Afghanistan: Afghan National Army discovered Taliban’s tunnel in Kunduz province, defused 20 IEDs in Saheb district

Afghan National Army discovered and defused a Taliban’s tunnel in Imam Saheb district of Kundoz province, last night. The tunnel was excavated under civilians houses for terrorists activities by Taliban. Additionally, 6 villages were cleared off from TB and 20 Read More …

Afghanistan: Magnetic IED Targets Telecommunication and IT Ministry’s SUV

A magnetic mine targeted a vehicle carrying a Telecommunications and IT Ministry official on Monday morning. The incident happened at around 8:38 Am this morning on the Shura Road in the PD6 area of Kabul city. Kabul Police said in Read More …

Afghanistan: Afghan National Police seize and defuse IEDs in Paktika, Baghlan and Kandahar provinces

As a result of search operation, GCPSU discovered & seized one missile launcher, seven mortar rounds, four RPG-7 rockets, four IEDs & six hand grenades in Urgon district of Paktika province. Meanwhile, ANP seized an ammunition-laden vehicle in PD#5, Pul-e-Khumri Read More …

Afghanistan: Huge Explosion Rattles Central Kandahar

A suicide explosive-laden vehicle exploded in Daman district, near Kandahar airport on Saturday morning. Security officials in Kandahar province reported today that a powerful explosion shook Kandahar province. The explosion is said to have happened near a vehicle repair shop Read More …

Afghanistan: IED Explosion Targets ANP Vehicle in Kabul

Two Afghan National Police members were killed in a targeted magnetic IED attack in Kabul city. The incident happened in PD3, Behbore area of Kabul, police told reporters. Reports indicate the explosion targeted a police Land Cruiser, the vehicle belonged Read More …

Afghanistan: Two militants killed by own bomb blast in Logar province

Two Taliban militants were killed after a bomb they were planning to explode against civilians went off prematurely in eastern Logar province. Two militants were killed, when their own mine detonated in Mohammad Agha district at around 9:00am on Monday, Read More …

Afghanistan: Public Protection Force Spokesman Killed in Kabul IED Blast

Three people were killed, including Zia Wadan, a spokesman for the Public Protection Force, in an explosion in Kabul city on Sunday morning, the Interior Ministry confirmed. The blast occurred around 8:30am local time in the Kart-e-Naw area of PD8 Read More …

Afghan Security Forces prevented a car bomb attack in Faryab province, defused 7 IEDs in Kabul, Maidan Wardak and Nangarhar provinces

Afghan National Army prevented a car bomb attack in Shireen-Tagab district of Faryab province today. Taliban wanted to blow up a car which had been loaded with explosives in the Shireen-Tab market. The car was identified by ANA and it Read More …

Trends in Terrorism: What’s on the Horizon in 2021?

The year 2020 was unprecedented in many ways. Just three days into the year, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the assassination of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (IRGC-QF) commander Qasem Soleimani. That news was soon eclipsed by the worldwide Read More …

Afghanistan: 2 killed in IED Blast in Nangarhar province

In a roadside IED in Nangarhar, two policemen were killed and three others were wounded in Nangarhar province, officials in the province confirmed. According to officials, the blast happened in the PD4 Sabzi market area of Jalalabad city, the IED Read More …

Afghanistan: Security Forces Discover Taliban Safe House, Seize IEDs, 17 IEDs defused along Helmand-Herat Highway

First Vice President Amrullah Saleh said on Monday, at the 6:30 am meeting, that Kabul police had found a safe house in PD8 of Kabul city. The safe house reportedly belonged to the Taliban militants, in which the group have Read More …

Afghanistan: 5 killed, top Kapisa cleric among 9 injured in blast

Five people were killed and nine others were wounded including the provincial Ulema Council head in a car bomb blast in central Kapisa province on Sunday. Abdul ShayiqShurash, police spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the dead included three religious Read More …

Afghan Air Force targeted and destroyed a large cache of Taliban’s explosives in Helmand province

Afghan Air Force targeted and destroyed a large cache of Taliban’s explosives in Sangin district of Helmand province today. The explosives were being used in making IEDs and bombs. #AAF targeted and destroyed a large cache of #Taliban's explosives in Read More …

Afghanistan: Blast Targets Govt Employees’ Bus in Kabul, two IEDs defused in Faryab province

An explosion targeted the employees of the National Statistics and Information Authority in Guzargah area in Kabul’s PD7. Kabul police said that at least six people were wounded in the explosion. Police said the bomb was placed on a bicycle. Read More …

Afghanistan: Politicians Criticize Government as Attacks Rise in Kabul

Amidst an increase in attacks in Kabul, political leaders criticized the government for not implementing a proper security plan to ensure the safety of the people, especially in the capital city. The political leaders, who addressed the second meeting of Read More …

Afghan National Police Engineers defused IEDs in Kandahar, Farah, Sar-e-Pul, Logan, Daikundi and Kunduz provinces.

The engineering teams of ANP following point-to-point search operations, managed to discover & defuse four IEDs in Kandahar, Farah & Sar-e-Pul provinces. The terrorists had planted the bombs to target the innocent civilians. The engineering teams of ANP following point-to-point Read More …

Afghan National Army seized explosive materials in Laghman province, disrupted bridge demolition plot in Kabul

A car loaded with explosive materials was seized by ANA in Laghman province last night. The explosive materials were going to be used in making bombs and IEDs for Taliban’s terrorist activities. A car loaded with explosive materials was seized Read More …