Afghan vice-president Dostum injured in Taliban ambush

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Two top commanders of the loyalists of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were arrested and at least ten others were killed during the counter-terrorism operations in East of Afghanistan.

The provincial police commandment said the ISIS top commanders were arrested during a night operation conducted in Haska Mina district.

According to a statement by the provincial police commandment, the US forces based in Afghanistan also conducted a drone strike that led to the killing of at least 10 ISIS militants in this province.

The statement further added that the ISIS commanders were leading a group of at least 30 ISIS loyalists in Gorgori area of Haska Mina and were arrested during a special night operation on Sunday night.

 

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http://www.khaama.com/taliban-militants-kill-policewoman-in-helmand-province-02620

The Taliban insurgents have killed a policewoman in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan while another woman who was formerly serving with the police forces was killed in Uruzgan.

According to the local officials in Helmand, the policewoman was killed by the Taliban insurgents in Nawa district after she visited the province to meet her relatives.

The officials further added that the woman was accompanied by her husband and visited Nawa from Lashkargah city four days ago.

In the meantime, local officials in Uruzgan are saying a woman, former police member, was killed by her husband after she filed a divorce.

Deputy provincial governor Abdul Wahid Patan said the incident took place in Tarinkot city and the perpetrator, husband of the woman, has been arrested.

He said the woman was strangled to death after she filed for divorce on Wednesday.

According to the officials, the victim has been identified as Marwa and had served with provincial police commandment for several years.

This comes as the Taliban insurgents earlier beheaded a woman in northern Sar-e-Pul province of Afghanistan.

The Taliban insurgents also executed at least two people including a woman in northern Jawzjan province late last year.

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An explosion rocked Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar province earlier today.

According to the preliminary reports, a civilian was killed in the explosion and some others were wounded.

However, another official said at least one civilian was killed and another one was wounded in the explosion.

The official speaking on the condition of anonymity further added that an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)was detonated near a police vehicle in the vicinity off 4th police district of the city.

No group including the Taliban insurgents has so far claimed responsibility behind the incident.

The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the report so far.

Taliban militants and insurgents belonging to other militant groups are frequently using Improvised Explosive Device (IED) as the weapon of their choice to target the security forces and government officials.

However, in majority of such attacks, the ordinary civilians are targeted as the anti-government armed militants are accused of incurring the most casualties to the civilians.

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said late in October that the mission has documented 8,397 conflict-related civilian casualties (2,562 deaths and 5,835 injured) between 1 January and 30 September, representing a one per cent decrease compared to the same period in 2015, with ground engagements remaining the leading cause of civilian casualties, followed by suicide and complex attacks, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

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http://www.khaama.com/foreigners-among-6-militants-killed-on-helmand-nimroz-highway-02622
At least six insurgents including two foreigners were killed during a counter-terrorism operation conducted in South of Afghanistan.

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the operation was conducted on Helmand-Nimroz highway and at least 9 others were also wounded.

MoD further added that the security forces also discovered and confiscated at least 20 Improvised Explosive Device planted by the militants on the same highway.

No further details were given regarding the identities of the two foreign insurgents killed during the operations.

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http://www.khaama.com/2-key-taliban-leaders-among-19-killed-in-afghan-forces-operations-mod-02627

At least 19 Taliban insurgents including two leaders of the group were killed during joint military operations of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces.

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Saturday that the militants were killed in the past 24 hours in various provinces.

A statement by MoD said at least 15 Taliban insurgents were also wounded during the operations.

The statement further added at least 6 militants were killed and two others were wounded in Tarinkot city of Uruzgan.

At least 4 of the militants were killed in Khashrod district of Nimruz and 2 others were wounded, MoD said, adding that 5 militants were killed and 9 others were wounded in Andar district of Ghazni.

According to MoD, the two top leaders were killed in Nahr-e-Saraj district of Helmand but no further details were given regarding their identities.

The Ministry also added that two militants were killed in Tagab district of Kapisa province.

The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the report so far.

 

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http://www.khaama.com/top-pakistani-leaders-of-haqqani-terrorist-network-killed-in-nangarhar-02633

2 top Haqqani network leaders hailing from Pakistan killed in Nangarhar

Two senior commanders of the Haqqani terrorist network were killed during an operation of the Afghan National Police (ANP) Special Forces.

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in a statement said the two top Haqqani leaders were killed in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.

The statement further added that the operation was conducted in Nasafi village of Lalpur district.

The two senior Haqqani commanders have been identified as Omran Khan also famous as Dr. Zakria and Shaheen who are originally hailing from Pakistan.

According to MoI, the two senior commanders were having a key role in organizing terrorist attacks, specifically coordinated suicide attacks.

Two more members of the Haqqani terrorist network arrested during the operation and at least 11 hand grenades along with some weapons were confiscated, MoI said, adding that the two militants were identified as Sarbuland and Zia-ur-Rehman.

The anti-government armed militant groups including the Haqqani terrorist network have not commented regarding the report so far.

 

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http://www.khaama.com/families-of-fallen-afghan-soldiers-receive-apartments-02639

The families of certain fallen Afghan soldiers received apartments as President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani announced a major scheme to hand over more apartments to families of fallen security forces members in the next three years.

President Ghani handed over the keys of apartments to the families of 14 soldiers who lost their lives.

The apartment keys were handed over during a ceremony organized to pay tribute to the fallen soldiers.

In his speech during the ceremony, President Ghani promised to prioritize the fallen security forces’ families in the housing scheme in coming three years.

He said more reforms have been implemented in the security institutions in the past two years, calling corruption one of the key factors in increase of security forces casualties.

Ruling out discrimination among the security personnel, President Ghani said the soldiers wearing the security forces uniform are all one Afghan.

In other parts of his speech, President Ghani warned the ill-wishers of the country and said they should not miscalculated Afghanistan, emphasizing that the last year’s fighting season showed that Afghanistan was turned into their graveyard.

This comes as the casualties rate of the Afghan security forces sharply increased since they took full security lead from the coalition forces at the start of 2015.

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http://www.khaama.com/10-militants-join-peace-process-in-kunduz-city-02641
10 militants join peace process in Kunduz city
By Khaama Press - Mon Jan 09 2017, 5:12 pm

A group of ten militants joined peace process in the strategic Kunduz city in North of Afghanistan, local officials said Monday.

Provincial police chief General Abdul Hamid Hamidi said the militants were actively operating in various parts of Kunduz city before they joined peace process.

According to the local officials, the security situation of Kunduz city will improve as the militants join peace process.

The officials called on other militants to renounce violence and join peace process.

The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the report so far.

Kunduz is among the relatively volatile provinces in northern Afghanistan where the Taliban group launched several attacks this year as part of their spring offensive to capture the strategic Kunduz city.

In the meantime, the Afghan forces are busy conducting their clearance operations in the vicinity of Kunduz city and other districts of the province.

The Ministry of Interior (MoI), earlier said top Taliban leader who was leading the deadly battle in northern Kunduz province was killed during an ambush of the Afghan security forces.

According to (MoI) “A top Taliban commander named Mullah Firoz Jahadi along with five other armed Taliban killed in Aab Band district of Ghazni province in an Afghan National Police ambush.”

 

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At least 19 Taliban insurgents were killed in separate operations in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Tuesday.

According to MoD, at least 14 of the militants were killed in Greshk district and 10 others were wounded.

MoD further added that 5 militants were killed in a separate operation conducted in Garamser district and a vehicle of the militants was destroyed.

The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the report so far.

T he United States announced last week to deploy around 300 soldiers in this province to train, advise and assist the leaders of the Afghan National Army.

The decision by US Marines to deploy forces to Helmand comes as the province has been witnessing firece clashes during the recent months as the Taliban group attempted take control of the strategic parts Helmand as part of their deadly spring offensive.

Task Force Southwest, led by Brig Gen Roger Turner, “will train and advise key leaders within the Afghan National Army 215th Corps and the 505th Zone National Police,” a statement published by the corps on Friday read.

According to the Afghan officials, the Taliban group attempted to shift some of its leadership to Helmand BT seizing control of the strategic Lashkargah city and other key districts.


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A suicide blast rocked Lashkargah city the provincial capital of southern Helmand province of Afghanistan.

Eyewitnesses in the area are saying that the blast has likely taken place close a compound of the security forces.

Preliminary reports indicate at least 6 people were killed in the attack and several others were wounded.

The local government officials have not commented regarding the casualties so far.

Helmand is among the volatile provinces in southern Afghanistan where the Taliban insurgents openly operate in its various districts and frequently conduct insurgency activities.

No group has so far claimed responsibility behind the incident.

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At least 43 militants were killed in various provinces during the joint operations conducted by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said Tuesday.

“In past 24 hours, Afghan National Defense and Security launched nine Counter-Terrorism joint operations to clear some of the areas from terrorists and enemies of peace and stability of Afghanistan,” a statement by MoI said.

The statement further added that the operations were conducted in Kabul, Nangarhar, Kapisa, Khost, Ghazni, Kandahar, Zabul, Oruzgan, Helmand, Nimroz, Herat, Farah, Sar-e-Pul, Faryab, Badakhshan, Baghlan and Kunduz provinces.

As a result 43 armed militants were killed, 40 wounded and 30 others were arrested by Afghan National Defense and Security Forces,” MoI said, adding that “Also, during these operations, Afghan National Police discovered and confiscated light and heavy rounds of ammunition and 12 different types of IEDs.”

The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the report so far.

The Afghan security forces are busy conducting their annual counter-terrorism operation which launched in response to the rampant Taliban-led insurgency being waged as part of their spring offensive.

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Afghan policemen keep watch at the site of the bomb attack.


The Afghan Taliban has claimed responsibility for the blasts
Twin explosions were heard near the Afghan Parliament in Kabul on Tuesday and the interior ministry said there coild be scores of casualties in the latest terror attack.

At least one of the blasts was apparently caused by a car bomb, ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said.

"They targeted employees of Parliament, there have been casualties," a second security source said.

The Afghan Taliban has claimed responsibility for the twin blasts, which they said had killed or wounded scores of people.

The attack targeted a minibus carrying staff from the NDS, Afghanistan's main intelligence agency, and as many as 70 people were killed or wounded, the insurgents said. There was no immediate confirmation of casualty numbers from the police.

The attack, which ended a period of relative calm in the Afghan capital, occurred in a crowded area during the afternoon rush hour as workers were returning home.

Officials said a suicide bomber blew himself up in the Darul Aman area of the city near the new Indian-financed Parliament building and was followed immediately by a car bomber in an apparently coordinated operation.

Earlier on Tuesday, a suicide bomber killed seven people and wounded nine when he detonated explosives in a house in the southern province of Helmand used by an NDS unit.

 

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http://www.khaama.com/afghan-police-arrest-3-iranians-on-terrorism-charges-in-herat-02657

Local officials in Herat province are saying at least three Iranians have been arrested by the Afghan police over terror charges.

An official in the counter-terrorism directorate Fazal-ur-Rehman Khadem said the three Iranians were arrested as they were operating in the province to carry out assassination of the individuals.

No further details were given regarding the possible target of the individuals.

However, Khadem said the men were initially claiming that they are residents of Afghanistan but further investigations revealed that they were Iranian nationals.

He said the men have not confessed to their crime so far but preliminary investigations suggest that the men are already involved in several target killings in this province.

According to Khamem, the apprehension of the Iranian men shows that the outsiders are directly involved in the growing instability and violence in the country.

This comes as reports emerged late last year suggesting that Iran is supporting the Taliban group to counter the growing ISIS threats in the region.

Also reports emerged lately suggesting the growing nexus between the Taliban group and the Russian as well as the Iranian authorities.

The reports have emerged amid concerns by the authorities of the two countries that the loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group are attempting to expand foothold in Afghanistan, a threat which is seriously taken by the Iranian and Russian authorities who are believing that the terror group eyes expansion beyond the Afghan borders into the Central Asian States.

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Officials privy of the developments have said the two professors are being kept by the Haqqani terrorist network, a notorious militant group close to the Taliban insurgents.

It is believed that the US soldier Bowe Bergdahl was also kept by the troorist network after his abduction but was subsequently released in a prisoners swap.

The Haqqani terrorist network is accused of staging numerous deadly attacks in Afghanistan including a coordinated attack on VIP protection unity in Kabul which left at least 74 people dead and over 300 others wounded.

 

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http://www.khaama.com/taliban-suffe...major-ied-factories-destroyed-in-nimroz-02663

The Taliban militants suffered heavy casualties during an operation of the Afghan security forces in western Nimroz province of Afghanistan, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said Thursday.

According to a statement by MoI, at least 80 Taliban insurgents were killed and two large Improvised Explosive Device (IED) factories were destroyed during the operation.

The statement further added that the militants suffered casualties during the operations which were launched ten days ago in Khashrud district.

According to MoI, a compound used by the shadow district governor of the Taliban was also destroyed during the operations and at least 20 foreign insurgents were killed.

The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the report so far.

Taliban militants and insurgents belonging to other militant groups are frequently using Improvised Explosive Device (IED) as the weapon of their choice to target the security forces and government officials.

However, in majority of such attacks, the ordinary civilians are targeted as the anti-government armed militants are accused of incurring the most casualties to the civilians.

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said late in October that the mission has documented 8,397 conflict-related civilian casualties (2,562 deaths and 5,835 injured) between 1 January and 30 September, representing a one per cent decrease compared to the same period in 2015.

Ground engagements remained the leading cause of civilian casualties, followed by suicide and complex attacks, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

 

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http://www.khaama.com/explosion-kills-7-civilians-in-east-of-afghanistan-02676
At least seven civilians were killed in an explosion in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan earlier today.

The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said the incident took place in Pachiragam district, targeting a vehicle carrying civilians.

MoI further added at least two civilians also sustained injuries in the incident.

Condemning the attack in strong words, MoI said “The enemies of peace and stability committed another unforgivable and shameful crime in Nangarhar province.”

The Ministry further added “Today early morning, a roadside bomb which was placed by enemies of peace and stability of Afghanistan hit a civilian vehicle in the Bargholi village, Pachiragam district of Nangarhar province.”

No group including the Taliban insurgents has so far claimed responsibility behind the incident.

Nangarhar is among the relatively calm provinces in east of Afghanistan but the anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban insurgents and ISIS loyalists are active in some of its districts.

Taliban militants and insurgents belonging to other militant groups are frequently using Improvised Explosive Device (IED) as the weapon of their choice to target the security forces and government officials.

However, in majority of such attacks, the ordinary civilians are targeted as the anti-government armed militants are accused of incurring the most casualties to the civilians.

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http://www.khaama.com/senior-taliban-commander-among-21-killed-in-latest-operations-moi-02677
A senior commander of the Taliban group was killed along with at least 20 other militants during the counter-terrorism operations in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said Sunday.

According to a statement by MoI “In past 24 hours, Afghan National Police launched four Counter-Terrorism joint operations to clear some of the areas from terrorists and enemies of peace and stability of Afghanistan.”

The statement further added that the operations were conducted in Kapisa, Parwan, Oruzgan and Khost provinces.

“As a result 21 armed militants were killed including a senior commander of armed Taliban,” MoI added.

According to MoI, Afghan National Police discovered and confiscated light and heavy rounds of ammunition and an explosives-laden vehicle during the operations.

The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the report so far.

This comes as the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) are busy conducting their annual counter-terrorism operation to suppress the insurgency activities of the militant groups.

The annual, Shafaq, military operation was launched in response to Taliban’s spring offensive which was launched earlier in April this year.

The security officials are saying that the annual ANDSF operations aim to eliminate the key leaders of the anti-government armed militant groups.

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http://www.khaama.com/isis-militants-kidnap-13-seminary-teachers-in-east-of-afghanistan-02678
At least 13 seminary teachers were abducted by the loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said Sunday.

The officials further added that the incident took place in Haska Mina district after a group of ISIS militants stormed into a religious school in Deh Bala area.

A local official speaking on the condition of anonymity confirmed that the 13 abducted teachers were taken to an unknown location.

District administrative chief Sazwali confirmed the abduction of the teachers speaking to VOA’s Afghanistan service.

The loyalists of the terror group have not commented regarding the report so far.

This comes as the loyalists of the terror group torched at least 65 houses in Kot district which was once under the control of the terror group.

Provincial governor’s spokesman Ataullah Khogyani confirmed the incident and said no casualties were incurred to the local residents but an official in Kot said the loyalists of the terror group torched the houses of those who refused to pledge allegiance to them.

The latest movements by ISIS loyalist in Nangarhar come as the terror group received major blows during the counter-terrorism operations during the recent months.

Both the Afghan and US forces conducted regular strikes against the loyalists of the terror group in this province.

The increased raids, usually involving drone strikes, by the US forces followed a broader role granted by the Obama administration earlier last year.

The broader role was granted amid concerns that the loyalists of the terror group are attempting to expand foothold in the country and turn the eastern Nangarhar province into a regional operational hub for its fighters.

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Several top leaders of the Taliban militants group were killed in an airstrike conducted by the US forces in southern Helmand province, local officials said Sunday.

The airstrike was carried out in the restive Musa Qala district of Helmand, the provincial government media office said in a statement.

The statement further added that 25 militants were killed or wounded in the airstrike which included some of the top leaders of the group..

At least 15 militants including some of the Taliban leaders loyal to Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence – ISI, were killed in the airstrike, the statement added.

The statement also added that three Humvee vehicles, 1 Ford Ranger vehicle, 18 PK heavy machine guns, 3 mortars, 4 SPG-9 rocket launchers, and 25 AK-47 assault rifles were destroyed.

The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the report so far.

Helmand is among the volatile provinces in southern Afghanistan where the Taliban insurgents are actively operating in a number of its districts.

The group has launched numerous attacks in this province during the year with the local officials saying that the growing raids were aimed at establishing a council in this province.

However, the officials said the Afghan forces managed to repulse the Taliban attacks and thwarted their plans to shift some of their leadership council members to Helmand.

 

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A senior government official was shot dead by unknown gunmen in northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan, local officials said.

The incident took place earlier today after gunmen riding motorcycle opened fire on Abdul Safa Sanayi, the acting provincial chief of the Sectoral Department.

Local security official said the incident took place around 8 am local time when Mr. Sanayi was on his towards his office.

The officials further added that Mr. Sanayi received a bullet in his head and the gunmen managed to flee the area.

Provincial police spokesman Zabiullah Shuja confirmed the incident and said an investigation is underway regarding the incident.

The Taliban militants group claimed responsibility behind the incident with the group’s spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid saying the assassination was carried out by the group’s fighters.

Baghlan is among the relatively calm provinces in northern Afghanistan but the anti-government armed militant groups have to their insurgency activities during the recent months.

Sanayi is the first senior government official to be assassinated in the provincial capital of Baghlan during the past several years.

 

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Taliban posted a picture of a surveillance drone earlier on Tuesday and claimed that it was shot down by the group’s fighters.

The latest claim by the Taliban comes as the group often claims responsibility for the attacks aimed at the Afghan officials, security forces, and the NATO-led mission.

The Taliban-led insurgency has been rampant since it launched its spring offensive in mid-April last year.

However, the Afghan officials claim that the group’s main motive to capture key provinces, districts, and cities was repulsed by the security forces.

The Minister of Interior General Taj Mohammad Jahid said Monday that the Afghan forces are fully prepared to counter the militants activities in the next fighting season that starts late in March and earlier in April next year.

http://www.khaama.com/31-haqqani-network-terrorists-arrest-in-khost-province-02700
At least 31 terrorists belonging to the notorious Haqqani terrorist network have been arrested in Southeastern Khost province.

The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), said the militants apprehended by the intelligence operatives, were operating in two different groups led by the terrorist network.

NDS further added that the militants were arrested during the two separate military operations.

According to NDS, the militants were involved in various terrorist activities in Khost province.

The National Directorate of Security also added that the intelligence operatives confiscated 2 motorcycles, 50 magnetic bombs, 6 hand grenades, 18 RPG rockets, 36 boxes of heavy machine gun, 5 boxes of AK-47 rifle ammunition, 80 AK-47 rifle magazines, and 3 vehicles used by the militants without having registration plate numbers.

Haqqani network was formed in the late 1970s by Jalaluddin Haqqani. The group is allied with al-Qaida and the Afghan Taliban and cooperates with other terrorist organizations in the region.

The network is accused of staging numerous cross-border attacks from their base in North Waziristan, including the 19-hour siege at the US Embassy in Kabul in September 2011.

It is considered the most lethal insurgent group targeting the NATO-led coalition security forces and Afghan personnel in Afghanistan.

The US Department of State designated the HQN as a Foreign Terrorist Organization on September 7, 2012.

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http://www.khaama.com/mod-confirms-isis-militants-among-34-killed-in-latest-operations-02701
The Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan (MoD) confirmed 6 loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist were killed along with 28 other militants during the clearance operations.

According to a statement by MoD, the operations were conducted in the past 24 by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF).

The statement further added that 29 militants were also wounded during the operations which were conducted with the support of the air force and artillery units.

The operations were conducted in Nangarhar, Kapisa, Uruzgan, Kandahar, Farah, Kunduz, Baghlan, and Helmand provinces.

At least 15 of the militants were killed in the vicinity of Tarinkot city in southern Uruzgan province and 10 others were wounded.

At least 6 ISIS loyalists were killed in Deh Bala area of Nangarhar and 4 others were wounded, MoD said, adding that 4 others were wounded.

According to MoD, at least 5 militants were killed and 8 others were wounded during a separate operation in Maiwand district of Kandahar.

At least 5 Taliban insurgents were killed and 7 others were wounded during an operation in Bala Bolok district of Farah province and 3 more were killed in Baghlan province, MoD added.

The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the reports so far.

 

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I hopped they will eliminate this war criminal he and the taliban are the same

 

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http://www.khaama.com/4-isis-milita...tani-and-tajikistan-killed-in-nangarhar-02708

4 ISIS militants hailing from Pakistani and Tajikistan killed in Nangarhar
By Khaama Press - Fri Jan 20 2017, 8:31 am

Four foreign loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were killed in an airstrike in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.

According to the local security officials, the militants were killed in a drone strike conducted by the foreign forces.

The officials further added that the airstrike was carried out in Achin district, leaving 2 Pakistani and 2 Tajik loyalists of the terror group dead.

The officials said the two Pakistani militants are hailing from the Orakzai Agency and the airstrike did not incur any casualties to the local residents or security forces.

The anti-government armed militant groups including the loyalists of the terror group have not commented regarding the report so far.

This comes as the local officials earlier said that the loyalists of the ISIS terrorist group are mostly comprised of the Orakzai Agency residents.

Provincial governor’s spokesman Ataullah Khogyani said last year that documents obtained from the dead bodies and those arrested during the operations in Achin, Kot, Haska Mina and other parts of Nangarhar, reveal that they are originally residents of Orakzai Agency.

Khogyani further added that the intelligence information gathered by the government also reveal that the ISIS loyalists are mostly comprised of Pakistani nationals.

According to Khogyani, the residents of Tajikistan are also fighting alongside the Pakistani nationals for ISIS terrorist group who are mainly deployed after completing training in Pakistan.

 

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At least three foreign insurgents affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group loyalists were killed in an airstrike in East of Afghanistan.

According to a statement released by the provincial police commandment, the militants were killed in an airstrike carried out by the US forces in Achin district.

The statement further added that the airstrike was carried out late on Friday afternoon in Jawargar area and all those killed in the raid are foreign insurgents.

No further details were given regarding the identities of the insurgents killed in the airstrike.

This comes as local officials said Friday that four ISIS militants, including two Pakistanis and two Tajikistani militants were killed in a similar airstrike in this province.

The anti-government armed militant groups including the loyalists of the terror group have not commented regarding the report so far.

This comes as the local officials earlier said that the loyalists of the ISIS terrorist group are mostly comprised of the Orakzai Agency residents.

Both the Afghan and US forces conducted regular strikes against the loyalists of the terror group in this province.

The increased raids, usually involving drone strikes, by the US forces followed a broader role granted by the Obama administration earlier last year.

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A key Taliban fighter expert in making magnetic bombs was arrested by the Afghan intelligence operatives in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of Nangarhar province.

The National Directorate of Security (NDS) in a statement said the detained militant has been identified as Baryalai son of Mohammad Jalat Khan.

The statement further added that Baryalai was expert in making magnetic bombs besides he was conducting other insurgency activities including target killings and bombings.

Baryalai was looking to transport 6 magnetic bombs to Jalalabad city to target the civilian and military vehicles when he was arrested from Shah Amanullah town.

According to NDS, the intelligence operatives also confiscated two pistols with silencers from Baryalai.

The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the report so far.

This comes as the Taliban militants have stepped up magnetic bombings in key cities of the country, including capital Kabul during the recent years.

In majority of such bombings, the ordinary civilians are targeted besides the magnetic bombings claims of the government officials and security personnel.

 

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A suicide attack targeted a top Taliban leader in Kunduz province in north of Afghanistan, leaving at least four people dead.

According to the security officials, the incident took place on Saturday night in Dashti Archi district after a suicide bomber detonated himself among the Taliban fighters.

Commander of the 808 Spinzar Zone, Sher Aziz Kamawal, told VOA’s Afghanistan service that four Taliban insurgents were killed in the attack.

He said Taliban’s shadow governor for Kunduz Mullah Abdul Salam Akhund was wounded in the attack.

According to Kamawal, the suicide bomber had came from the restive Achin district of Nangarhar for the suicide attack.

Local residents have said Mullah Abdul Salam was invited in a party in Tark village where he was targeted by the bomber.

No group has so far claimed responsibility behind the attack which comes as the infighting among the Taliban group has been rise during the recent years.

Taliban is also facing threats from the loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group who are mainly based in Achin, Kot, Haska Mina and some other remote districts of Nangarhar.

At least 41 militants were killed in the latest counter-terrorism operations in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Sunday.

According to a statement by MoD, at least 25 militants were also wounded during the operations which were jointly conducted by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF).

The statement further added that the operations were conducted in Kapisa, Uruzgan, Kandahar, Kunduz, and Helmand provinces.

The majority of the militants were killed in Khakrez and Maiwand districts where 33 militants were killed and 15 others were wounded, MoD said.

At least 5 of the militants were killed in Buz Kandahari and Hazrat Sultan areas of Kunduz, the statement said, adding that 10 militants were also wounded.

The Afghan forces also killed 3 militants during a separate operation in Zurmat district of Paktia province.

The anti-government armed militant groups including the Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the report so far.

The Afghan forces are busy conducting their annual counter-terrorism operation which were launched in response to Taliban’s annual spring offensive.

The group announced its offensive in mid-April last year amid ongoing efforts to end the violence through reconciliation and negotiations.