Helmand province

Taliban suicide bomber kills five civilians in southern Afghanistan

Kandahar - Muslimchronicle

A Taliban suicide bomber killed five civilians and wounded 25 others in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, an official said. "A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-filled car in a parking lot near the main police headquarters in Lashkar Gah," Omar Zhwak, a spokesman for the governor of Helmand province, told AFP. Women and children were among the casualties, he said, inRead more

UK soldier’s sentence for killing injured Taliban cut

London - Arab Today

A British court has shortened the sentence of a Royal Marine convicted of killing a wounded Taliban fighter in Afghanistan, meaning he will likely be released from prison within weeks. Sgt. Alexander Blackman was convicted of murder and sentenced to a minimum of 10 years by a military court in 2013 for the September 2011 killing in Helmand Province. FootageRead more

Explosion rocks Lashkargah city

Kabul - Arab Today

A relatively heavy explosion was heard in Lashkargah city in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. The type of the explosion is not clear so far and there are no reports regarding the casualties, Khaama Press reported on Saturday. Preliminary reports suggest the blast has taken place close to a branch of a bank. Provincial governor’s spokesman Omar Zwak confirmed theRead more

Suicide Car Bomber Kills 14 in Afghanistan

Kabul - Arab Today

Taliban militants group conducted a suicide car bombing in the vicinity of Lashkargah city as they attempted to enter the provincial capital of southern Helmand province in Afghanistan. Provincial governor's spokesman Omar Zwak confirmed the report and said at least 14 people were killed or injured in the suicide car bombing. He said several civilians were among those killedRead more

Afghan officials: Suicide car bomb kills 14 in Helmand City

Kabul - Arab Today

An Afghan police official says at least 14 people have been killed in a suicide car bombing in the capital of southern Helmand province, ABC news reported on Monday. Haji Marjan says the attack happened in the city of Lashkar Gah. He says 10 police officers and four civilians were killed but warned that the death toll is likely toRead more

Frustrations rise in besieged Afghan provincial capital

Lashkar Gah - Arab Today

Elders in Afghanistan’s troubled Helmand province accused the Kabul government and its international backers on Saturday of failing to live up to promises of protection as Taliban militants claim more territory and threaten the provincial capital. Despite months of reorganization, a new influx of international advisers, and regular American air strikes, Afghan security forces have slowly lost ground to TalibanRead more

US soldier killed in Afghanistan

Kabul - Arab Today

A roadside bomb killed an American soldier Tuesday near the capital of Afghanistan’s volatile Helmand province, following the first major US deployment to the southern city since foreign forces withdrew in 2014. The blast, which occurred during an anti-Taliban operation, left another American and six Afghan soldiers wounded, the US-led NATO coalition said. The casualties come just a day afterRead more

Taliban faction names new leader

Kandahar - Arab Today

A breakaway Taliban faction in Afghanistan has appointed a new leader for the group, the nephew of the faction’s longtime leader who was killed in fighting with rivals last year. The development reflects the complex layers of the insurgency in Afghanistan, where though dominant, the Taliban are not the only militant group waging war. The video, obtained by The AssociatedRead more

Taliban attack buses in south Afghanistan, abduct 60 people

Kabul - Arab Today

An Afghan official says Taliban insurgents have attacked a convoy of buses and cars in southern Helmand province and abducted around 60 people, abc news reported. Mohammad Ismail, a district police chief in Helmand, says initial reports show the attack happened in Gareshk district. He says the Taliban forced the vehicles to stop at gunpoint. It's not known where theRead more