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13 Taliban, 8 civilians killed in Badakhshan airstrike

Thirteen Taliban militants and eight civilians have been killed in an airstrike by security forces in Shahada district of northeastern Badakhshan province, an official said on Friday. Several other militants and civilians were injured in the airstrike that…

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Women among 4 civilians killed in Pul-i-Khumri blitz

Four civilians, including three women, have been killed in an airstrike in Pul-i-Khumri, the capital of northern Baghlan province, said residents on Monday. The airstrike took place in Joeeno locality near a place where the Taliban were holding…

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Airstrike destroys school in Balkh’s Charbulak district

Local officials on Wednesday confirmed a school building was destroyed in an airstrike by Afghan security forces in Charbulak district of northern Balkh province. Atta Mohammad Sharafyar, Charbulak district chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Abu Sahkoor High…

5 civilians killed, as many injured in Helmand strike

At least five civilians have been killed and as many wounded as a result of an airstrike in southern Helmand province. A security official, who wished to go unnamed, told Pajhwok Afghan News the raid hit civilian homes…

9 Taliban Red Unit fighters killed in Nangarhar airstrike

Nine Taliban insurgents were killed and two others injured during an airstrike by joint Afghan forces in the Sherzad district of eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday. A statement issued by the Nangarhar provincial media office said the airstrike…

Mullah Nuh Baba shrine blown up in Ghazni

Unknown gunmen have blown up Mullah Nuh Baba’s shrine in the Andar district of southern Ghazni province, local officials said on Wednesday. “The ceiling and other parts of the shrine were damaged in the bomb attack,” Wahidullah…

Helmand airstrike leaves 18 Taliban dead and wounded

At least 18 Taliban insurgents have been killed and wounded during an airstrike in the Nad Ali district of southern Helmand province, local officials said on Saturday, but the rebels claimed civilians also suffered casualties in the attack.…

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Bombarded Taliban in Maidan Wardak: US forces

KABUL militants in airstrikes in defense of Afghan forces in Narkh district of central Maidan Wardak province. US Forces-Afghanistan spokesman Col. Sonny Leggett in his twitter account said, “USFOR-A conducted a targeted strike in Narkh district last night in defense…

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25 insurgents killed, 8 wounded in Laghman airstrike

More than two dozen Taliban militants have been killed and another eight wounded in an airstrike in eastern Laghman province, an official said on Monday. Asadullah Dawlatzai, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants stormed security…

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Over 3 dozen Taliban killed in Faryab strikes: ANA

More than three dozen militants were killed in airstrikes in Faryab province on Wednesday, the Afghan National Army (ANA) said. Afghan Air Force (AAF) struck Taliban’s meetings in restive Qaisar and Khwaja Sabzposh districts early in the morning,…

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17 militants killed in Badakhshan airstrike, clash

At least 17 Taliban insurgents have been killed and five others injured as a result of an airstrike and a clash in northeastern Badakhshan province, the army said on Saturday. The 217th Pamir Military Corps said: “Three militants…

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7 Daesh militants killed in air raid; 30 surrender

Seven Daesh, or so-called Islamic State (IS), rebels have been killed in an airstrike by foreign forces in eastern Kunar province, the army said on Thursday. A statement from the 201st Selab Military Corps said the airstrike took place…

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11 civilians killed in Herat airstrikes, claims local residents

At least 11 civilians have been killed in drone strikes in the Kashak Rabat Sangi district of western Herat province, local residents claimed on Tuesday. Victim’s relatives carried the bodies to the Governor House in protest asking…

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Civilians killed in Nangarhar airstrike: Amarkhel

Senior Presidential Advisor Ziaulhaq Amarkhel has said civilians had been killed in the foreign forces airstrike in the Sararoad district of eastern Nangarhar province. The airstrike took place on Friday morning that targeted a vehicle. Governor Spokesperson…

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5 businessmen killed in Farah airstrike

Five businesspeople, travelling to a port in western Farah province, have been killed in an airstrike, officials said Sunday. Local officials said the businessmen, residents of Farah City, were killed while travelling to the Abu Nasr Farahi…

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Taliban chief for Chamtal district killed in airstrike

Taliban Ahmad Shah was killed along with two others in an airstrike on Friday morning. Shah aka Mullah Jabir was killed in Nawkhar village of the district, said the district administrative head, Haji Rahmatullah. Allah Mohammad, a resident…

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18 militants killed in clash, airstrike in Kandahar

At least 18 Taliban insurgents have been killed as a result of clash and airstrike in Shorawak district of southern Kandahar province, an official said on Thursday. Police spokesman Jamal Abdul Naser Barakzai told Pajhwok Afghan News…

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14 militants dead, 7 injured in Kandahar airstrike

Fourteen Taliban insurgents have been killed and seven others wounded in an airstrike in the Maiwand district of southern Kandahar province, an official said on Wednesday. Police spokesman Jamal Nasir Barakzai told Pajhwok Afghan News the foreign…

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8 militants killed in Farah airstrike

Eight militants have been killed in an airstrike in Farah City, the capital of western Farah province, an official said on Tuesday. Police Spokesperson Mohibullah Mohib said the airstrike conducted on the bases of tip off on…

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Logar: 4 Afghan soldiers killed in US airstrike

At least four Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers have been killed and six others wounded as a result of a US airstrike in central Logar province, an official claimed on Tuesday. A security official, speaking on condition of…

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Child, 3 Taliban killed in Ghazni airstrike

Three militants and a child have been killed in an airstrike in the Andar district of Ghazni province, the military said on Monday. The airstrike was requested after an Afghan-US mission was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small…

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