SAR-I-PUL (PAN): US soldiers shot dead a newly-hired Afghan guard in the northern province of Sar-i-Pul, local officials said on Saturday. Abdul Rahim, the guard, was killed by US soldiers late on Friday night, after he was observed aiming his…
KHOST CITY (PAN): One Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier was killed and three others injured in a blast in southeastern Khost province, officials said on Friday. The 203rd Thunder Military Corps in a statement said an ANA patrol came under…
ISLAMABAD (PAN insurgents in northwestern Kurram and Orakzai tribal regions near the Afghan border, officials said on Friday. The insurgents stormed the Shidano Dand post in Kurram on Thursday night, killing seven soldiers, while 19 militants were killed in retaliation,…
SHIBERGHAN (PAN): The security responsibility for Shiberghan, the capital of northwestern Jawzjan province, was handed over to Afghan forces on Saturday, officials said. A ceremony marking the transfer in Shiberghan was attended by Security Transition Commission Chairman Dr. Ashraf Ghani…
KHOST CITY (PAN): Three Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers fell sick after drinking poisonous water in the Sabari district of southeastern Khost province, an official said on Wednesday. Five suspects had been arrested in connection with the plot, the 203rd…
MAZAR-I-SHARIF (PAN): The security responsibility for northern Balkh province was transferred to Afghan forces on Wednesday as part of the second phase of transition, officials said. A ceremony marking the switch was held at the Governor's House and attended by…
KABUL (PAN): Carsten Jacobson, spokesman for the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) along with Dominic Medley, spokesperson for the NATO senior civilian representative to Afghanistan. Address a joint press conference in Kabul. They said the killing of French troops by an…
MAHMOOD RAQI (PAN and Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in central Kapisa province on Tuesday. District cheif of Ala Sayee district Mullah Muhammad told Pajhwok Afghan News that the gunbattle occurred at about 4:00pm in the Ali Shah Khel area.…
KABUL): The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Sunday confirmed the man who shot dead four French soldiers in central Kapisa province was an Afghan National Army (ANA) servicemember. At least 17 NATO. On Saturday, the ministry announced the assailant had…
KABUL): Two separate contingents of Afghan security forces, numbering 1400, on Thursday completed their professional training in Paktia and Nangarhar provinces, officials said. As many 1,200 army recruits completed a three-month preliminary training course at the Afghan National Army (ANA)…
KABUL): Three insurgents and an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier were killed and four fighters detained during joint operations over the past 24 hours in different provinces, the ministries of interior and defence said on Tuesday. The operations were conducted…
KABUL (PAN): Two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers have been killed and as many injured in separate incidents, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday. The fatalities took place in the Dilaram district of Nimroz province late on Sunday, a…
KABUL) on Thursday denounced a video showing US military personnel committing an inappropriate act with rebel corpses. "This disrespectful act is inexplicable and not in keeping with the high moral standards we expect of coalition forces," the NATO-led force said…
MAIDAN SHAHR (PAN): The security responsibility for Maidan Shahr, the capital of central Maidan Wardak province, was on Wednesday formally transferred to Afghan forces control during a special ceremony, an official said. The ceremony was attended by the Security Transition…
QALAT (PAN): An Afghan soldier opened fire on international soldiers, killing one of them and wounding some others in southern Afghanistan, the alliance said on Monday. The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF-led troops said. In line with its policy, ISAF…
KABUL: Nineteen insurgents were killed, four wounded and 55 others detained during joint operations in different provinces over the past 24 hours, defence and interior ministries said on Saturday. The operations were conducted by Afghan and NATO-led troops in Kunar,…
KABUL): Seventy armed insurgents have been killed, 10 injured and 41 others detained during a thousand operations by the Afghan National Army's Commando Unit over the past three months, an official said on Sunday. The unit commander, Brig. Gen. Syed…
KABUL: Three Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers, including a commando, were killed in separate incidents of violence, the Ministry of Defence said on Sunday. The commando on homecoming day was shot and killed by militants outside his residence in Yaftal…
QALA-I-NAW (PAN): Two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed in a roadside bombing in northwestern Badghis province, an official said on Thursday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a National Directorate of Security official told Pajhwok Afghan News a home-made…
KABUL had improved during 2011 and would get even better next year. The number and capacity of Afghan soldiers and police had considerably risen, leaving a positive impact on the security situation, ministry spokesman, Gen. Zahir Azimi, told a news…
PUL-I-ALAM (PAN fighters in the central province of Logar, officials said on Wednesday. The men were detained from their house as a result of a raid in the Purak area on the outskirts of Pul-i-Alam, the provincial police chief, Brig.…
BONN (PAN’s future, being attended by representatives from more than 115 countries and international organisations, was opened by the German foreign minister on Monday. The Afghan-led gathering began with a speech from Guido Westerwelle at 10am (1:35pm Kabul time), and…
JALALABAD (PAN): Officials and tribal elders on Monday said the eastern province of Nangarhar was ready for security transition, stressing the need for increasing the strength of Afghan security forces. Afghan forces will take over the security responsibility in 18…
KABUL), have been arrested by Afghan security forces in Kabul, a military commander said on Wednesday. The men were detained two days ahead of the Loya Jirga and on the third day of the major event, Brig. Gen. Qadam Shah…
