Afghan forces kill eight militants in northern Sari Pul province
Sar-e Pol, Afghanistan, May 1 (Xinhua) A total of eight militants have been killed and seven others sustained injuries as clash flared up in Sangcharak district of Afghanistan's northern Sari Pul province on Tuesday, army spokesman in the northern region Mohammad Hanif Rezai said Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Taliban weapons and explosive smuggler killed in arstrike
Kabul, Apr 30 (IBNS): A Taliban weapons and explosives smuggler was killed during an airstrike conducted in Afghanistan's Andar district, media reports said.
15 insurgents killed, commander captured in E Afghanistan's Ghazni province
Ghazni, Afghanistan, Apr 29 (Xinhua/UNI) Up to 15 militants have been killed and a group commander captured after the government forces targeted Taliban hideouts in Gilan and Muqar districts of eastern Afghanistan's Ghazni province, an army statement released here said on Monday.
Clash claims 11 lives including two civilians in N Afghanistan
Maymana, Afghanistan, Apr 28 (Xinhua/UNI) Two civilians are among 11 persons who lost their lives in the fighting between security forces and the Taliban outfit in Qaisar district of the northern Faryab province of Afghanistan on Sunday, an army spokesman in the northern region Ghulam Hazrat Karimi said.
Afghanistan: Taliban commander killed during operation of coalition forces in Zabul province
Kabul, Apr 27 (IBNS): A Taliban commander was killed during an operation conducted by Afghan and coalition forces in southern Zabul province of the country, media reports said on Saturday.
Taliban commander, seven militants killed in US drone strike in eastern Afghanistan
Moscow, Apr 22 (Sputnik/UNI) A Taliban commander, known as Dada, and seven of his fighters were killed in a US-led drone strike in the country's eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday, local media revealed on Monday.
Afghanistan: 3 Taliban terrorists killed in explosion
Kabul, Apr 19 (IBNS): At least three Taliban terrorists were killed in an explosion that hit Afghanistan's north-eastern Takhar province on Friday, media reports said.
UN Security Council condemns Taliban offensive as a blow against ‘sustainable peace’
New York, Apr 17 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council has condemned the announcement by Taliban militants in Afghanistan of its spring offensive, saying it will result in more “unnecessary suffering and destruction for the Afghan people”.
Five killed, nine wounded in eastern Afghan gunfight
Gardez, Afghanistan, Apr 14 (Xinhua/UNI) Three security force members and two Taliban militants were killed and nine people were wounded following a gunfight in Afghanistan's eastern province of Paktia overnight, local police said on Sunday.
27 Taliban militants killed after offensive to capture district in eastern Afghan province repulsed
Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Apr 13 (Xinhua) Taliban massive offensive to capture Shirzad district in the eastern Nangarhar province has been repulsed and the militant group fled away after leaving 27 bodies behind, said a statement of the provincial government released on Saturday.
Afghanistan: Explosion in Jalalabad city kills 2
Kabul, Apr 9 (IBNS): An explosion rocked Jalalabad city of Afghanistan on Tuesday and left at least two people killed, media reports said.
Afghan security forces kill almost 100 Taliban fighters over past 48 Hours
Moscow, Apr 8 (Sputnik) Afghan joint security forces killed almost 100 Taliban militants and left dozens of others injured over the past 48 hours during their offensive operation in the country's northwestern Badghis province, which followed the militants' attack on Bala Morgab district last week, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Taliban attack repulsed, 10 killed in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni
Ghazni, Apr 7 (Xinhua/UNI) A total of 10 militants have been killed and Taliban offensive to overrun checkpoints around Ghazni city has been repulsed, said an army statement released here Sunday.
Afghanistan: Airstrike kills Taliban leader in charge of media activities
Kabul, Apr 2 (IBNS): In an airstrike conducted in Afghanistan's southern Helmand provinc, at least five Taliban militants including a local leader of the group who was in charge of media activities ave been killed, media reports said.
Afghan-Taliban talks can be held in Uzbek city of Samarkand-Afghan president press service
Moscow, Apr 1 (Sputnik/UNI) The Uzbek authorities have suggested to hold talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban movement in the Uzbek city of Samarkand, the press service of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said in a statement on Monday.