हिन्दी मराठी বাংলা தமிழ் മലയാളം ગુજરાતી తెలుగు ಕನ್ನಡ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

Kandahar

Afghan road crash inferno leaves at least 73 dead

Two buses and a fuel tanker collided on Sunday on a major highway in Afghanistan, killing 52 people, officials said.

May 08, 2016, 16:51 PM IST

Afghan forces raid frees 60 from Taliban prison

Afghan special forces, backed by helicopter gunships, freed more than 60 people held captive in a Taliban prison in southern Afghanistan, officials said on Friday, in a major raid against the resurgent Islamist group.

May 06, 2016, 23:53 PM IST

Fight with Taliban kills 15 security troops: Afghan official

An Afghan official says at least 15 members of the country's security forces have been killed in a gunbattle with the Taliban in southern Uruzgan province.

Mar 30, 2016, 14:17 PM IST

Afghan Police refuse to return to fight Taliban

Afghan police are refusing to return to the streets of a volatile southern district under Taliban attack, claiming that promised government help has not yet arrived, an Afghan official said today.

Dec 29, 2015, 16:33 PM IST

37 killed in Taliban siege at Afghan airport: Defence ministry

The attack coincides with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani`s high-profile visit to Islamabad.

Dec 09, 2015, 13:16 PM IST

Taliban attacks Kandahar airport

The Kandahar airport was attacked by Taliban insurgents, triggering several explosions and a major gunbattle between security personnel and the militants.

Dec 09, 2015, 10:25 AM IST

Taliban storm airport complex in Afghan city: Officials

Mohammad Mohsin Sultani, the military spokesman in Kandahar, said the exact number of attackers was unclear and Afghan troops were engaged in a heavy gunfight with them.

Dec 08, 2015, 21:46 PM IST