KABUL – Afghan National Defense Security Forces (ANDSF) received more than 1000 Humvees, a dozen aircrafts and military equipment, according to the Ministry of Defense, amid deadline for the United States to withdrawal its forces still in Afghanistan upon an agreement inked with the Taliban in February. “The US donated …
Read More »Mine Blast in Nimroz Kills 5 ANDSF Members
NIMRUZ – At least five Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) were killed, and further two were wounded, after their vehicle hit through a roadside mine in Kang district of Nimroz province, local authorities confirmed Tuesday. Bahram Haqmal, head of provincial Governor’s press office, said the incident occurred at …
Read More »Britain to Support ANDSF With £70 Million Next Year
KABUL – The British Embassy in Kabul has announced that the country is committed to supporting Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) with £70 million next year. The British embassy in a press statement on Tuesday said that London pledged its support for the ANDSF at the general meeting …
Read More »Taliban Have Launched 4,500 Attacks Since March: US
KABUL – Despite the deal with US, Taliban have intensified attacks against the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in a renewed bid to topple the Afghan government by force. The Taliban have launched more than 4,500 attacks across Afghanistan since they signed the agreement, said the United States. …
Read More »US Not Releasing Data on Taliban Attacks: Watchdog
KABUL — The US mission in Afghanistan has for the first time refused to publicly release its data on insurgent attacks amid the implementation of a peace agreement between the United States and the Taliban, an American watchdog said Friday. The decision not to release the data comes as the …
Read More »25 ANDSF Killed in Zabul in an Insider Attack: Officials
QALAT – At least 25 members of the Afghan army and the Afghan police were killed in an attack in Zabul on Friday that involved policemen on the inside working with the attackers, local officials revealed. Atta Jan Haq Bayan, head of Zabul’s Provincial Council, said at least 20 security …
Read More »Taliban Take Over Darzab District of Jawzjan
SHIBERGHAN – Taliban have taken over Darzab district of northern Jawzjan province as the ANSDF have drawn back from the area bearing no casualties, official said. According to Maroof Azar, a spokesperson for the Jawzjan province, Afghanistan National Security Defense Force (ANDSF) based at ‘Antan Hill’ in Darzab district of …
Read More »Two Killed, 75 Injured in Twin Attacks Near Bagram Base
KABUL – Two suicide car-bomb blasts killed two civilians and wounded 75 others on Wednesday on the main US military base of Bagram in Afghanistan, local and NATO officials said. Bagram district Governor Haji Abdul Shukur Quddusi said the explosion happened in the village of Jan Qadam near the Bagram …
Read More »ANSDF Free 34 Hostages from a Taliban Prison
PUL-E-KHUMRI – The Afghan Special Forces have freed 34 people from a Taliban prison during an operation in Baghlan province, Interior Ministry (MoI) said in a statement. According to Interior Ministry spokesperson, Nasrat Rahimi, the operation was conducted on Monday evening. Rahimi further added that the Special Forces freed 34 …
Read More »Attack on Helmand Military Base Repelled by ANSF
LASHKARGAH – A military base came under attack by a group of militants in the southern Helmand province early on Friday morning, the provincial governor’s office confirmed in a statement. The statement said the attack was carried out against the 215 Maiwand Corps inside Camp Shorab in the province. The …
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