Roadside bomb explosion kills Taliban commander and his security guard in Nangarhar

A roadside bomb explosion killed a Taliban commander and his security guard in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The provincial government in a statement said an explosion triggered by a roadside bomb, ripped through the vehicle of Mawlavi Zakir alias Read More …

9 children killed, wounded in roadside bomb explosion in Logar province of Afghanistan

A roadside bomb explosion killed or wounded at least 9 children in central Logaar province of Afghanistan, the security officials said Monday. Nasrat Rahimi, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior said an improvised explosive device planted on a roadside Read More …

3 killed, 11 injured in E. Afghan bomb attack

Three civilians were killed and 11 others wounded in a bomb attack in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Khost on Monday, local police said. “An improvised explosive device attached to a motorcycle was detonated in Nadir Shah Kot District roughly at Read More …

Afghanistan: 8 Security Incidents Reported on Sixth Day of Reduction in Violence Plan (RIV)

Along with a security incident in Balkh that claimed an Afghan policeman’s life, on the sixth day of the reduction in violence plan (RIV) there was also twin blasts in Kabul, three reported incidents in Herat, and the Taliban claimed Read More …

Afghanistan: Civilian casualties exceed 10,000 for sixth straight year

More than 10,000 civilians in Afghanistan were killed and injured last year, according to a new United Nations report that details record-high levels of civilian harm in the ongoing conflict. “Almost no civilian in Afghanistan has escaped being personally affected Read More …

2 militants held, 4 suicide bombings detonated in Kabul and Kandahar provinces

The security forces arrested 2 militants and detonated four suicide bombing vests during the operations in Kabul and Kandahar provinces. The Special Operations Corps in a statement said the National Defense and Security Forces arrested two terrorists during a raid Read More …

Afghan Special Forces seized a large cache of explosives in Ghazni

The Afghan Special Forces arrested a Pakistani family during an operation in Ghazni province during which they seized a large cache of explosives belonging to Taliban. The Special Operations Corps in a statement said the Special Forces discovered and seized Read More …

UK Ex-Servicemen Secure Multi-Million Pound Settlement Over Afghanistan Injuries

Three former servicemen who suffered severe injuries in Afghanistan are to receive millions of pounds in compensation. The men were travelling in “inadequately-armoured” Pinzgauer vehicles when they struck roadside improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the solicitors representing them said. Pinzgauer troop carriers had been Read More …

Key Taliban sniper among 5 killed in a premature bomb explosion in North of Afghanistan

A premature bomb explosion killed five Taliban militants including a key sharp-shooter (sniper) of the group in North of Afghanistan, the Afghan Military said. According to a statement released by Special Operations Corps, an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) went off Read More …

Neo-Nazi Terror Group The Base Linked to the War in Ukraine

After a string of sweeping indictments and arrests, court documents have illustrated how the neo-Nazi terror group The Base discussed derailing trains and plotted the assassinations of anti-fascist activists in the U.S. But the group also had international ambitions. The Read More …

Roadside bomb kills five government employees in southern Zabul province

A roadside bomb targeted the Afghan government employees in the southern Zabul province on Thursday, which caused the death of a driver and four passengers, the provincial officials said. The provincial governor’s spokesman Gulsalam Siyal said the blast occurred this Read More …

DoD Identifies Two U.S. Soldiers Killed By An Improvised Explosive Device In Afghanistan

The Department of Defense (DoD) on Sunday identified two American troops who died after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated this weekend in southern Afghanistan. The two service members—Staff Sgt. Ian P. McLaughlin, 29, of Newport News, Virginia, and Pfc. Read More …

IED claims one death in the northern Balkh Province

An IED explosion killed a civilian in northern Balkh province, said an official. According to Munir Ahmad Farhad, Balkh Governer’s spokesperson, the explosive device was placed in a vehicle, which caused the death of one Afghan civilian. Mr. Farhad said Read More …