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Afghanistan: Suicide bombers attack intelligence offices in Kabul

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — A powerful suicide attack targeted an Afghan intelligence office in the country’s capital of Kabul, local authorities said Wednesday. A total of six suicide bombers...

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Afghanistan: Militants attack NATO convoy, 5 civilians killed

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — Afghan civilians were reported killed after a NATO-led armed forces convoy was attacked by militants in the eastern region of the country, officials said Friday. The...

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NATO-led strike kills 10 civilians as Obama assures withdrawal of 34,000...

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — As United States President Barack Obama announces the withdrawal of 34,000 troops from Afghanistan, a NATO-led air strike killed at least ten civilians in the country,...

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Bomb blast kills foreign soldier in southern Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — A coalition service member was killed Friday when a roadside bomb exploded in southern Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said. It...

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Coalition forces accidentally kill 2 young boys in southern Afghanistan

TARIN KOWT, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — Two young boys tending donkeys in southern Afghanistan were killed this week when coalition forces, believed to be Australian service members, mistook them for...

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At least 5 killed in NATO helicopter crash in Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — At least five coalition troops were killed after a NATO helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, officials said Monday. The NATO-led International Security Assistance...

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NATO helicopter crash in Afghanistan kills at least 1

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — A NATO helicopter on Saturday crashed in southern Afghanistan, killing at least one soldier, officials said Sunday. The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)...

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Explosive device kills NATO soldier in eastern Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — A coalition service member was killed Wednesday when a roadside bomb exploded in eastern Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said....

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Injured U.S. soldier dies days after shooting in Afghanistan

LANDSTUHL, GERMANY (BNO NEWS) — A U.S. Special Forces soldier, who was critically injured earlier this month in a shooting attack in eastern Afghanistan, has died of his injuries while undergoing...

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Insurgents kill NATO soldier in eastern Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — Insurgents attacked coalition service members in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least one of them, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force...

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Helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan kills 2 Americans

JALALABAD, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — A coalition helicopter crashed in a field in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing two American service members, the NATO-led International Security Assistance...

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Roadside bomb kills at least 7 civilians in western Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — At least seven civilians were killed in a roadside bomb attack in western Afghanistan, while four national security members were found beheaded after being kidnapped,...

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Roadside bomb kills at least 7 civilians in western Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — At least seven civilians were killed in a roadside bomb attack in western Afghanistan, while four national security members were found beheaded after being kidnapped,...

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Passenger bus collides with torched tanker in southern Afghanistan, at least...

KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — At least 30 people were killed after a devastating traffic accident in southern Afghanistan, local authorities said Friday. The incident occurred early Friday morning...

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Plane crash in southern Afghanistan kills 4 ISAF troops

QALAT, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — At least four coalition service members were killed Saturday when a small plane crashed in the southern region of Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security...

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Taliban kill senior peace envoy in southern Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — A senior member of Afghanistan’s peace council was killed Wednesday when suspected Taliban insurgents ambushed his vehicle in the country’s south, local officials said....

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‘Powerful’ bomb kills 3 British soldiers in southern Afghanistan

LASHKAR GAH, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — Three British soldiers were killed Tuesday and six others were injured when their armored vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, Britain’s Ministry...

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Anti-Pakistan protests in southern Afghanistan turn violent, 11 killed

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — At least eleven people were killed after the sixth day of protests turned violent in southern Afghanistan, local authorities said Wednesday. A crowd of hundreds of...

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Roadside bomb kills 10 civilians in southern Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — At least ten people were killed after a roadside bomb attack in southern Afghanistan, local authorities said Monday. The attack took place in Afghanistan’s southern...

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4th U.S. service member dies after Afghanistan attack

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) — Another U.S. service member has died after being injured in a roadside bomb attack in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, raising the death toll from the bombing to four,...

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