Category: Security

Saturday’s suicide attack widely condemned

The Interior Ministry has confirmed that at least 24 people got killed and 57 others got injured in the Dasht-e-Barchi neighborhood

Spate of bloody attacks killed at least 50 people in a week

“While the parties talk peace, we’ve seen a marked escalation in violence this month, with Afghan civilians as ever paying the heaviest price,” said Omar Waraich, Head of South Asia at Amnesty International.

Six security guards of Kamal Khan Dam killed

The source added that the attack took place at a time when the construction work at the Dam was in progress.

Eight civilians killed in landmine blast in Ghazni

One member of the security forces and four women were among the victims, an official said blaming the Taliban insurgents for planting the landmine.

Taliban kill 23 security forces in Nimroz

According to the source, 23 army personnel were killed in the attack and 3 others were captured by the Taliban. The source added that the Taliban had taken away all the military equipment with them.

“Taliban ‘must’ stop their attacks and help build peace”

In a statement, the French Embassy said the Taliban continue displaying an unacceptable level of violence.

12 children ‘killed’ in Takhar air raid

It is said the air force wanted to target the Taliban after a deadly attack on security forces on Tuesday that left more than 50 security personnel, including the security chief of the Takhar police command, killed.

‘NATO’s presence in Afghanistan is conditions-based’

“Further decision on further adjustment of the NATO presence in Afghanistan will be made based on assessment on the conditions on the ground and on whether Taliban meets their commitments under the US-Taliban agreement”