86 insurgents killed nationwide

AT-KABUL: Eighty-six Taliban fighters were killed and 50 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) has conducted joint …

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US to equip Afghan forces with more armored vehicles

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The US government has planned to equip the Afghan troops with more and modern armored vehicles, a defense official said Wednesday. A contract has been signed between the US government and the American company AM General that the latter has been asked to make 1,673 high mobility …

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Taliban intelligence deputy nabbed in Balkh

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Wednesday said that its operatives arrested a senior intelligence official of the Taliban in the northern province of Balkh. Afghan Intelligence operatives succeeded to arrest Taliban Deputy Intelligence Chief Mirwais through an operation in Shirabad area of Dehdadi district of Balkh province, …

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Taliban pushed back in Khak-e-Safid

AT-KABUL: In a well-coordinated military operation the Afghan forces have successfully cleared the Khak-e-Safid district of western Farah province from Taliban and destroyed their main hideouts, security officials said. Afghan national army with the cooperation of the national police launched a 10-day crackdown against insurgents in Khak-e-Safid district of Farah …

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27 Taliban fighters killed in Badakhshan

AT-KABUL: The Afghan security forces have killed at least 27 Taliban insurgents including their three key leaders in a clearing military operation carried out in the Raghistan district of northeastern Badakhshan province, local provincial official said on Wednesday. “Taliban commanders Mawlavi Nasir Ahmad Farooqi, Fasihullah Sultani and Mullah Samiullah Shamil, …

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Daesh recruitment center busted in Nangarhar

AT-KABUL: The security forces have busted a Daesh recruitment center in the eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. Daesh enrolment center was busted by Afghan forces through operation named Qahr-e-Silab (Silab anger) in TangiGori area of Haska Mina district of eastern province, said provincial press office in a statement. The statement …

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43 Taliban killed, 14 wounded in Helmand

AT-KABUL: At least 43 Taliban fighters including three commanders were killed and 14 others wounded during air and ground operation in southern Helmand province. These Taliban were killed and injured by Afghan forces through air and ground raid carried out last night in Nad Ali, Marja and Grishk districts of …

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Terrorist network arrested in Laghman: NDS

AT-KABUL: A terrorist network was busted in the eastern Laghman province, said the National Directorate of Security (NDS). Intelligence operatives arrested a group of six insurgents and bust a terrorist network in Mehtaralam city, provincial capital, it said Tuesday in a statement. The arrested terrorists were identified as Rahmatullah, Habibullah, …

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Taliban’s shadow governor for Helmand killed

AT-KABUL: The Taliban’s shadow governor for Helmand province was killed along with the group’s military commander for the province during an airstrike carried out by the US military in the Nad Ali district of the province, officials said Tuesday. “Mullah Abdurahim and the military commander were killed in Zarghon village,” …

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Taliban publicly execute woman in Sar-e-Pul

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Taliban insurgents have publicly executed a 19-year-old woman in Sar-e-Pul province, local officials said, adding that she had run away from her in-laws house due to family problems. Provincial spokesman Zabihullah Amani said that the incident took place Monday in the Kohistant district. “She was also …

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