Acid Attack Affects Attendance at Girls Schools
Region: Afghanistan
Kandahar: The acid attack on school girls in the southern Kandahar province on Nov. 12 has affected attendance of students in girls schools in the city of Kandahar. A survey report shows that families of students are w... more
Views: 1374Arghandab’s Two-Day War
Region: Afghanistan
As Taleban flee and residents return home, opposing sides claim victory By IWPR contributors in Kandahar and Abaceen Nasimi in Kabul Life is returning to normal in Arghandab, a verdant corner of the generally arid Kandah... more
Views: 1350At least 80 killed in Kandahar suicide attack
Region: Afghanistan
Kabul: A suicide attack in southern Kandahar province at a dog fighting competition killed at least people and wounded more than 100, according to Kandahar governer Assadullah Khalid. He told a news conferance t... more
Views: 1895Over 100 militants killed in two days
Region: Afghanistan
Kabul: The US-led coalition, NATO-led ISAF and Afghan officials have said that over one hundred Taliban militants have been killed in direct attacks, air strikes and an explosion at different provinces in the cou... more
Views: 1117132 insurgents killed in two days fighting
Region: AfghanistanKabul: 132 Taliban insurgents and a number of security forces and civilians have been killed in fresh Afghan violence on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the officials. The fresh fighting erupted after the insu... more
Views: 1230Short story: A visit to Kandahar
Region: Afghanistan
I was in Kabul when a friend invited me to Kandahar, a southern Afghanistan province and former stronghold of Taliban, to join a mushaira, a gathering of poets and intellectuals. I accepted his invitation because I, too, w... more
Views: 204737 civilians, 26 Taliban killed in a US attack in southern Afghanistan
Region: Afghanistan
Kandahar: An Afghan government report released this week mentioned that in US coalition airstrike and clashes with the Taliban insurgents, killed 37 civilians and 26 Taliban insurgents. The majority of the civilia... more
Views: 1050Two brides among 32 killed in Afghanistan
Region: AfghanistanKabul: Two brides, one child, 9 police and 21 Taliban militants including one suicide bomber have been killed and a number of people injured in fresh violence in different provinces of Afghanistan, said officials. Two ... more
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