Officials scrambled to recapture hundreds of prisoners after a car bombing at the 1,500-inmate prison in Jalalabad turned into an ongoing gun battle between militants and guards.
Prison Raid Mars Relative Calm In Afghanistan After Ceasefire
At least 29 people have been killed in a raid on an Afghan prison claimed by the Islamic State group, officials said Monday, as the country waited to see if a government ceasefire with the Taliban …
Islamic State attack on Afghanistan prison kills at least 29 people
Afghan troops seize prison in Jalalabad after assault left more than 50 people injured …
Islamic State jailbreak in Afghanistan kills 24
At least 24 people were killed after a jailbreak involving Islamic State fighters led to a gunfight with Afghanistan’s security forces on Monday (August 3). The attack began on Sunday (August 2) …
Attack on prison in Afghanistan continues; at least 11 dead
Afghan officials say that a complex attack by the Islamic State group against a prison in eastern Nangarhar province that began on Sunday evening has continued into Monday …
Multiple bombs explode outside jail compound in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad
Sohrab Qaderi, a provincial council member in Jalalabad, said a huge car bomb explosion was followed by at least two smaller bomb blasts outside a government-run prison.
Between the US and China, new trade roads lead to Afghanistan – and fierce competition
The Beijing-Washington rivalry has extended to the war-torn country in the dash to build corridors linking Central Asia, South Asia and the Middle East.
AHMADZAI states Afghanistan war was a money business, same for peace
Through the lens of CEO Meladul Haq Ahmadzai of Taleam Systems, “Afghanistan war was a money business.” He further adds, “same for peace” referring to the February 2020 peace deal that was signed …
New Ceasefire Holds Across Afghanistan As Eid Begins
A new ceasefire appeared to be holding across Afghanistan on Friday as the Kabul government released more Taliban insurgents in a bid to accelerate the start of delayed peace talks. The three-day …
Over 30 People Killed Ahead Of Muslim Festival In Afghanistan
At least 17 people were killed in a car-bombing in the city of Pul-e-Alan ahead of an agreed ceasefire between the Afghan government and the Taliban, and another 15 were killed by a Pakistani …