News Source: The Journal Gazette
| 6 months ago
A battle in a militant-controlled region of western Afghanistan left 30 insurgents and nine Afghan soldiers dead, and a roadside bomb in the countrys north wounded an Afghan governor, officials said Saturday. The fighting in Badghis province began...
News Source: The Mercury News
| 6 months ago
Nine soldiers from the Afghan unit, which was backed by international forces, were killed, and four others were missing, military officials said. The soldiers were clearing the main road in the Bala Murghab district in a continuing campaign to secure...
News Source: NewKerala
| 6 months ago
Taliban fighters ambushed a unit of national army soldiers in Balamurghab district Friday and troops returned fire, leaving 18 Taliban rebels dead,' Governor Dulbar Jan Arman told Xinhua. Six Afghan soldiers were killed in the firefight lasted for...
News Source: CNN
| 6 months ago
The governor of the northern Afghan province of Kunduz was slightly wounded Saturday when his car was struck by a roadside bomb, his spokesman told CNN. Gov. Mohammad Omar was returning from neighboring Takhar Province when the remotely detonated...
News Source: Uinta County News
| 6 months ago
At least 56 people have died in fighting in Afghanistan, including more than two dozen militants who clashed with Afghan troops. The battle in a militant-controlled province also left nine Afghan soldiers dead. The Afghanistan defense ministry...
News Source: Voice of America
| 6 months ago
Afghan officials say at least 30 Taliban militants and nine Afghan soldiers have been killed in an ongoing battle in northwestern Afghanistan. The Defense Ministry says four other Afghan soldiers were missing in fierce fighting that began Friday in...