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Foreign militants among 18 killed in Nangarhar airstrike

Eighteen Taliban, including foreign militants, have been killed in airstrikes in the Pachiragam district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Friday. Governor Ziaul-Haq Amarkhel on his twitter post said: “Notorious, foreign commanders were among those killed…

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4 assailants, 3 policemen killed in Behsud clash

An armed attack in the Behsud district of eastern Nangarhar province came to an end with the killing of all four assailants, an official said on Tuesday. Attaullah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that based…

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73 people suffer causalities in Nangarhar attack

The attack on the main prison of eastern Nangarhar province came to an end on Monday after the killing of 11 assailants and casualties to more than 70 people, an official said Officials say, 73 people, including 21…

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Ghani strongly condemns Nangarhar prison attack

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Monday reiterated his call for ceasefire and reduction in violence, saying terrorists could not weaken the people’s resolve for peace and stability. The attack on the main prison of eastern Nangarhar province came…

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ALP commander among 3 killed in suicide attack

An Afghan Local Police (ALP) commander and two of his guards were killed in eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday, an official said At least five ALP personnel were wounded in the attack in the Kuz Kunar district of…

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2 border guards killed, as many injured in Nangarhar clash

Two border guards have been killed and as many wounded in a Taliban attack in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Thursday. Attaullah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News militants stormed security posts in the…

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Probe begins into Nangarhar funeral attack

Local officials on Wednesday said a high level delegation from Kabul has arrived in eastern Nangarhar province to investigate last month’s attack on a funeral ceremony as per a presidential order. At least 32 people, including a provincial…

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Nangarhar: e-ID card centre under attack

Suicide bomber on Wednesday targeted electronic identity cards distribution center followed by a clash in the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said. AttaullahKhogyani, the governor’s spokesman, told PajhwokAfhgan News the attack happened on e-ID cards center…

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Nangarhar: e-ID card centre under attack

Suicide bomber on Wednesday targeted electronic identity cards distribution center followed by a clash in the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said. AttaullahKhogyani, the governor’s spokesman, told PajhwokAfhgan News the attack happened on e-ID cards center…

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Daesh claims responsibility for deadly Nangarhar attack

The so-called Islamic state (IS) militant group has claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s deadly attack on a construction company’s office in the Behsud district of eastern Nangarhar province. A day ealier, the governor’s spokesman, Attaullah Khogyanim told Pajhwok Afghan…

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Nangarhar attack ends, 16 workers, 5 assailants killed

A brazen Taliban attack on a construction company’s office came to an end in eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday, leaving 16 workers and five attackers dead, an official said. Attaullah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News…

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7 killed in assault on construction firm’s office

Four attackers and three workers were killed in an attack on a construction company’s office in eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday morning, an official said. Attaullah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News a group of gunmen…

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Islamabad denounces Nangarhar attack as cowardly act

Pakistan. At least 14 people were killed and more than 40 others wounded on Tuesday noon when a suicide bombing ripped through an election rally in Nangarhar. The assault occurred at a parliamentary election candidate's residence in the…

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7 ALP personnel killed in Taliban attack on checkpoint

Seven Afghan Local Police (ALP) personnel manning a check-post have been killed in a Taliban attack in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Monday. Attaullah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants stormed the…

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Attack on state-run broadcaster ended with all assailants killed

Ten people, including four attackers, were killed and 17 others wounded in militants attack on the National Radio Television building in eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday morning, an official said. Attaullah Khogyani, the governor's spokesman, confirmed the attack…