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Taliban stage attacks on 3 districts in Kunduz, Takhar

Taliban militants staged attacks on three districts of northern Kunduz and Takhar provinces last night and claimed to have captured two districts, a claim rejected by government officials. Takhar police spokesman Khalil Aseer told Pajhwok Afghan News that…

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Taliban overrun district; police in denial

The Taliban have captured the Dasht-i-Archi district of northern Kunduz province, an official said on Sunday. Clashes between the security forces and the insurgents have been underway in the restive district over the past several days. Nasruddin…

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‘Injured Kunduz police chief is in stable condition’

Police chief of northern Kunduz province is being treated at Bagram Base and is in stable condition, according to security sources on Monday. The police chief for Kunduz province was wounded in a suicide bombing that struck…

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Kuduz police chief wounded in blast amid clashes

The police chief for northern Kunduz province was wounded in a suicide bombing that struck a main square in the capital of northern Kunduz province on Saturday evening. The blast occurred in Markazi Chwak area of Kunduz…

Taliban attack on Kunduz against Qatar talks: Ghani

KABUL’s attack on the capital of northern Kunduz province as against the group’s talking subject in Qatar. A statement from the Presidential Palace received by Pajhwok Afghan News said, “Unfortunately the Taliban damaged some residential, civilian and non-military areas in…

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33 Taliban killed as clashes go on in Kunduz

Security forces in northern Kunduz province on Thursday claimed killing at least 33 Taliban insurgents who attacked the provincial capital city, amid ongoing fierce clashes. The militants stormed Kunduz City from the directions of Khanabad Port, CharkhAb,…

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Kunduz Zonal Hospital without medicines since 8 months

The Zonal Hospital of northern Kunduz province has no medicines and the patients purchase drugs from private medicine stores, local residents and the Provincial Council members said on Saturday. Hospital authorities said medicines needed for initial treatment…

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Kunduz militants have sophisticated weapons

Officials in northern Kunduz province say though the morale and capabilities of the government forces remain strong, advanced weapons possessed by the enemy cause more casualties to the security personnel. Police chief Col. Manzoor Stanikzai said in…

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42 rebels, 5 security personnel killed in clashes

At least 42 militants and five security forces have been killed during clashes and an airstrike in southern Zabul and northern Kunduz provinces, officials said on Sunday. Security officials in Zabul said at least 27 Taliban…

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Insecurity hampers women’s businesses in Kunduz

A number of women Sahib district of northern Kunduz province say the recent insecurity has negatively impacted their businesses. Bibi Shah Gul, 55, told Pajhwok Afghan News that she had been running a shop in the bazaar…

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Powerful man beats, insults a family in Kunduz

A powerful individual in Dasht-i-Archi district of northern Kunduz province has been accused of beating and insulting a family travelling in a car. The victims reached Pajhwok Afghan News office in the province and informed the agency…

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4 Kunduz districts miss voter registration process

The voter registration process could not be conducted in four districts of northern Kunduz province owing to insecurity, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) regional office said on Wednesday. Nooruddin Fitrat, IEC head for Kunduz province, told Pajhwok…

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Advisor to CEO gunned down; assailants escape

Unidentified assailants gunned down an advisor to the chief executive officer (CEO) in northern Kunduz province on Monday, officials said Police chief Col. Manzoor Stanikzai told Pajhwok Afghan News unknown gunmen shot dead Noor Mohammad Arab and…

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Security forces, Taliban suffer causalities in Kunduz & Helmand

At least three security forces and 10 Taliban have been killed and in northern Kunduz and southern Helmand provinces, officials said on Sunday. Kunduz police chief Col. Manzoor Stanikzai told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants stormed a…

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Military officer hangs himself to death in Kunduz

A military officer has committed suicide by hanging himself to death in northern Kunduz province, an official said on Thursday. The incident happened inside the 217 Pamir Military Corps where the officer hanged himself from the ceiling of…

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10 civilians freed from Taliban-run prison in Kunduz

The Afghan National Army (ANA) on Saturday said its Special Forces had freed 10 civilians from a Taliban-run prison in northern Kunduz province. A statement from the 217th Pamir Military Corps said that ANA Special Forces conducted…

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Heavy casualties as police, Taliban clash in Kunduz

Police and Taliban insurgents clashed in Chardara district of northern Kunduz province last night, with each side claiming inflicting heavy casualties on the other. Kunduz police chief Brig. Gen. Manzoor Stanikzai told Pajhwok Afghan News on Thursday…

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Kunduz Taekwondo Federation chief killed mysteriously

The Taekwondo Federation chief for northern Kunduz province has mysteriously been killed, an official said on Monday. Police spokesman Inamuddin Rahmani told Pajhwok Afghan News the predawn incident occurred in limits of the 1st police district at…

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Kunduz traffic officials fine drivers without issuing tickets

A number of drivers in northern Kunduz province accuse provincial traffic department officials of pocketing fine money imposed on them. Amruddin, a truck driver in Kunduz city, told Pajhwok Afghan News that traffic officers most of the…

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Women, children among 12 killed in Kunduz blitz

At least 12 civilians, including women and children, have allegedly been killed in a nighttime airstrike in northern Kunduz province, residents and officials said Saturday. Around 200 people staged a protest rally in Imam Sahib port area…

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30 Taliban killed in Kunduz operation

At least 30 Taliban insurgents have been killed during security operation in the capital and Qala Zal district of northeastern Kunduz province, an official said on Saturday.  Governor’s spokesman, Asmatullah Muradi told Pajhwok Afghan News 26 Taliban insurgent…

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2 soldiers among 10 security personnel killed in Taliban attack

At least 10 security personnel, including Afghan Local Police have been killed and 12 others wounded in a Taliban attack on their check-posts in northern Kunduz province, an official said on Thursday. The fatalities included eight Afghan…

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Kunduz transport department’s profit jumps 31pc

Transport officials in northern Kunduz province say their department’s revenue recorded a 31 percent increase during the outgoing solar year. However, local residents say they’re not satisfied with transport services. Sayed Jawad Jalali, Kunduz transport director, told…

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