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Militants attack TV, radio building in Afghanistan
May 17, 2017 09:01Afghan security forces have engaged three gunmen who have attacked a state radio and television building in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar Province.
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Afghan forces recapture key district from Taliban in Kunduz Province
May 16, 2017 07:59Afghan forces have recaptured a key district in the northern province of Kunduz from the Taliban militant group, which has stepped up its deadly attacks against government and civilian targets in recent weeks.
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Iran stresses necessity for preventing formation of terrorist groups in Afghanistan
May 13, 2017 12:06Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has underlined the need for all neighboring countries to support Afghanistan's national sovereignty and prevent creation and growth of terrorist groups in the region.
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Bomb attack claims three civilian lives in Afghan capital
May 13, 2017 07:41At least three civilians have been killed in the Afghan capital, Kabul, after their car came under attack with a sticky bomb, the Interior Ministry says.
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Afghan forces kill 12 Daesh terrorists in Nangarhar
May 13, 2017 07:37Afghan security forces have killed at least a dozen terrorists affiliated with the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group operating in the country’s troubled east.
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US officials recommend 3,000 to 5,000 more troops for Afghanistan
May 09, 2017 14:14US military officials and the State Department have recommended sending 3,000 to 5,000 additional troops, including hundreds of Special Operations forces, to Afghanistan, according to American media reports.
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Pakistani troops destroy 5 Afghan border posts, kill 50 soldiers: Army
May 07, 2017 12:47The Pakistani army says it has destroyed up to five Afghan border checkpoints and killed 50 security personnel in retaliation to a recent alleged Afghan cross-border attack on Pakistan, which left several people dead.
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Iran, Afghanistan discuss terror threat as Zarif visits Kabul
May 07, 2017 12:40Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has traveled to Afghanistan which is facing a resurgent Taliban and an emerging Daesh threat despite the presence of foreign troops.
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FM to discuss mutual, regional issues in Afghanistan
May 06, 2017 12:24Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is to set off for Kabul on Sunday to hold talks with senior Afghan officials.
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Taliban seize district near Afghanistan’s Kunduz
May 06, 2017 12:18Taliban terrorists have seized control of a district near the Afghan city of Kunduz after a day of heavy clashes with security forces there.