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Police uniform distribution process begins in Uruzgan

Police uniform distribution process has been launched in central Uruzgan province as per directives of the Ministry of Interior, an official said on Saturday. Uruzgan police chief Mullah Abdullah Bashir told Pajhwok Afghan News that now security personnel…

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Security personnel privileges to be increased: Shinwari

Afghan Defence and Security Forces Spokesperson Ajmal Shinwari on Sunday claimed that Taliban militants were inflicted heavy casualties and that President Ghani was to consider increase in the privileges of security personnel. Addressing a press conference here, he…

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Hundreds of military officers graduate in Kabul

More than a thousand security officers and soldiers on Monday graduated from the Joint Military Training Headquarters in capital Kabul. Col. Gen. Iqbal Naderi, deputy defense minister, told the graduation ceremony that the fresh graduates were trained in…

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10 Taliban killed, as many injured in Sar-i-Pul battle

At least 10 Taliban militants have been killed and as many wounded in a clash with the security forces in northern Sar-i-Pul province, an official said on Thursday. Zabihullah Amani, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News…

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3 policemen killed, 8 wounded in Jawzjan firefight

Three policemen have been killed and another eight wounded in a Taliban attack on their check-post in the Faizabad district of northern Jawzjan province, an official said on Tuesday. Police spokesman Masood Nadim told Pajhwok Afghan News the…

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7 security forces, 10 Taliban killed in Khanabad clash

Seven security forces and 10 Taliban militants have been killed in a clash in Khanabad district of northern Kunduz province, an official said on Thursday. Police Chief Maj. Gen. Abdul Rashid Bashir told Pajhwok Afghan News the…

29 Taliban killed in Kunduz, Kandahar raids

At least 29 Taliban militants have been killed in security forces operations in northern Kunduz and southern Kandahar provinces, officials said on Tuesday. Eleven Taliban gunmen were killed in Chahardara of Kunduz late Monday night,…

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Govt retakes control of Ghazni’s Jaghato district

The Jaghato district of southern Ghazni province has been recaptured by the security forces, the government claimed on Sunday. The Taliban had gained control of the district in the north of the province -- an insurgent stronghold --…

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Herat attack: 10 local security personnel killed

Ten security personnel have been killed and five others injured in the Taliban attack on security forces check-post in the Kashak-i-Kuhna district of western Herat province, an official said on Tuesday. Wakeel Ahmad Karokhi, in charge of…

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People suffer as security forces shut Chak-Kabul road

The residents of Chak district in central Maidan Wardak province say they have been facing serious problem since security forces have stopped people’s movement in the district centre for the past five days. A driver on the…

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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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8 security personnel killed, 3 wounded in Taliban attack

At least eight security forces were killed and three others wounded in a Taliban attack in the Khwaja Bahauddin district of northern Takhar province on Tuesday morning, an official said. Mohammad Jawad Hijri, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok…

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8 police killed, 7 wounded in Balkh clash, ambush

At least eight security forces were killed and seven others wounded after Taliban militants stormed their check-posts in the Dawlat Abad district of northern Balkh province, an official said on Monday. Police spokesman Adil Shah Adil told Pajhwok…

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Afghan forces to Taliban: Join us in defending motherland

Afghan security forces say they have always defended the national interests and urge insurgents to shun violence and join them in defending the motherland because the Afghans are tired of the conflict. These views were expressed at events…

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‘Taliban kill over 35 security forces in Farah offensive’

At least 30 security forces have been killed during Taliban militants’ attack on battalion in western Farah province, public representatives said on Thursday. Sha Mahmood Naemi, the deputy provincial council head, told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants…

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Policeman killed, 2 wounded in Faryab firefight

One policeman has been killed and two others wounded during a clash with Taliban militants in the Qarghan district of northwestern Faryab province, officials said on Sunday. The district administrative chief Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim Tenmes told Pajhwok…

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Security forces raid Kunduz home, kill 4 women

In pursuit of Taliban in Chahar Dara district of northern Kunduz province last night. Rahmuddin, a resident of the district, told Pajhwok Afghan News that security forces raided his house late Tuesday night. “The forces killed my…

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10 Taliban, 6 security men killed in Herat clashes

Ten Taliban Zarghon and Obe districts of western Herat province, an official said Wednesday. Provincial police spokesman Abdul Ahad Walizadah told Pajhwok Afghan News that insurgents coordinately stormed ALP’s check-posts in Dashti Nizan, Dashti Bala and Dojoy…

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Helicopters-borne forces kill 12 Laghman villagers

Helicopters-borne Afghan security forces allegedly killed at least 12 civilians and wounded four others during an operation in Badpakh district of eastern Laghman province, residents said Thursday. Local officails confirmed the operation in the district, but they were…

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Offensive with extra 1,000 troops launched in Ghazni

A four-sided combing operation has been launched in the southern Ghazni City after clashes entering a fourth day on Monday killed around 100 security forces and 25 civilians, the defense minister said. Defense Minister Tariq Shah Bahrami told…

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Afghan forces paid tribute for Eid security

KABUL activists on Thursday paid tribute to security for maintaining security during Eid holidays across the country. A gathering aimed at honouring the security forces was attended by Information and Culture Ministry officials and the Afghan Youth civil society group…

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