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In the south of Afghanistan, Helmand Province was once at the centre of heavy fighting between the Taliban and NATO and the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces. Until 2021, NATO and the ANA tried to expel the Taliban from their Read More …
At least nine children were killed in southeastern Afghanistan Sunday when a landmine, laid during decades of war in the country, exploded, a local official said Monday. The mine went off as a group of young boys and girls were Read More …
Provincial officials in Helmand Province report that three children have lost their lives, and two others have been wounded as a result of the explosion of an unexploded bullet in the Gereshk district of this province. The office of the Read More …
Unexploded ordnance and mines in war-torn areas of Helmand threaten the lives of residents of the province who are calling on the government to clear the areas affected by the landmines. Abdul Bari, who lives in helmand’s sarkar area, said Read More …
Two children, who were brothers, died as a result of the explosion of a grenade, an unexploded explosive remnant of war, in the southern Afghan province of Helmand, according to local Taliban authorities. The event took place on Wednesday, the Read More …
Three civilians were killed and six more were wounded in a roadside bomb blast in the southern province of Helmand on Monday morning, security sources said. The incident happened at around 8am local time when a civilian vehicle struck by Read More …
As a result of several separate operations in the Arghandab district of Zabul province, special police units discovered and defused 16 roadside bombs yesterday. The terrorists wanted to kill civilians in this province by blowing up these mines. نیروهای قطعات Read More …
Afghan Air Forces targeted and eliminated a Taliban’s car bomb in Panjwai district of Kandahar province, today. By the elimination of the car bomb a major terrorist attack was prevented and the lives of dozens innocent #civilians were saved. Afghan Read More …
36 IEDs which were placed by Taliban on public roads in Gireshk district of Helmand province, were discovered and defused by ANA. Lives of tens of civilians were saved as a result. 36 IEDs which were placed by Taliban on Read More …
Sayed Mohammad Sadat, head of NDS prosecutors’ office along with three others were reportedly killed in an explosion near the provincial Police HQ in Lashkargah city of Helmand Province. Helmand police spokesman Mohammad Zaman Hamdard confirmed the incident to the Read More …
GCPSU arrested two mine planters in Surobi district of Kabul province. Meanwhile, ANP bomb disposal unit detected 14 IEDs after several hours of efforts and point to point search operations in Helmand, Paktika & Maidan Wardak provinces. GCPSU arrested two Read More …
Afghan National Army discovered and defused 20 IEDs which were placed by Taliban on public roads in Nahr-Saraj district of Helmand province. Lives of tens of civilians were saved as a result. #ANA discovered and defused 20 IEDs which were Read More …
A police ranger-type vehicle was targeted by an explosion in Baraki square PD4 of Kabul city. According to police, the incident occurred at around 4:22 pm local time on Sunday. “Terrorists” detonated a roadside bomb in the area, police told Read More …
David Timmins was a member of Explosive Device Disposal Team 5, The Royal Logistics Corps – celebrated as ‘The Famous Five’ for their successful record at dismantling deadly devices planted by the Taliban. In 2009 he was critically injured by Read More …
Commando forces discovered and destroyed a cache of Taliban’s explosives and 2 of their strongholds in Nad-Ali district of Helmand province last night. 2 Taliban were killed and 1 other was arrested during the operations. A number of weapons and Read More …
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 …
Afghan National Army prevented a car bomb attack in Arghandab district of Kandahar province today. A car full of explosives were destroyed in an airstrik in the district. It had been prepared for attack on ANDSF positions. #ANA prevented a Read More …
Five security force members including Safar Mohammad Bidar, the police chief for Qaramqul district in Faryab province were killed in a roadside bomb blast in the province on Wednesday morning, police said. The incident when the police chief was on Read More …
A bomb explosion in Afghanistan’s volatile southern Helmand province Thursday killed a reporter working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Afghan Service, Radio Azadi. Afghan officials said the slain journalist, Elyas Dayee, and his brother were traveling to the press club Read More …
Authorities in Afghanistan said Tuesday an intelligence-led security operation had killed a key al-Qaida leader in a western region close to the Iranian border. The Afghan spy agency, the National Directorate of Security, identified the slain man as Mohammad Hanif, Read More …