Despite low numbers of daily cases reported by the Public Health Ministry, doctors said Tuesday that the number of COVID-19 patients in Kabul hospitals has increased following the Eid days
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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Taliban violated Eid ceasefire 38 times: Afghan government
The Afghan Interior Ministry said that the Taliban violated the three-day Eid ceasefire 38 times, killing at least 20 civilians and injuring 40 others
Troops in Afghanistan possibly 4,000-5,000 by US election, says Trump
The US will reduce its military presence in Afghanistan to about 4,000 troops "very soon," said President Donald Trump, in an interview with Axios on HBO
Jalalabad Prison secured after 18 Hours, 10 attackers killed
Nangarhar local security officials on Monday said the attack on prison and an adjacent shopping plaza in PD4 of Jalalabad city ended on Monday after nearly 20 hours with the death of 10 attackers
Government reacts to pro-Taliban movements in Iran, Turkey
The Afghan government on Monday reacted to images from Turkey and Iran showing pro-Taliban Afghans holding flags of the group
Achakzai warns uprising against Pakistan if fencing on Durand Line continues
A senior member of the national assembly of Pakistan, Mahmood Khan Achakzai has warned that Pashtoons would revolt against Pakistani government if it didn’t stop fencing alongside the Durand Line
Taliban kills 20 civilians during Eid truce
The Taliban fighters have killed 20 civilians and wounded 40 others during the three-day ceasefire agreed between the government and militants during Eid-al Adha, security official said on Monday
IS intel chief killed in Afghanistan
Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security (NDS) has said that it killed Assadullah Orakzai, the intelligence head for the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), it was reported
Govt. delegation visits Kandahar to assess Pakistani rocket attacks
A government team is in Kandahar province in the south to probe recent rocket attacks by Pakistani military on the border district of Spin Boldak
317 more Taliban prisoners released on Eid days
The government says it has freed 317 Taliban prisoners on the days of Eid ul Adha, the National Security Council said Friday, while the insurgent group said they had freed 1,005 government prisoners
Jalalabad prison under attack, 3 Killed, 20 Injured
In Nangarhar province a suicide bomber detonated a vehicle full of explosives at the entrance gate of the prison in PD4 of Jalalabad city at 6:44 pm, local officials said Sunday
16 killed in Afghan flash floods
At least 16 people were killed in flash floods in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, a senior official said on Saturday
Afghans celebrate Eid amid ceasefire
Afghans celebrated Eid al-Adha amid a three-day ceasefire called by the Taliban
President Ghani orders release of 500 Taliban prisoners
President Ashraf Ghani, addressing the nation on Eid on Friday, ordered the release of 500 Taliban prisoners in response to the group’s three-day ceasefire announcement, and said he hoped the truce will extend
Taliban to release all Afghan government prisoners by Eid
The Taliban will release all the remaining Afghan government prisoners by Eid as a goodwill gesture, a spokesman of the militant group said
