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16 dead, 90 injured in Afghanistan bombing

At least 16 people were killed and 90 others injured after a powerful explosion on Sunday rocked the city of Firoz Koah, capital of Afghanistan's Ghor province, an official confirmed

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Released Taliban prisoners returned to the battlefields: ONSC

In defiance of their commitments not to rejoin the war, a number of Taliban prisoners who were released from the Afghan government jails have reintegrated their colleagues on the battlefields, the Office of National Security Council (ONSC) said on Thursday as violence continue to expand in multiple fronts across the country despite international calls on the Taliban to reduce violence

250 Afghan soldiers killed in three weeks: Report

At least 250 Afghan security force members were killed and over 300 others injured in 220 attacks carried out by the Taliban in the past three weeks in the 11 provinces of the country, a media report said

Taliban frees another 16 Afghan security forces in Balkh

Local officials in northern Balkh have confirmed the releasement of 16 Afghan security forces by the Taliban to complete the prisoners swap process in a bid to pay the ground for the intra-Afghan negotiations

Use of natural resources banned in Bamyan to protect environment

Local Afghan government announced ban of the natural resources in the mountainous province of Bamyan to maintain plants and prevent the damage of the environment

53 Taliban fighters killed in army ops

The 203 Shaheen military corps says that at least 53 Taliban militants were killed by the army in the past 24 hours

Khalilzad condemns airstrike in Herat

US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad tweeted on Thursday morning that the last 24 hours have been "very violent" with “many losing their lives.”

US forces exit two bases in Nangarhar: Officials

The commander of Afghan Border Forces Mohammad Ayoub Hussainkhel on Wednesday said that the US forces have withdrawn from two bases in Nangarhar province in the east, one in Achin and the other in Haska Mena district

10,613 known active COVID-19 cases in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday reported 112 new positive cases of the coronavirus from 377 samples tested over the last 24 hours

Afghan girl kills Taliban terrorists to avenge parents' murder

An Afghan girl shot dead two Taliban militants and injured several others after they dragged out her parents from their home and killed them for supporting the government, officials said on Tuesday

7 security forces members killed in Taliban attack in Kandahar

At least seven security force members were killed in a Taliban attack in the southern province of Kandahar on Tuesday, Kandahar police confirmed in a statement on Wednesday

Details on Taliban prisoners revealed in Afghan government list

A list of Taliban prisoners held by the Afghan government has revealed that most of the inmates were from the four provinces of Kandahar, Helmand, Nangarhar and Farah, the media reported

Taliban told to 'Stop Killing Afghans'

National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib, during a visit to eastern provinces, called on the Taliban to stop "killing their own people and destroying their homeland for the benefit of foreigners" and to instead "fight against the enemies of Afghanistan alongside the ANDSF, the office of the NSC said on Tuesday

Taliban truck bomber kills eight soldiers in Wardak

At least eight soldiers were killed and nine others wounded after a truck bomber targeted their vehicle in Maidan Wardak province, defense ministry confirmed on Monday

New rift between Ghani, Abdullah over cabinet picks: Sources

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, are feuding again, say sources, this time over their picks for the State Ministry for Peace Affairs, according to sources familiar with the matter

Taliban blames Afghan government for delay in peace talks

A key member of the Taliban's political office in Doha has blamed the Afghan government for delays in the peace negotiations between the two sides which are aimed at ending the decades-long war in the country