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26 Afghan soldiers killed in attack

Afghanistan - Muslimchronicle

At least 26 Afghan soldiers have been killed and 13 wounded in a Taliban attack on a military base in Kandahar province, the defense ministry said Wednesday, the latest blow to struggling security forces. The militants “attacked an army camp in Karzali area of Khakrez district of Kandahar last night,” MoD spokesman General Dawlat Waziri said. Afghan soldiers “bravely resisted,”Read more

Airstrike kills 19 militants nothern Afghanistan

Kabul - Arab Today

At least 19 militants were killed in an airstrike conducted on Baghlan province northern Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that raids injured 22 militants, Afghani news agency khaama Press reported on Saturday. The security situation in northern Baghlan province has sharply deteriorated during the recent years as the anti-government armed militant groups attempt to expand their insurgency inRead more

61 insurgents killed during counter-suicide operations

Kabul - Arab Today

At least 61 insurgents were killed and 33 others wounded during a series of counter-terrorism operations across Afghanistan in the past 24 hours, Khaama Press reported quoting the Ministry of Defense (MoD) as saying. “This joint operation of the Defense Security Forces was held with the support of the artillery and air forces in Nangarhar , Kapisa , Urozgan ,Read more

54 Militants Killed in Southern Afghanistan, Including Taliban Commander

Kabul - Arab Today

At least 54 militants including a local commander of the Taliban group was killed during the clearance operations in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the militants were killed during the joint clearance and counter-terrorism operations in the past 24 hours. According to a statement by MoD, all the militants, including the local commander of theRead more

8 Key Taliban Leaders among 37 Killed in Afghanistan's Operations

Kabul - Arab Today

At least 37 Taliban insurgents including 8 key leaders of the group were killed during the joint military operations in the past 24 hours, the Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) said. The operations were conducted in Kunar, Kapisa, Uruzgan, Herat, Kunduz, Baghlan, and Helmand provinces. According to a statement by MoD, at least 14 militants were also wounded and 3Read more

MoD confirms special forces killed in Afghan Air Force raid

Kabul - Arab Today

The Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) has confirmed that Afghan commandos and a policeman were killed in an airstrike conducted by the Afghan Air Force, Khaama Press reported. MoD spokesman Dawlat Waziri said the airstrike was called in after the Taliban militants launched a coordinated attack on several security posts in Bala Bolok district. He said the airstrike mistakenly targetedRead more

MoD: 33 Taliban insurgents killed in air, ground raids of Afghan forces

Kabul - MENA

At least 33 Taliban insurgents were killed in the latest counterterrorism operations conducted by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in the past 24 hours. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the operations were conducted with the support of the Afghan Air Force and artillery units of the Afghan army, Khaama Press reported on Monday. A statement byRead more

Taliban suffer heavy casualties in Uruzgan, 47 Killed, 41 Wounded

Kabul - QNA

The Taliban militants suffered heavy casualties during an operation in the restive Uruzgan province in southern Afghanistan. The Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the operation was conducted in Charchino district by the Special Forces of the Afghan National Army. According to MoD, the operations were conducted to suppress the insurgency activities of the Taliban militants which led to theRead more

25 Taliban militants killed in Deadly Airstrike

Kabul - QNA

At least 25 Taliban militants were killed in an airstrike in the western Farah province of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said. A statement by MoD said the airstrike was carried out in Bala Bolok district of Farah, leaving at least 27 more wounded. The statement further added that four vehicles and seven motorcycles belonging to theRead more

48 militants killed in Afghanistan airstrikes

Kabul - QNA

At least 48 militants were killed in separate airstrikes in Paktika province in southeastern Afghanistan. The airstrikes targeted the hideouts of the militants in Giyan and Zeruk districts, Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a statement carried by Khaama Press. The defense ministry further added that 36 militants were also wounded in the airstrikes and various weapons, ammunition and explosivesRead more