security personnel were killed and as many wounded in a Taliban attack in the Imam Sahib district of northern Kunduz province, officials said on Friday. A reliable source told Pajhwok Afghan News that the Taliban attacked the Imam Sahib district at around 8pm last night and the ensuing clash continued until 1am.
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