Tag Nangarhar province - page 1

8 Mar 2023 - 14:15

The usurped lands in Nangarhar province will be returned

The Ministry of Justice says that the members of the commission to prevent usurpation and restitution of land headed by Maulvi Abdul Hakim Sharai have traveled to Nangarhar province for the purpose of restitution of usurped land.

14 Jun 2020 - 10:32

Civilians suffer casualties in an explosion in Jalalabad city of Afghanistan

An explosion inflicted casualties on ordinary civilians in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.

20 Feb 2020 - 17:00

Roof collapse at Jalalabad snooker club kills three

Three people were killed when the roof of a snooker club collapsed in Jalalabad city, capital of Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, on Thursday, an official said.

10 Feb 2020 - 04:41

2 US troops, 1 Afghan solider killed in an insider attack

Afghan Defense Ministry begins investigation of attack in Nangarhar province by assailant disguised as Afghan soldier

10 Feb 2020 - 04:18

Pentagon confirms 2 U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan

The U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed that two U.S. soldiers were killed in Afghanistan on Saturday.

9 Feb 2020 - 01:14

US & Afghan forces come under ‘direct fire’ in eastern Afghanistan

American and Afghan forces partaking in a reported joint operation are said to have come under “direct attack” in Afghanistan’s flashpoint eastern province of Nangarhar.

9 Feb 2020 - 00:28

28 insurgents give up fighting in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province

A total of 28 Taliban fighters have given up fighting and surrendered to security forces in the eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday, provincial governor Shah Mahmoud Miakhil said.

5 Feb 2020 - 00:50

4 militants killed in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar

Four militants have been confirmed dead as the government forces' fighting planes struck the armed group's hideout in Haska Mina district of the eastern Nangarhar province on Monday, said an army statement released here Tuesday.

23 Nov 2019 - 13:52

10 more IS militants surrender in E. Afghan province

Ten IS-K (IS) militants have surrendered to Afghan forces during a cleanup operation in the country's eastern province of Nangarhar, the command of special forces said Saturday.

20 Nov 2019 - 12:17

President Ghani Announced End of IS-K in Afghanistan

President Ashraf Ghani has said that the IS-K terrorists have been crushed in Nangarhar province where they have controlled large swathes of territories for many years.

20 Oct 2019 - 20:48

Pentagon chief in Afghanistan as U.S. looks to kick-start Taliban talks

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrived in Afghanistan on Sunday in a bid to bring talks with the Taliban back on track after President Donald Trump abruptly broke off negotiations last month seeking to end the United States’ longest war.

20 Oct 2019 - 11:49

Death toll rises to 73 in Afghanistan mosque bombing

The death toll from an Afghanistan mosque bombing rose to 73 people Saturday as the village of some 70 families buried its dead.

20 Oct 2019 - 11:43

Villagers search for bodies after Afghan mosque blast

Villagers searched for the bodies of their loved ones on Saturday in the rubble of a mosque in eastern Afghanistan that collapsed in a blast during Friday prayers, killing 70 people including dozens of children, officials said.

20 Oct 2019 - 10:45

Pompeo Reaffirmed U.S. Commitment to Afghan Peace After Deadly Explosions

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Washington remains committed to “peace and stability” in Afghanistan and the fight against terrorism following a bloody bombing in a mosque in Nangarhar province.

8 Oct 2019 - 00:03

Afghan forces' shelling kills 7 militants in E. Afghanistan

Afghan security forces have killed at least seven Taliban militants in the country's eastern province of Nangarhar, the military said Monday.

7 Oct 2019 - 23:51

Blast kills 9 soldiers, 1 child in Nangarhar

At least ten people, including a child, were killed in an improvised explosive device attack on fresh army cadets in Nangarhar province on Monday, an official said.

19 Sep 2019 - 00:07

IS-K Deputy Leader Arrested in Herat

Local officials confirmed that a deputy leader of IS-K Khorasan branch has been arrested in Herat province.

1 Sep 2019 - 00:25

12 Taliban Insurgents Killed, 3 Injured in Nangarhar

Security officials reported that 12 Taliban insurgents were killed and 3 others injured in Nangarhar province.

28 Aug 2019 - 01:18

IED blast kills university dean in Afghanistan

Incident took place in eastern Nangarhar province bordering Pakistan's restive tribal belt

25 Aug 2019 - 23:59

Deadly Blast on Civilians in Nangarhar

A civilian was killed and nine others were injured in a blast in Nangarhar province late yesterday.