134 civilians killed, scores injured in Taliban attacks: MoI
Over 130 civilians were killed and 342 others wounded in the Taliban attack in the past one month, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Thursday.
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US condemns Taliban attacks on people, infrastructure
KABUL, according to a statement on Wednesday. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for a terrorist attack carried out by a suicide bomber in Kabul that killed more than 20 Afghans. They also claimed responsibility for a blast in the Parwan…
Afghanistan sees fewer attacks during Eid holidays
KABUL say they had limited their attacks during three days of Eid ul Adha holidays, while there were reports of attacks that caused casualties to some people during the. Pajhwok Afghan News received reports of attacks from Uruzgan, Paktia, Kandahar,…
Taliban, Afghan forces claim inflicting casualties on each other
At least seven Taliban militants have been killed and five Afghan soldiers wounded in Kajran district of central Daikundi province while the warring sides claim inflicting casualties on each other in Parwan province. Ghairat Ali Jawahari, a provincial…
51 attacks staged against health facilities this year
KABUL since the beginning of 2019. These attacks happened in different districts and capitals of 16 provinces in Afghanistan, WHO said on its social media account. The attacks hampered the delivery of health services at 114 facilities. Three health centres…
Taliban attacks leave 20 police dead in Faryab, Farah
Twenty policemen have been killed and five others wounded in overnight Taliban attacks in western Farah and northwestern Faryab provinces, sources said on Monday. Farah provincial council’s deputy head Shah Mohammad Naeemi told Pajhwok Afghan News the…
UN calls for halt to attacks on candidates, voters
The UN has voiced its concern at the level of violence in the campaign for the October 20 parliamentary elections, including intimidation and attacks against candidates, their agents and supporters. The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemned…
Meshrano Jirga to summon security officials next week
KABUL or upper house on Sunday decided to summon senior security and military officials next week. Also today, the Wolesi Jirga or lower house of parliament held an extraordinary session and tasked a delegation with investigation into recent attacks in…
April saw Afghan conflict killing nearly 1,500
Around 2,200 people suffered casualties in 130 attacks in Afghanistan in April, showing a five percent decrease in attacks but casualty rate surged by 32 percent, compared to March. A Pajhwok reports show the insurgents carried out armed…
January toll: 1,300 people killed and wounded in 137 attacks
As many as 1,300 people were killed and wounded in 137 attacks last month across Afghanistan, showing a 10 percent spike in attacks and a 17 percent rise in causalities compared to the previous month. Pajhwok Afghan News…
Afghan attacks draw widespread condemnation
KABUL, India and several other countries and leaders on Wednesday strongly condemned yesterday’s deadly attacks in Kabul and southern Kandahar and Helmand provinces. Fifty people were killed and more than 100 wounded in two back to back explosions in front…
Pakistan condemns Kabul attacks as brutal acts
KABUL in Kabul as brutal acts that resulted in the loss of precious human lives and injuries to scores of innocent people. “We extend our profound condolences to the government and people of Afghanistan and sympathise with families that lost…
1,285 people suffer casualties in Kabul attacks from the beginning of current year
The death toll from this year’s terrorist attacks in Kabul has reached 328, with another 957 people suffering injuries after Monday terror strikes by militants. A day earlier, 35 people were killed and nearly 100 others wounded in…
Attack on a journalist an attack on Freedom of Expression: Mellbin
KABUL. Today the 6-months report from the AJSC was publicized in which AJSC recorded 39 cases of threats and violence against journalists during the first half of 2015, reflecting a decline by 43% compared to the first six months of…
