Category: Security

Unknown gunmen kill a civilian in Logar

PUL-I-ALAM (SW) – Unknown gunmen have shot dead a civilian in Logar province, confirmed officials on Thursday.

Counter-narcotics official sacked under suspicious circumstances

BAMYAN (SW) – The head of counter-narcotics body in Bamyan province has been sacked under suspicious circumstances.

Iran returns military equipment back to Afghanistan

KABUL (SW) – Iran has returned the military equipment back to Afghanistan that was taken across the border by the security forces of the previous government.

35,000 young cadets pass interior ministry courses

KABUL (SW) – At least 35,000 young cadets have graduated from various training centers, Interior Ministry officials said on Sunday.

Two killed in exchange of fire between IE forces and nomads

HERAT CITY (SW) – At least two people are confirmed killed and six more injured following exchange of fire between the Islamic Emirate forces and the local nomads in Herat province, said officials.

Islamic Emirate rejects US report on religious freedom

KABUL (SW) – The Islamic Emirate has rejected a recent US report on religious freedom that showed Afghanistan in a bad light.

TTP extends ceasefire with Pakistani gov’t

MONITORING (SW) – The Pakistani Taliban says it has indefinitely extended a ceasefire with the government in Islamabad, following two days of talks with a delegation of Pakistani tribal elders that were hosted by the Afghan Taliban.

Fraternity dismayed at exploitation of journalists’ credentials

KABUL (SW) – The fraternity has expressed concerns about the continued misuse and exploitation of journalists’ credentials.

Call for probe into the detention of journalist

MONITORING (SW) – The Committee to Protect Journalists has called for an investigation into the arrest and beating of Roman Karimi, a well-known journalist associated with Salam Watandar.

Survivors of the Zanbaq Square truck bombing long for justice

KABUL (SW) – Survivors and relatives of the Zanbaq Square truck bombing still long for justice five years after the incident.

US Envoy meets Afghan politicians, activists and bankers

MONITORING (SW) – US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West has met with journalists, bankers, human rights activists, politicians and other former government officials in Istanbul.