Tag: Afghanistan
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Afghan Defence Minister, army chief resign
Afghan Defence Minister Abdullah Habibi and army chief Qadam Shah Shahim resigned on Monday in the wake of a terrorist attack at an army base in Balkh province that left over 140 soldiers dead. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has accepted their resignations, Tolo News quoted the presidential palace as saying in a statement. The development …
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April 24, 2017 -
Furious Afghans call for resignations after Taliban base attack
Afghanistan on Sunday observed a national day of mourning after at least 100 soldiers were killed or wounded in a Taliban attack on a military base, prompting angry calls for ministers and army chiefs to resign. The exact toll from Friday's assault in the northern province of Balkh remains unclear, with some local officials putting …
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April 23, 2017 -
PM condemns terror attack on Afghan military base
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condemned the terror attack on a military base in northern Afghanistan. "Strongly condemn the cowardly terror attack in Mazar-i- sharif. Our prayers and condolences to the families who lost loved ones," he said in a tweet. Over 50 Afghan soldiers were killed when the Taliban attacked the base near …
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April 22, 2017 -
Taliban ‘governor’, 21 other militants killed in Afghan raid
At least 22 militants, including Taliban's "Governor" for Baghlan, were killed when Afghan security forces carried out an operation in this northern province, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. "On specific intelligence inputs, the army launched an operation in Dand-e-Ghuri district of Baghlan province on Tuesday night. Three others were held," Xinhua news agency quoted …
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April 19, 2017 -
Afghanistan Army general killed by Taliban
An Afghan Army General was killed and another person injured in an attack in Kunduz province on Monday, authorities said. The commander of Baghlan coordination command General Abdul Hai Atayi, who was travelling from Badakhshan to Baghlan, was ambushed by Taliban militants, Khaama Press reported. Several other officials accompanying Atayi were also killed in the …
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April 17, 2017 -
Number of IS fighters killed by US bomb jumps to 90: Afghan officials
The number of Islamic State fighters killed by a massive US bomb in eastern Afghanistan has nearly tripled to at least 90, Afghan officials said on Saturday. The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb — dubbed the “Mother Of All Bombs” — was unleashed in combat for the first time, hitting IS positions in eastern …
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April 15, 2017 -
2 ISIS youth from Kerala killed in US bombing
Two youth of the over 20 people from Kerala, who were recruited by the international terrorist organisation ISIS, were killed in US bombing on Afghanistan border late Thursday. The last known location of the two Indian recruits, who were lured by the most wanted terrorist organisation in the world, was Nangarhar, according to Indian intelligence agencies. …
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April 14, 2017 -
Afghanistan was in loop when US bombed IS target
The Afghanistan government has said that it was in the loop when the US forces dropped the "mother of all bombs" in eastern Afghanistan to target the hideouts of Islamic State terror group. At least 36 IS militants were killed when the US military dropped a massive GBU-43, a non-nuclear, 10-tonne missile powered by a …
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April 14, 2017 -
Huge US bomb kills dozens of IS militants: Afghan officials
The US military's largest non- nuclear bomb killed at least 36 militants as it decimated a deep tunnel complex of the Islamic State group, Afghan officials said on Friday, ruling out any civilian casualties. “As a result of the bombing, key Daesh (IS) hideouts and deep tunnel complex were destroyed and 36 IS fighters were …
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April 14, 2017 -
Afghan bomb dropping sends clear message to ISIS, say US lawmakers
American lawmakers have applauded the Trump administration after the US military dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb on Islamic State targets in eastern Afghanistan, saying that “it sends a clear message” to terror groups in the region. The US military on Thursday dropped a GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB), nicknamed as “Mother Of All …
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April 14, 2017 -
US drops ‘mother of all bombs’ to hit IS in Afghanistan
The US military on Thursday dropped a massive GBU-43 bomb, also known as the "mother of all bombs", in eastern Afghanistan against a series of caves used by the Islamic State. The 9,525 kg bomb was dropped in the Achin district of the Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan. The Pentagon has confirmed the use of …
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April 13, 2017 -
Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor to visit Afghanistan
US President Donald Trump's national security advisor Lt Gen H R McMaster will visit Afghanistan to assess the ground situation of the war-torn nation and find out how they can make progress alongside Afghan partners and NATO allies. “I'm sending General McMaster to Afghanistan to find out how we can make progress alongside our Afghan …
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April 13, 2017 -
Afghanistan rejects Pakistan’s claim of India’s ‘destructive’ role
Afghanistan has dismissed as "baseless" Pakistani claims that India played a "destructive role" in Kabul. According to Afghan Defence Ministry spokesman General Dawlat Waziri, New Delhi had no military presence in Afghanistan, The News International reported. Waziri on Sunday said Islamabad felt India was fuelling anti-Pakistan feelings with its presence in Afghanistan. He said India …
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April 10, 2017 -
IPL offers war-torn cricketers a stage to showcase talent: Mohammad Nabi
"They (cricket fans back home) are waiting. Hopefully, we perform well here," Nabi said.
April 7, 2017 -
Trump, Merkel discuss Afghanistan, Ukraine issues on phone
US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have discussed the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the situation in Afghanistan over a phone call, the White House said. Trump and Merkel spoke on Wednesday and "pledged close cooperation and coordination on these and other issues," the statement said, Efe news reported. Merkel had also …
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April 6, 2017 -
China, Russia, Pak joining hands on Afghan problem: Report
China, Pakistan and Russia are inching closer to form an alliance to stabilise war-torn Afghanistan, where the three countries see the emergence of Islamic State terror group as a common threat, a media report on Monday said. The strategic calculation are changing after competing for well over two decades. Islamabad and Moscow are all set …
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April 3, 2017 -
Military operations kill 9 in Afghanistan
Military operations have killed nine civilians in the southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, a local security official said. "During operations which launched at 2.00 a.m. local time today (Sunday) in Malgir area of Gereshk district, nine civilians including three women, four children and two men were killed," Xinhua news agency quoted the official as saying …
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April 2, 2017