Daesh or Islamic State (IS) group has confirmed the death of its leader, Abu Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, and named his replacement, according to media reports. In April, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkish intelligence forces had…
Two Daesh or Islamic State militants were killed and six others captured alive during an overnight operation by intelligence operatives in Bagrami district of Kabul province, some sources said on Sunday. However, government spokespersons are yet to confirm…
Seven people have been arrested in Germany on the accusation of collecting money to send to the Islamic State or Daesh group in Syria, prosecutors said Wednesday. The detainees, four Germans, a German-Moroccan dual national, one Kosovar and…
Six Daesh terrorists have been killed in an hours-long clearing operation on their hideout in the Nahri Shahi district of northern Balkh province. Balkh police spokesman Mohammad Asif Waziri told Pajhwok Afghan News the operation on the Daesh…
Six Daesh militants, including a woman, have been killed during a targeted operation by security forces in western Herat province, the provincial Information and Culture Department said on Saturday. The Information and Culture Department in a statement said…
A key operational commander of the Islamic State- Khurasan (ISK) has been killed during an operation in Kabul, the chief spokesman for the caretaker says. Qari Fatih was killed in a raid on a Daesh hideout in the…
Former US special representative for reconciliation in Afghanistan Zalmai Khalilzada has said the Islamic State or Daesh is the common enemy of the Taliban and the international community. “Cooperation against ISIS can be a key part of future…
Islamic Emirate spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Thursday said three Daesh affiliates, including ‘a key member’ were killed during an operation in eastern Nangarhar province last night. On his twitter page, Mujahid wrote the Daesh men were eliminated last…
Eight Daesh members have been killed and seven others wounded, with three hideouts of the group destroyed in Kabul and Nimroz provinces, an official said on Thursday. On his Twitter handle, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid…
Five Daesh or Islamic State militants have been killed in a targeted operation in western Herat province, an official said on Wednesday. Hamidullah Mutawakil, the spokesperson of the provincial governor, confirmed that security forces of the General Directorate…
Five Daesh or Islamic State affiliates were killed during an operation on their hideout in Kabul last night, the General Directorate of Intelligence said on Sunday. On its twitter page, the General Directorate of Intelligence wrote that the…
Chairman of the US Joint Chief of Staff General Mark Milley has said they will take appropriate action if Daesh or other terrorist groups raised their heads in Afghanistan. Testifying before the Senate on Tuesday along with…
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Wednesday said that Daesh or Islamic State (IS) militants have been crushed by 98 percent and the concerns of neighboring in this regard were baseless. The MoI on its Twitter handle said…
Intelligence officials said 50 Daesh or Islamic State affiliates surrendered to the government in various areas of eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday. Nangarhar intelligence chief Dr. Bashir told Pajhwok Afghan News the former insurgents surrendered to the government…
US president Joe Biden has confirmed the killing of the top leader of Daesh terrorist group Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-QAurashi in a special forces raid in northwestern Syria early Thursday. "Last night at my direction, US military forces…
The Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for a deadly minibus bombing in western Herat province. At least six individuals, including four women, were killed in the bomb blast in the 12th police district of Herat City on…
Intelligence officials in eastern Nangarhar say that 70 members of the Islamic State (IS) militant group have surrendered to security forces in the province. Dr Bashir, intelligence chief of Nangarhar, said 70 IS members, including a number of…
At least 80 Daesh (Islamic State) militants have surrendered to the government as a result of mediation by elders in eastern Nangarhar province. Dr. Bashir, director of intelligence, told a gathering that 80 Daesh members had laid down…
Security forces have killed a Daesh (Islamic State) militant and captured several others during an operation in the Khair Khana area of Kabul. Inamullah Samangani, deputy spokesman for the government, tweeted that an Islamic State hideout was destroyed…
Security forces have arrested 11 individuals on suspicion of having links with the Islamic State (IS) in central Daikundi province. Obaidullah Faizani, intelligence chief for Daikundi, told Pajhwok Afghan News forces under his command had arrested 11 suspects…
At least three Daesh affiliates were killed and eight others were detained during an operation in southern Kandahar province on Monday, an official said. Two civilians were also killed during the operation that took place in Haji…
