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Iran welcomes truce extension in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi welcomed the Afghan government decision to extend truce after Eid al-Fitr holidays in the war-ravaged country.

UN chief welcomes Afghan-owned peace process

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the announcement of a three-day partial ceasefire during the Eid al-Fitr holiday.

Iran’s amb. to Afghanistan:

Taliban attack on Afghan Farah city 'not a war over water '

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to Afghanistan has said that Iran is not worried about constructing ‘Salma Dam’ in Afghanistan, rejecting the claims Iran was involved in Taliban attack on Farah city.

Airstrikes kill 29 insurgents in S Afghanistan 

LASHKARGAH, Mar. 18 (MNA) – At least 29 armed militants were killed during air attacks by Afghan air force in Helmand province, south of Afghanistan, on Saturday, Afghan Defense Ministry said in a statement released here on Sunday.

Afghan forces kill 3 insurgents in northern province 

KUNDUZ, Mar. 03 (MNA) – At least three armed insurgents were killed and four others wounded during military operations in Kunduz province, north of Afghanistan, a local official said saturday.

Afghan army destroys Taliban command center, defuses 30 bombs 

KABUL, Feb. 6 (MNA) –The Afghan National Army (ANA) personnel destroyed a Taliban control and command center in a mountainous province and defused 30 improvised bombs, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.

12 Taliban militants killed in air strikes in N Afghanistan 

FAIZABAD, Feb. 05 (MNA) – A total of 12 militants have been killed as the Afghan government forces warplanes pounded Taliban hideouts in the northern Badakhshan, Faryab and Sari Pul provinces on Monday, an army spokesman said.

Kabul blast death toll hits nearly 100

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – According to new updates by local sources and media, the number of victims killed in the Saturday terrorist attack of Taliban on Kabul reaches nearly one hundred while 158 are announced wounded.

At least 40 killed in Kabul by bomb-packed ambulance

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – After a bomb-packed ambulance detonated in Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul on Saturday, at least 40 were killed and around 140 were wounded.

Intercontinental hotel in Afghan capital comes under attack

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The Intercontinental hotel in Kabul has come under attack while the Afghan security forces have engaged a severe exchange of fire with the insurgents who are reportedly taking people hostage.

Airstrikes kill 20 insurgents in Afghan western province 

FARAH, Jan. 07 (MNA) – At least 20 insurgents including their three local commanders were killed and eight others injured during airstrikes conducted by Afghan air forces in Farah province, west of Afghanistan on Saturday, defense ministry said in a statement released Sunday.

Premature blast kills 4 Taliban militants in E. Afghan province

ASSADABAD, Jan. 06 (MNA) – A Taliban key commander and three of his armed fighters were killed after their explosive device went off prematurely in the eastern Kunar province on Friday night, provincial Police Chief Juma Gul Humat said Saturday.

ISIL militants killed in eastern Afghan air raid attack 

KABUL, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Five militants from ISIL group were killed in an airstrike in eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, the command of Special Forces said Monday.

16 insurgents killed in eastern Afghan provinces 

JALALABAD, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Sixteen insurgents of Taliban and ISIL group were killed in two eastern Afghan provinces, authorities said Saturday.

Air raids kill 5 militants in S Afghan province 

KABUL, Dec. 10 (MNA) – At least five insurgents were killed and three others injured during the Afghan forces airstrikes in Helmand province, south of Afghanistan on Saturday, the defense ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

Taliban's senior commander killed in Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – One of the top commanders of the Taliban terrorist group was killed in the fight with Afghanistan's security forces in the country's north.

US after dividing Muslims for Israel’s interests: Larijani

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Larijani told Turkish media that Israel is so sad about the death of ISIL terrorist group as US is dividing Muslims to secure Israeli benefits.

6 militants, policeman killed in eastern Afghan clashes

GHAZNI, Nov. 18 (MNA) –Six armed insurgents and one policeman were killed and 15 militants wounded during clashes in eastern Afghan province of Ghazni on Friday, the provincial police chief said Saturday.

22 policemen killed in S Afghan checkpoints attack 

KANDAHAR, Nov. 14 (MNA) – At least 22 policemen and 45 militants were killed after Taliban attacked police checkpoints in Maywand district of Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar overnight, provincial police spokesman said Tuesday.

Suicide attack kills 4, wounds 5 in S Afghan province 

LASHKAR GAH, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Four people including three Taliban fighters and one Afghan army personnel were killed and five soldiers sustained injuries after a suicide bomber targeted a military camp in Nawa district of the southern Helmand province on Saturday, spokesman for provincial government Omar Zawak said.

American forces attack on Afghan families, properties: Kharrazi

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Iranian former Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi told Afghan former president Hamid Karzai that occupation and terrorism are still crippling Afghanistan.

14 militants give up fighting in northern Afghan province 

SHIBERGHAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – A total of 14 anti-government militants gave up fighting and handed over their weapons to local authorities in the northern Jawzjan province on Wednesday.

12 militants killed in N Afghanistan's operations 

KUNDUZ, Oct. 14 (MNA) -- Up to 12 militants were killed and six others wounded following Afghan forces operations in the northern Kunduz province, an official said Saturday.

Over 90 Taliban militants killed in operation in Southern Afghanistan

MOSCOW, Oct. 08 (MNA) – More than 90 militants from the Taliban terrorist group were killed in a set of raids held in the Gereshk district of the southern Afghan province of Helmand during the last two weeks, local media reported.

Taliban leader calls on supporters to stop fight against ISIL

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – The leader of the Taliban in Afghanistan, Hibatullah Akhundzada, urged his supporters to stop fighting ISIS militants, local media reported Saturday.

18 insurgents killed in northern Afghanistan 

MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Afghan forces backed by air power have killed 18 militants and injured 12 others in Chamtal district of Balkh province over the past 24 hours, police spokesman in the northern region Sayed Sarwar Hussaini said Wednesday.

Key Taliban commander among 4 killed in northern Afghan province 

KUNDUZ, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Four militants, including a Taliban key commander, were killed in Qala-e-Zal district of Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province on Sunday, a local official said.

Afghanistan gov.:

12 militants killed in fresh Afghan operations

KABUL, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Twelve militants were killed and 13 others wounded in military operations launched by Afghan security forces within the past 24 hours, the country's Defense Ministry said on Sunday.