The Global News Desk 115

Police repelled the terrorist attack near the house of the interim minister of National Defense in Kabul. Terrorists launched an explosive-laden vehicle attack to blow up the acting minister General Bismillah Mohammadi's residence in Shirpur, Kabul. A car bomb attack killed 8, wounded 20 near the minister's house. The Afghan special forces leaped into action after an emergency phone call rang, spokesperson for the Interior Ministry stated during a media briefing. After several hours of the standoff with police, all 3 attackers were killed, he further added in the statement. The police operation ended at 11.00 P.M after three hours shootout with insurgents. In a gruesome attack, the acting Afgan minister and his family remained unhurt.  Taliban takes responsibility for a deadly attack on the residence of  General Bismillah Mohammadi,  the Afghan interim minister of National Defense.

  The United Nations said Tuesday that at least 40 civilians were killed and over 100 injured in the 24 hours of a fierce battle between state forces and the Taliban in an environed southern city. The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan expressed "deep concern" about the fate of civilians in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, in a social media post, urging an "immediate cessation of fighting in urban areas."The insurgent officials said they have taken hold of over a dozen local TV and radio stations in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand Province. Hundreds of residents chant from their balconies in Herat, another city under siege, "Allahu akbar", as the state forces thwarted the Taliban's latest onslaught. Independent Commission for Human Rights in Afghanistan stated that the insurgents had committed vengeance and had left at least 40 people dead there.

In an interview with the Russian newspaper Izvestia, Atmar stated that the Afghan government is willing to make peace with the Taliban if they meet certain requirements. Mohammad Hanif Atmar, the foreign minister of Afghanistan, announced that government is ready for peace and power-sharing with the Taliban,."We are ready for the Taliban to cooperate, we are ready to take them to the administration, we are ready to share peace and power with the Taliban, "He said. Atmar further added, "The future of this country is determined by the freedom of the Afghan people. There should be no threat to Afghanistan, and there should be no foreign insurgents on its soil."He stated that the Afghan government is willing to accept the Taliban as a member of its organization as long as the group does not support terrorism. Source: Mehr News Agency

KABUL, Afghanistan — NATO will train Afghan soldiers in Turkey. The Military training program is to be held outside Afghanistan, in Turkey. There was no disclosure of the site of the Afghan special forces military training program, starting once NATO's involvement in Afghanistan formally ends. Objectively, Afghan forces and government want international coalition forces presence in Afghanistan because indigenous forces are incapable of tackling any type of contingency with adroitness. This action is intended to be the regular military training program for Afghan forces. Turkey insists on not partaking in the Afghanistan war in Afghanistan. However, since the withdrawal of the US military, it has been negotiating with the Afghan government to secure the international airport Hamid Karzai in Kabul. Meantime, according to Turkish media, Turkey's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar spoke with his Afghan counterpart on Friday about the security of Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Air

KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban insurgents have intensified tactical attacks in Afghanistan. Three rockets have struck the Kandahar Airport in southern Afghanistan, terminal manager Massoud Pashtun said, while speaking to the AFP news agency on Sunday. "Three rockets were shot down in the air at the terminal last night, with two of them hitting the runway he added more. As a result of the Taliban attack, all departures from the airport have been canceled "the manager stated. He further added that work of repairing the runway was underway and the air terminal needed to be operational again by the end of the day on Sunday. The rocket attack was also confirmed by several local news agencies apart from the AFP. Source:   Agence France-Presse (AFP)

T olo News agency reported Saturday that the Taliban killed one of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) most powerful figures. According to a government statement, the Taliban assassinated Colonel Abdul Hamid in Afghanistan's Herat region on Friday. Colonel Abdul Hamid was arrested and slain by the Taliban when clashes escalated in the Guzara region of Afghanistan's Herat province, according to the report. Another report said Afghan troops have retaken a key town from the Taliban in western Herat province, on Saturday, as fighting continues with heavy casualties on the Taliban's side. Furthermore, at least 131 Taliban militants have been killed and 62 more injured in a series of anti-insurgents crackdowns in various provinces since Friday. According to the Ministry of Defense, the army recaptured the Gozar district of Herat province on Saturday, driving Taliban militants out.

  As the deadly conflict between Taliban and pro-government forces continues, the government has imposed a curfew in many areas. As per the interior ministry, Afghan authorities imposed a night-time curfew over 31 of the country's 34 provinces on Saturday to combat the escalating violence unleashed by a sweeping Taliban offensive in recent months. Since early May, when the US-led foreign forces began their last pullout, the Taliban have captured key border crossings, dozens of districts, and encircled many provincial capitals."A night to stop the fighting and limit the Taliban's movements."

Numbers gave by  brutality  observing office in the State Ministry for Peace Affairs show that more than 24,000 Taliban warriors were killed and injured in fights with the Afghan security powers in the course of recent months. In view of the insights of the State Ministry for Peace Affairs, during the period running from April to July, the Taliban dispatched 22,000 assaults in different chunks of the nation, and the assaults brought about the killing and injuring of 24,000 Taliban warriors. "The inundation of in excess of 10,000 warriors from outside Afghanistan to expand the viciousness shows that there are likewise unfamiliar hands behind the conflict in Afghanistan," said Sayed Abdullah Hashemi, an authority of the State Ministry for Peace Affairs. In the interim, Attaullah Salim, the appointee top of the High Council of National Reconciliation (HCNR), said that the current conflict in Afghanistan has no strict authenticity, adding that the Taliban should end the savagery.

The Afghan National Security Forces have killed and wounded round about 327 Taliban in a single day. While Citing military sources Multiple Afghan news agencies reported that at least 189 Taliban insurgents were killed and 138 more wounded in the military crackdown across the country, in 24 hours. It further added on Wednesday that a military operation was launched in the different parts of Afghanistan to maintain the law and order situation in the country. In addition, a huge amount of cache weapons supposed to be used against Afghan forces destroyed as well.

  KABUL, Afghanistan —  Afghan media outlets reported on Wednesday that the Taliban seized the strategic district in Helmand province of Afghanistan. In the latest conquest spree Taliban overrun the  Lashkargah city of Helmand province Tolo news agency reported. In the process of controlling the major district, both sides sustained large causalities, however, government forces retreat from the battleground.

K ABUL, Afghanistan  — Afghan elite forces claimed to have taken out  Molavi Sabour, the  deputy   intelligence officer of  Taliban, in targeted and intelligence-based airstrikes on Chahar Bolak district of Balkh state yesterday.  Molavi Sabour was the second Taliban intelligence official for the northern region of Afghanistan. After the extermination of Qari Qudrat, powers were assigned to  Molavi Sabour. However, the death of  Molavi Sabour has not  yet  been confirmed by the Taliban spokesperson.  

  K ABUL, Afghanistan — As many as 260 Taliban  Militants have reportedly been killed and 159 others wounded in an anti-insurgents operation across the country. The  large-scale  anti-insurgents operation  was launched by the  Afghan National Defense Security Forces (ANDSF)and Afghan aerial forces in different provinces of Afghanistan, which finished up in the elimination of about  260 Taliban rebels in the past 24 hours, Afghan news agency reported on Sunday. The anti-insurgent operation was executed  magnificently in Helmand, Kunar, Nangarhar, Uruzgan, Kandahar, Herat, Farah, Ghor, Balkh, Jawzjan, Takhar, Baghlan, Wardak, and Ghazni states of Afghanistan which produced wanted results. The news agency  further added that large depots of ammunition and several heavy and light weapons belonging to the Taliban forces were also destroyed in a targeted airstrike.

Kabul, Afghanistan — Afghan Government forces suffered a serious setback as the Taliban insurgents seized more districts in the different provinces of Afghanistan ahead of NATO pull out, state media reported on Saturday. Afghan officials said on Saturday that the Taliban overrun the Mardian district in Jawzjan province after inflicting heavy losses upon opponent forces. In another adventure, the Taliban seized Posh district in Faryab province on Friday. Long War Journal (LWJ), documented 32 additional districts had been captured by Taliban fighters since May 1.

KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban, who went on a conquest spree, claimed to have seized more districts in the western province of Afghanistan ahead of the US withdrawal from the war-ravaged country. The statement issued by the Afghan government officials on Saturday evening confirmed that four more  districts  Gulistan, Bakwa, Shibkoh, and Khak Safid,  located  in the western province of Farah  are fully under Taliban insurgents' control. Taliban combatants have  intensified attacks on  Afghanistan  National Security Forces since America has announced its withdrawal from a war-torn country. According to local media outlets Foreign troops have handed over approximately 20% of their military facilities to Afghan National security  forces. About a week  ago the  United States had completed its withdrawal from Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan, the second-largest military base in Afghanistan for US forces.  The US can not afford to be a superpower anymore because its massive militar

K ABUL, Afghanistan — After a successful and consequential chain of gruesome attacks, the Taliban forces managed to retake one of the very important districts from Afghan security forces, the day before yesterday, Afghan authorities confirmed. Anti-government forces beat back the Afghan National Security Forces by staging sequence of brazen attacks on their citadels in  Dawlat Shah district of Laghman province . According to the local media, the Taliban compelled Afghan security forces to retreat embattled turf by encircling them from all sides in a  specific area of  Dawlat Shah  district. All government forces trapped in the captured  district were rescued and shifted to the safe area as soon as they called for urgent help to avoid being captured by Taliban insurgents. Local media said the Afghan air force pounded the Taliban Jihadists' positions in  Dawlat Shah  district, causing material damage to insurgents.  last week,  the Taliban captured the  Nirkh district located in the

KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan government authorities confirmed the collapse of Nirkh district of Maidan Wardak province to the Taliban Jihadists, On Tuesday evening. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior said that following the string of deadly onslaughts by the Taliban, the Afghan military withdrew from the main compound of Nirkh district. Afghan National Security Forces claimed to have killed a large number of Taliban insurgents during a shootout with the Taliban on Tuesday afternoon. Taliban local commander made an announcement that Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), sustained collateral damage as well, weapons that Afghan forces left behind during the withdrawal from the Strategic area were impounded by the Mujahideen. According to the local media, all key buildings such as the district compound, the district police headquarters, district intelligence department, and main military base are under Taliban control.

KABUL, Afghanistan — At least 18 people, mostly students of the Faculty of Science (FSC) have reportedly been killed, and  nearly 50 hurt  in a suicide attack at the private education center in Kabul.  The suicide  attack occurred at the Kawsar private education center in the pre-dominant Shiite neighborhood of western Kabul, Dasht-e-Barchi,  on Saturday evening, the Afghan health ministry said. The violence  began when a suicide bomber blew up himself at the gate of a private institution after being stopped and identified by the security guard.  Seriously injured, and dead bodies of blast victims were transferred to the government hospital. The attack was believed to have been carried out by the Islamic State terrorist organization as the Taliban spokesman denied any involvement in a deadly attack.No another piece of information about the deceased was immediately released by the Afghan government authorities.         

KABUL, Afghanistan — About 24 Afghan National Army members were killed and several more wounded 'after their citadels came under Taliban organized and blistering offensive in the Khashrod district of southwestern Nimroz province. Jalil Ahmad Watandost, Khashrod district Head, told media outlets during the press briefing that militants attacked and destroyed a military base located near Khashrod district, on Thursday night. In the Taliban attack, 24 Afghan soldiers were killed and six others taken as hostages government officials further added. The same source said a large cache of weapons and ammo was meant to be used against the insurgents also confiscated by the Taliban.

KABUL, Afghanistan — As many as 21 Afghan National Security officers had reportedly been killed and several others wounded after Taliban insurgents went on a killing spree in Kunduz and Badakhshan provinces of Afghanistan, government authorities made an announcement via press conference, on Monday. Violent scenes set in motion in Imam-Saib and Chahardara districts of Kunduz province when the Taliban stormed and annihilated security outposts, killing at least 14 Afghan National Security Forces. Without giving an exact Militants' casualties figure spokesman for the Kunduz governor said the Taliban also sustained Collateral damage during the shoot-out with ANDSF. He further said a large cache of weapons and ammo was meant to be used to carry out more attacks in different parts of the country was confiscated from the Taliban as well. In the northeastern province of Badakhshan, meanwhile,7 more Afghan soldiers were killed and two others wounded in a blistering assault carried ou

Written By Shujaat  Hussain KABUL, Afghanistan — As many as 16 culprits involved in providing logistic assistance to the Islamic State  Khorasani branch (IS-KP) and Taliban Jihadists were reportedly arrested by the Afghan security services in the past 24 hours. The press release issued by the interior ministry of Afghanistan stated that 10 people were netted in Chawki district of Kunar province for having an association with the Islamic State of the Khorasan Province (ISKP).  In the northeastern province of Thakar, meanwhile, 6 personals, along with different types of shooting  ammunition and guns  were captured for cooperating with the Taliban Jihadists, the interior ministry of Afghanistan informed the media on Friday via press release.