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As many as 50 Taliban militants, including a Pakistani military advisor, were killed and 87 others wounded over past 24 hours in Maywand and Zhari districts of the southern Kandahar province, according to a local official. Talking to Kabul Now, Jamal Naser Barakzai, spokesperson for Kandahar police chief, said that…

At the plenary meeting of the Afghan National Army Trust Fund Board, the NATO allies reiterated their commitment to provide financial support to the Afghan Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) till the end of 2024, said NATO in a statement issued on Monday, October 19. “International funding support to the…

In reaction to recent deadly car bombing in Ghor province, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) has called on the Taliban to agree to a nationwide ceasefire. The AIHRC expressed concern over increasing violence across the country. In a statement issued today, October 20, the AIHRC detailed that 16 people…

Nine civilians were killed and four others wounded after their riding vehicles hit two roadside bombs in Jalrez district of Maidan Wardak province, according to MP Mahdi Rasekh. An MP, who represents Maidan Wardak in the Parliament, told Kabul Now that the incident took place earlier this morning, Tuesday, October…

As many as 42 Taliban militants were killed and 20 others wounded in recent clashes erupted in the southern provinces of Zabul and Urozgan provinces, according to local officials. They also confirmed that two Afghan forces were killed and eight others wounded in the battle with the militants. Gul Islam…

A child was killed and four others, including mother of the child, were wounded after a rocket fired by Pakistani forces landed at their house in Marwara district of the eastern Kunar province, according to a local official. Talking to Kabul Now, Abdul Ghani Musamim, spokesperson for Kunar governor, said…

The Afghan security forces conducted a rescue operation in Jalriz district of Maidan Wardak province and freed the Afghan soldiers who were besieged by the Taliban militants, reads a statement issued by the Ministry of Defense on Sunday, October 18. The operation was conducted on Sunday night as a result…

Abdullah Abdullah, chairperson of the High Council for National Reconciliation, met with Javad Zarif, the Iranian foreign minter, on Sunday, October 18, in Tehran, the capital of Iran. Mr. Abdullah, discussed Afghan peace process with Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, who as Iranian media report, reaffirmed the support of the Islamic…

Hamid is in hurry to leave his home for work. He wants to reach the street before other street children so he may earn more money than other child labors. He takes a piece of cloth, bucket of water, and a used iron can for burning esfand seeds with him.…

As many as 12 people were killed and 100 others wounded as a result of car bomb explosion in Ferozkoh, capital city of the central Ghor province, this morning, October 18, said Tariq Arian, spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior (MoI). Most of the victims are reportedly civilians. The MoI…