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ALP forces suffer casualties in Taliban attack in Baghlan province

Published: Thursday, 07 February 2019 19:35 Category: Islam World Hits: 83

The local officials in northern Baghlan province confirm that a number of Afghan Local Police (ALP) forces have lost their lives in an attack by Taliban militants late on Monday night.

Iraqi troops destroy two ISIS hotbeds in Salahuddin

The Iraqi Security Media Center said on Sunday that two ISIS hotbeds were destroyed in the central province of Salahuddin. Thursday, 07 February 2019 19:33

Large scale Taliban attack repulsed in the outskirts of Kunduz city: MoD

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) says a large scale Taliban attack has been repulsed in the outskirts of Kunduz city in North of Afghanistan. Tuesday, 05 February 2019 18:37

Daesh behind terror attack targeting pilgrim bus: Iraq’s Hashd al-Shaabi

Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (also known as Hashd al-Shaabi) blamed the Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terror group for the recent attack on a pilgrim bus south of the central Iraqi city of Balad. Tuesday, 05 February 2019 18:35

Yemen truce monitor mission to meet on UN-hired ship

A committee overseeing a ceasefire in Hudaydah will hold its next meeting on a ship off the port city as Yemen’s warring parties cannot agree on a venue, Yemeni and UN sources said on Saturday. Monday, 04 February 2019 18:46

9 injured as bus carrying Iranian pilgrims in Iraq attacked

At least nine Iranian pilgrims have been wounded after their bus came under a terrorist attack in Iraq’s northern province of Salahuddin, according to Iraqi media. Monday, 04 February 2019 18:38

1000 lives lost to Afghan conflict in January

Around 1,000 people were killed and another 800 injured in violence in Afghanistan last month, amid peace negotiations and hopes for an end to the bloodshed. Sunday, 03 February 2019 19:22

Afghan forces and Taliban suffer casualties in Sar-e-Pul clashes

The Afghan forces and Taliban militants suffered casualties during a clash in northern Sari-e-Pul province of Afghanistan late on Thursday night. Sunday, 03 February 2019 18:57

Bahraini court gives death sentence to activist, life terms to nearly two dozen others

A court in Bahrain has sentenced a Shia activist to death and passed life imprisonment against nearly two dozen other political dissidents as the ruling Al Khalifah regime presses ahead with its heavy-handed clampdown on pro-democracy protesters in the Gulf kingdom. Sunday, 03 February 2019 18:53