Afghanistan: Nangarhar Blast Claims 1, Hurts 3

Nangarhar officials said an explosion shook Angur Bagh are of PD2 in Nangarhar city at around 10am Tuesday, killing at least one security officer. “One person was killed and three others were injured in the incident”, Ataullah Khogyani spokesperson to Read More …

Civilian Recognized by EOD Community with Navy’s Highest Honors

Indian Head, Md. – Christopher Cherry, a civilian explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) professional, was recognized with one of the Navy’s highest honors: the Department of the Navy (DON) Distinguished Public Service Award, at the EOD Technology and Training Program Board Read More …

Former senator, 5 guards killed in Taliban ambush in W. Afghanistan

Taliban militants killed a former Afghan senator and five of his guards in the country’s western Badghis province on Monday, the acting provincial governor confirmed. The incident happened when a vehicle carrying Rangeen Mushkwani, a former member of Meshrano Jirga Read More …

Afghanistan: VP Saleh Survives Kabul Blast, At Least 10 Killed

First Vice President Amrullah Saleh’s convoy was targeted early Wednesday morning in the Taimani area of PD 4 in Kabul city, Saleh’s office confirmed. Tariq Arian, Interior Ministry spokesman, confirmed 10 were killed and 16 were wounded in the Kabul Read More …

Afghanistan: Civilian Killed in Kandahar Roadside Blast

At least one civilian was killed and another was wounded in a roadside mine blast in the southern province of Kandahar on Monday morning, a local police official confirmed. The incident occurred in Zharai district when a motorcycle struck a Read More …

Afghanistan: 3 Security Force Members Killed in Taliban Attack in Paktia

At least three security force members were killed and five were wounded after gunmen stormed a public protection forces unit compound in Gardez city, capital of Paktia province, local police said on Tuesday. The police said that the attack started Read More …

13 civilians killed in Afghanistan IED explosion

Thirteen civilians, including six children, were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province on Friday, an official said. “The victims – six children, two women and five men – were admitted to the Spin Boldak Read More …

Afghanistan: ASF Foil Plotted Terrorist Attack on Muharram Rituals

Afghan Special Forces in an operation nabbed a group of nine people, including a woman, who plotted attacks on Muharram rituals in Police District 5 of the Kabul city Wednesday night, Ministry of Interior said in a statement. The operation Read More …

Kabul magnetic bombs rattle the city

Three magnetic bombs exploded in three different locations around Kabul city on Saturday early morning causing casualties, officials confirmed. Initial explosion took place in Sarak-e-Naw area of Chehlsotoon at around 6:30, a magnetic mine was placed in a private Toyota Read More …

Education Official Killed in Kabul Blast

The incident happened in PD5 of Kabul city after a magnetic mine placed on Mr Amin’s vehicle exploded. His driver was also wounded, the statement said. This was one of two separate magnetic mine blasts in Kabul city on Wednesday Read More …

Afghanistan: 2 Security Force Members Killed, 11 Wounded in Baghlan Blast

At least two security force personnel affiliated with the National Directorate of Security (NDS) were killed, and 11 people–including civilians–were wounded in a roadside mine blast in northern Baghlan province, a security source said. The incident happened around10:00am local time Read More …

DTRA’s Unsung Heroes: Our Technical Integrators

KABUL Afghanistan – Warfighters operating in combat zones are continuously confronted with adversarial improvised threat technologies designed to inflict harm and disrupt operations. Over time, these nontraditional attacks have taken a heavy toll on mission success rates and weighed down Read More …

Afghanistan: Four Civilians Killed in Kandahar Roadside Mine Blast

At least four civilians were killed and six others were wounded in a roadside mine blast in Kandahar province on Thursday morning, Kandahar police said in a statement. The incident happened in Panjwai district of the province after a civilian Read More …

Afghanistan: An explosion in Farah kill and injure dozens including police members

An explosion targeting police vehicles inside Farah city kills 4 police and injures 22 civilians in Farah city, an official said. “Explosives placed inside a vehicle targeted a police car around 18:30 in district 4 of Farah city on Wednesday, Read More …

Explosion in Kabul city leaves at least 3 dead or wounded

An explosion in Kabul city left at least three people dead or wounded, hours after a similar blast left at least two people wounded. Sources in Kabul Police Headquarters confirmed that the explosion took place in the vicinity of Prozha-e Read More …

Taliban militants suffer heavy casualties while preparing a car bomb for a deadly attack

The Taliban militants suffered heavy casualties while preparing a car bomb for a deadly attack in south-eastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan. The 203rd Thunder Corps in a statement said the Taliban militants were placing explosives inside a vehicle which they Read More …

Afghanistan: Back to back explosions leave 10 civilians dead in Kandahar province

Two back to back explosions left at least ten civilians dead in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan, the local officials confirmed. Jamal Naseri, a spokesperson for Kandahar Police, confirmed that the two explosions took place late on Sunday night in Read More …