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14 ANA soldiers killed in assault on Kunduz check-post

Fourteen Afghan National Army (ANA) personnel have been killed in a Taliban attack in northern Kunduz province, a public representative said on Monday. Deputy Chairman of Provincial Council Safiullah Amir said the Taliban stormed the Seh Darak…

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Another chopper crashes in Paktia, 10 injured

Ten people including the police chief for southern Paktika province were injured after an Afghan National Army (ANA) crashed in neighboring Paktia province on Wednesday, officials said. Paktika governor’s spokesman, Shah Mohammad Arian, told Pajhwok Afghan News the…

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ANA to participate in major Turkish military drills

The Afghan National Army (ANA) will participate for the first time in a major military exercise in Turkey, says the Ministry of Defense. The decision came at a meeting between Deputy Minister Munera Yosufzada and her Turkish counterpart…

Govt yet to deliver on promises: Kin of fallen soldiers

Some families of martyred Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and police in eastern Nangarhar province on Monday complained the government was yet to approach them with its promises. The families, who held a gathering in the Provincial Council…

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8 ANA soldiers killed in Ghor attack

A public representative said eight Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers have been killed and another seven wounded while 10 of them gone missing in Firzokoh City, the capital of western Ghor province. Ghulam Sakhi Javed, deputy provincial…

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Security officials visit newly deployed ANA-TF troops in Baghlan

Afghan Security Officials have traveled to western Baghlan province in order to visit the Afghan National Army Territorial Force (ANA-TF). Officials from Ministry of Defense (MoD), Ministry of Interior (MoI) and Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) visited…

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Paktia: Taliban commander kills soldier’s wife, son

A Taliban commander has killed an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier’s son and wife in the Ahmadkhel district of southeastern Paktia province, an official said on Saturday. Abdullah Hasrat, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the double-murder…

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3 ANA soldiers, as many rebels killed in Sar-i-Pul attack

At least three Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and three Taliban insurgents have been killed in a Taliban attack in northern Sar-i-Pul province, an official said on Saturday. Governor Abdul Qadir Ashna told Pajhwok Afghan News that Taliban…

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8 security personnel killed in Faryab landmine blast

Eight security personnel have been killed in a landmine blast on their vehicle in northwestern Faryab province, a reliable source said on Wednesday. The incident happened in the Dasht-i-Faizabad locality of Sherin Taghab district when security personnel onboard…

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9 ANA soldiers killed in Taliban attacks in Maidan Wardak

At least nine Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and five Taliban rebels have been killed during clashes in Sayedabad district of central Maidan Wardak province, officials said Wednesday. Provincial police spokesman, Hekmat Durani, told Pajhwok Afghan News…

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7 soldiers killed, major general injured in Wardak attack

At least seven Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed and a major general injured in a suicide bomb attack in the Chak district of central Maidan Wardak province on Wednesday. A government official in the district…

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16 ANA soldiers suffer casualties in Farah clash

At least eight Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers have been killed and as many others wounded in a Taliban attack on their base on the outskirts of the capital of western Farah province, officials said Tuesday. Shah…

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8 killed or wounded in Parwan ANA copter crash

At least eight Afghan National Army (ANA) crew were killed or wounded when their helicopter crashed in Koh Safi district of central Parwan province on Saturday, an official said. Wahid Shahkar, Parwan governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News…

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Taliban kill 3 ANA soldiers, seize Humvee in Baghlan capital

Three Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers have been killed and a fourth wounded, and a Humvee vehicle seized by Taliban militants in the capital of northern Baghlan province, officials said Saturday. Maj. Mohammad Hanif Rezayee, spokesman to the…

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Prayer leader, ANA official gunned down in Farah

Unidentified gunmen shot dead a prayer leader and an Afghan National Army (ANA) official hour apart in western Farah province, an official said Sunday. Nasir Mehri, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the imam, Abdul…

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4 ANA soldiers escaped from Taliban prison

Four Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers have escaped from Taliban prison in Dara-I-Mangal district of central Logar province on Friday, an official said. Shahpoor Ahmadzai, Logar police spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Taliban captured the four ANA…

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5 ANA soldiers killed in Helmand’s Greshk district

Five Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed and two others wounded in a clash in Greshk district of southern Helmand province on Sunday, an official said. A credible army source told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants stormed…

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8 police, ANA soldiers killed in Farah

Eight police and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers have killed in militants’ attacks on security posts in the capital and Anar Dara district of western Farah province. Dadullah Qanay, a provincial council member, told Pajhwok Afghan News…

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At least 4 soldiers among 11 killed in Helmand attack

Four Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers and seven Taliban insurgents have been killed in a clash in the Greshk district of southern Helmand province, an official said on Saturday. A reliable source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told…

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75 female ANA officers complete training in Turkey

As many as 75 female commissioned officers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) have completed a military training course in Turkey. The officers were awarded certificates at a graduation ceremony at the Third Infantry Training Brigade in Turkey's…

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ANA still needs coalition support: German minister

The German defence minister says the Afghan National Army (ANA) still needs support and training from the US-led coalition troops. "We'll need to have a lot of stamina -- Afghanistan will occupy us for a long time yet,"…

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