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Thousands rally across Afghanistan to protest Taliban offensive; chant 'Al
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 6 (ANI): Thousands of Afghans came out on the streets in a show of support for Afghan forces fighting the Taliban and chanted 'Allahu Akbar' in unison.
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'Pak terrorists occupy Afghan forces camp in Nuristan, facilitate terroris
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 4 (ANI): About 170 Pakistan terrorists have occupied a vacated Afghan National Security Forces camp in Kamdesh district of Afghanistan's Nuristan province and are facilitating the transit of about 50 terrorists daily from Pakistan to join the Taliban, according t
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Afghanistan flood: Death toll rises to 113
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Nuristan [Afghanistan], August 1 (ANI): The death toll of last week's flooding in Afghanistan's Kamdish district has risen to 113 with dozens still missing, TOLO News reported quoting an official, adding that 70 more were injured.
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Taliban seize three districts in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 6 (ANI): Amid intensifying armed conflicts across Afghanistan, the Taliban have seized three districts in Nuristan and Zabul.
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Senior Afghan National Army officer killed in mortar shelling in Badghis
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Aghanistan], November 30 (ANI/Sputnik): A mortar shell attack killed the chief of staff of the third brigade of the Afghan National Army, Abdul Basir Nuristani, in the north-western province of Badghis, a source told Sputnik on Monday.
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Afghan lawmakers condemn shelling by Pakistan forces on Eastern provinces
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 19 (ANI): Lawmakers in Afghanistan's parliament on Saturday summoned acting Minister of Interior Affairs Massoud Andarabi to report on the recent mortar shelling by the Pakistani military forces on the eastern provinces of Kunar and Nuristan and accused the Ashraf G
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Afghans protest at Islamabad embassy against mortar shelling by Pak Army
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 18 (ANI): Afghans on Saturday held a protest in front of the Pakistan embassy against recent mortar shelling by the Pakistani military forces on the eastern provinces of Kunar and Nuristan, which left four civilians dead.
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Nuristan Governor's convoy attacked by terrorists, 1 killed
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 21 (ANI): A convoy with Nuristan Governor Hafiz Abdul Qayyum has been attacked by some terrorists resulting in one death and one person seriously wounded.
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Afghanistan presidential poll result to be out on November 14
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Oct 27 (ANI): Hawa Alam Nuristani, chief of Independent Election Commission (IEC) of Afghanistan, on Sunday notified that the result of the Afghan Presidential election will be announced on November 14.
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Afghan police detain suicide bomber, foil planned attack
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Nuristan [Afghanistan], Sep 14 (ANI): Police in Afghanistan's Nuristan province on Saturday detained a suicide bomber who was allegedly planning to stage an attack in the region.
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Presidential elections delayed in Afghanistan
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar 21 (ANI): Presidential elections have been delayed by two months in Afghanistan, with the Independent Election Commission (IEC) announcing September 28 as the new date for polling.
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Al-Qaida sees Afghanistan as safe haven for its leadership: UN Monitoring
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
United Nations, Feb 6 (ANI): Terror group Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) that backs Al Qaida still has its strongholds in Afghanistan where near about 2,500 to 4,000 militants are positioned in eastern provinces of Nangarhar, Kunar, Nuristan and Laghman, and Al-Qaida continues t
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