Coordinated attacks in the capital of occupied Afghanistan has resulted in the deaths of five policemen. Taliban forces have claimed responsibility for the operations., a photo by Pan-African News Wire File Photos on Flickr.
Taliban militants attack police compound in Afghanistan capital
Mon Jan 21, 2013 6:21AM GMT
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Taliban militants have launched an attack against a police compound in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul.
"Today at around 5:00 a.m. a large number of militants entered a building in Dehmazang and are attacking an American training center, a police center, and other military centers and have caused heavy casualties on the enemy," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said.
A powerful car bomb blast followed by several explosions hit the capital early Monday after several militants tried to infiltrate the traffic police building.
Several civilians were injured in the offensive and two Taliban bombers were also reportedly killed during the attack, Kabul police officials said.
Locals say gunfire is still being heard in the capital.
On Wednesday, a bomb attack in front of the gates of Afghanistan’s intelligence agency headquarters in Kabul claimed the lives of at least 30 people.
The United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001 under the pretext of combating terrorism. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but insecurity remains despite the presence of thousands of foreign troops in the country.
US assassination drone kills 5 in northeastern Afghanistan
Sun Jan 20, 2013 10:34AM GMT
At least five civilians have been killed in a US assassination drone strike carried out in Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Kunar, Press TV reports.
Villagers say all the victims were civilians and had no links to any militant group.
Kunar which is located near the border with Pakistan has been the scene of frequent US assassination drone attacks.
Washington claims the targets of the drone attacks are al-Qaeda militants, but local officials and witnesses maintain that civilians have been the main victims of the attacks over the past few years.
The United States also carries out targeted killings through drone strikes in Yemen, Pakistan, and Somalia.
The United States and its allies invaded Afghanistan in 2001 as part of Washington’s so-called war on terror. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but insecurity continues to rise across the country, despite the presence of about 100,000 US-led troops.
Explosion kills two in Afghanistan’s Herat Province
Sat Jan 19, 2013 4:38PM GMT
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An explosion has rocked a district government headquarters in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, killing two men, Press TV reports.
The incident took place on Saturday when two men riding a motorbike tried to target Guzara district headquarters. However, their explosive vests went off before they reached to the intended target.
The blast happened at 13.30 local time and shook the windows of the building in the district.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the blast, but officials usually blame the Taliban for such attacks.
On Wednesday, Taliban militants attacked Afghanistan’s intelligence agency headquarters in the capital, Kabul, killing one and injuring 17 others.
On Tuesday, the Taliban said it had shot down a US military helicopter in the eastern Kunar Province. The militant group did not provide further details regarding the incident. However, US military officials have declined to comment on the group’s claim.
The United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001 under the pretext of combating terrorism. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but insecurity remains despite the presence of thousands of foreign troops in the country.
The US-led war, which has caused record-high civilian and military casualties, has become the longest military conflict in the American history.
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