Topic: Afghan Defense Ministry

Several killed in shooting at Kabul airport: government

KABUL (Reuters) - Several people were killed and wounded in a shooting between an Afghan Air Force pilot and foreign troops following a dispute at the airport in the Afghan capital, the Afghan Defense Ministry said in a statement.It gave no further ...

Afghans agree to take over U.S. prison at Bagram

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan officials agreed on Saturday to take over responsibility for the U.S. military's Bagram prison north of Kabul, a move that could close a chapter in the troubled history of U.S. detentions since 2001.The jail at ...

20 killed, wounded in Afghanistan

Afghan Defense Ministry says 20 militants killed, wounded in attackAfghanistan's Ministry of Defense says more than 20 militants have been killed and wounded during a battle with NATO-backed Afghan forces.The ministry says the militants were traveling in two vehicles when ...