Afghanistan

Afghan soldier kills 2 US troops, injures 2 others in Nangarhar

Jun 10, 2017 14:37

An Afghan army soldier has opened fire on US troops stationed in the east of the country, killing two and injuring two others from the American military personnel.
US air raid kills 3 Afghan police officers in Helmand

Jun 10, 2017 14:37

At least three Afghan border police officers have been killed in the latest of US airstrikes in Afghanistan's Helmand province.
Gunmen attack mosque in E Afghanistan, fatally shoot 3 worshippers

Jun 10, 2017 14:06

At least three civilians have been shot and killed by unknown gunmen inside a mosque in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Paktia on a day of national mourning in the war-torn country in honor of terror victims.
Afghan armed forces accused of corruption as violence continues

Jun 06, 2017 15:33

Terrorist attacks and militancy continue to take their toll on the civilian population in Afghanistan, while the country’s security forces have been accused of being deeply embroiled in corruption and neglect of duty.
Kabul blast death toll rises to 150 as deadly attacks continue

Jun 06, 2017 15:24

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says the death toll from the deadly bomb blast in the Afghan capital city of Kabul has reached 150, as the country faces more deadly attacks in its major cities.
Kabul hosts multi-nation peace confab amid tight security

Jun 06, 2017 09:42

Afghanistan’s government is holding a multi-nation peace conference in the capital, Kabul, which remains on lockdown in the wake of a fatal Daesh bombing last week.
Insider attack kills six police in southern Afghanistan

Jun 04, 2017 13:45

At least six police officers have been killed when their two rogue colleagues opened fire and shot them dead in southern Afghanistan.
Afghanistan: Dozens killed in series of blasts in Kabul

Jun 03, 2017 10:31

At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured in three back-to-back explosions which tore through a cemetery in Khair Khana area in the Afghan capital on Saturday afternoon.
Afghan authorities lock down Kabul after protest clashes

Jun 03, 2017 07:15

Afghan authorities have blocked the streets in the center of the country’s capital of Kabul after a recent demonstration led to deadly clashes between police and protesters.
Iran vows full support for Afghanistan’s anti-terror fight

Jun 02, 2017 09:21

Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has censured the recent bloody terrorist attack in the Afghan capital of Kabul, pledging full support for Afghanistan’s fight against terrorism.