Security&Crime archive

Taliban militants launch their radio station in Ghazni

After reports last year suggesting ISIS fighters in east of Afghanistan were airing their propaganda using a radio station, now the Taliban militants have also launched their own radio station.

Taliban overran a district in Baghlan province

Afghan Taliban fighters overran Tala-wa-Barfak district in Baghlan province at around 3 pm Tuesday after they had surrounded the city, local official said.

ISIS beheads three men in east of Afghanistan

Afghan local officials in eastern Kunar province said that ISIS fighters in the province have beheaded three men with the accusation of having links with the government.

Suicide attack in Kabul leaves only the bomber killed

A suicide bomber detonated himself at around 11:30 am near a tent belonged to social activists in capital Kabul, resulting in no casualties.

Militants killed 5 police in southern Kandahar province

Afghan local officials in southern Kandahar province said Taliban militants killed at least 5 Afghan police while they were on their patrol near the border with Pakistan.

46 armed insurgents killed during latest military operations

Afghan forces have killed at least 46 armed insurgents in their newest military operations, Afghan defense ministry said in a statement.

Explosion inside a Mosque in east Afghanistan leaves 14 people killed

A bomb blast inside a mosque in eastern Afghanistan that was being used as a voter registration center killed at least 14 people and wounded 33, officials said.

Militants kidnapped six Indian engineers in north Afghanistan

Six Indian engineers working on a power plant project in northern Afghanistan were kidnapped along with their Afghan driver on Sunday, Afghan officials said.