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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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Saba Sahar, Afghan police officer and actress, wounded in attack

Saba Sahar, a well-known actress and police officer, on Tuesday was shot and wounded in Kabul on her way to work

5 dead, 32 injured in Afghan car bomb blast

Five people were killed and 32 others injured after a suicide car bombing took place outside a special forces' camp in Afghanistan's Balkh province on Tuesday, an army source said

Over 6,000 families in Kunduz displaced in fighting

Over 6,000 families have been displaced in Kunduz province, local officials in the province said as the prospect to end the violence in the country remains uncertain

No compromise on Afghan army yet again: Defence Minister

Acting Defense Minister Assadullah Khalid said that Afghanistan had lost its army once before but he would not allow the destruction of the Afghan National Army (ANA) and its institutions yet again

Taliban block third line of Kandahar-Uruzgan road

The Taliban have blocked the third road connecting Kandahar to the neighboring province of Uruzgan in the south, drivers and passengers say

Government forces report foreign fighters among Taliban

Government forces in border areas of the country said foreign fighters, particularly Pakistani citizens, are fighting against them with the Taliban, adding that they have found many dead fighters with Pakistani identity cards

Afghanistan reopens schools after five months

All schools were reopened in Afghanistan five months after they were shut down following the spread of COVID-19 in the country

No legitimate reason to delay intra-Afghan talks: Khalilzad

US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad said there was "no legitimate reason" to delay the intra-Afghan negotiations that have been postponed over differences on the release of controversial Taliban prisoners by the Kabul government

Zemarai Paikan arrested in Kabul

Zemarai Paikan, a former commander of the Afghan Public Protection Force (APPF) who was sentenced to prison for corruption, has been arrested by security forces early Sunday morning in Kabul, a source said

Afghan forces kill over 100 Taliban fighters in different military stings

Security and defense officials say that nearly 100 Taliban fighters were killed in clashes with army and police during the past 24 hours in different areas

Afghan security, defense forces exhibit capabilities in military exercise

Afghanistan's defense and security forces launched a military exercise on the occasion of Independence Day in Kabul

No progress in Reconciliation Council appointments

Nearly three months after the Ghani-Abdullah's political agreement, the leadership members of the High Council for National Reconciliation are yet to be appointed, something that critics say will affect the next phases of the peace process

Dozens flee homes as Taliban increases presence north of Kabul

Dozens of families have left their homes in Shakar Dara and Guldara districts north of Kabul over the last few weeks following a dramatic surge in security threats and amid intensifying Taliban activities, the displaced residents said

Taliban shuts down health clinic in Afghanistan

Taliban militants have shut down a health clinic in Afghanistan's Kandahar province, it was reported on Friday

‘No legitimate reason’ to delay talks, says Khalilzad

US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on Friday said he sees “no legitimate reason” to delay the intra-Afghan negotiations that are expected in near future but have been postponed over differences on the release of high-value Taliban prisoners by the Afghan government