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AT-KABUL: A parliamentary candidate was killed along with his seven supporters after his office was ripped by a suicide bombing in southern Helmand province Tuesday afternoon. A suicide attacker stormed and blew himself up inside the office of Saleh Mohammad Achekzai parliament candidate in Lashkargah city at around 2:00pm today, …

AT-KABUL: At least 21 Taliban insurgents have been killed after their homemade explosives went off abruptly in Ghazni and Farah provinces, government officials said. A group of 16 armed Taliban was killed by their own explosives, while they were making roadside bombs, said statement issued by Ministry of Interior (MoI). …

KABUL: Anti-government elements must immediately end the indiscriminate and disproportionate use of all improvised explosive devices in areas frequented by civilians, said UN mission on Sunday. In its special human rights report, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Afghanistan articulated a sharp increase from January to September 2018 in the …

KABUL: At least 156 militants were killed and 57 wounded in intensive military crackdowns across the country over past day. The defense ministry said the Afghan National Army in collaboration with Afghan National Police and National Directorate of Security operatives launched joint operations against insurgents in different areas of Helmand, …

KABUL: Ministry of Interior on Monday said that four armed insurgents were killed and two wounded in a crackdown in southern Paktika province. According to a statement issued by MoI said that four armed militants were killed and two other were wounded in a clash with by Afghan forces in …

KABUL: Ministry of Interior on Monday said that a cache of magnetic bombs have been discovered and seized during a joint operation in western Herat province. Afghan National Police in joint operations with National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives conducted an operation in Heart city, which as result succeeded to …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani has announced a ban on imports of saffron and its bulb in an effort to maintain the global stance, quality and value of Afghan saffron. The decision was made following a proposition by the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL). Last year’s imports …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Security forces pushed back on Sunday a Taliban assault on the Sayed Abad district of central Maidan Wardak province after hours of gunbattle since Saturday night, leaving at least 25 militants killed. Hundreds of Taliban terrorists stormed Sayed Abad district center on Saturday night and faced firm …

KABUL: At least 90 militants have been killed and 25 others have been wounded in the offensives launched by security forces across the country in the past day. The defense ministry said the army and police forces jointly with intelligence personnel launched operations against insurgents in different areas of Nangarhar, …

AT-KABUL: Kandahar authorities said Sunday a staggering sixty three cases of violence against women has been recorded in the southern province since June 2018. Addressing a conference on prevention of violence against women, Kandahar Women Director Roqia Achakzai said over 63 cases of violence against women had been registered in …