Afghan forces kill 20 militants, overrun...

SARI PUL, Afghanistan, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Afghan government forces have killed 20 militants and overrun a main base of the Taliban outfit in Sayad district of Afghanistan's northern Sari Pul provinc

Former Afghan President Sibghatullah Muj...

KABUL, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- The body of former Afghan President Sibghatullah Mujaddadi was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard here in Kabul on Wednesday amid tight security. Hundreds of people in

Afghan forces destroy 4 heroin labs in r...

KABUL, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Afghan security forces have destroyed four heroin manufacturing labs following a joint operation in eastern province of Nangarhar, in a latest effort to fight illegal drugs

Afghan army frees civilians from Taliban...

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Five civilians were freed from a Taliban prison after the Afghan army waged an operation overnight in northern Kunduz province, authorities said Friday. "Speci

3 suspects arrested for murder of 2 Afgh...

KABUL, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Three major suspects were arrested late Thursday, less than 48 hours after the murder of two local Afghan reporters, Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs confirmed on Friday.

Armed drug smugglers arrested in E. Afgh...

JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan troops have arrested two armed drug traffickers in the eastern Nangarhar province, an army statement said Tuesday. The Afghan National Army perso

331 new graduates join Afghan national a...

KABUL, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- More than 330 newly graduated Afghan officers joined the country's national army on Monday, an army source said. "Up to 331 army officers received their certificate during a

Afghan army frees 38 from Taliban prison...

The Afghan army waged an operation and freed 38 people from a Taliban prison in eastern province of Ghazni overnight, authorities said on Monday. "The Afghan National Army (ANA) waged a special oper

1st LD Writethru: Afghan army frees 38 f...

KABUL, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- The Afghan army waged an operation and freed 38 people from a Taliban prison in eastern province of Ghazni overnight, authorities said on Monday. "The Afghan National Army

Significant progress in U.S.- Taliban ta...

The United States and Afghan Taliban made significant progress on vital issues after six days' consultations in Qatar, U.S. Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad said Sat