In intensive offensives against militant hideouts across the country, the armed forces have killed as many as 22 militants and wounded 20 over past day, authorities have said. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police …
Read More »Security forces stage pre-dawn raids on suspected Islamic State fighters, killing 14
Afghan security forces have killed at least fourteen Islamic State terrorists in a series of pre-dawn raids in Nangarhar where the authorities strengthened measures to crack down on the terrorist network which is emerging as an impregnable threat. Security forces staged dawn operations against Daesh terrorists in Shahidan area of …
Read More »US levels sanctions on Taliban, Iranian paramilitary force amid militant surge
AT Monitoring Desk-The Trump administration is leveling sanctions against the insurgent Taliban and Iranian paramilitary force, accusing the group of training and funding terrorism, in the wake of a surge in militancy and violence in Afghanistan. The U.S. imposed sanctions on Tuesday against eight individuals, including two linked to the …
Read More »US lashes out at Pakistan for ‘no action against terrorists’
AT Monitoring Desk-U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has issued a sharp rebuke to Pakistan and warning to hold the terror sponsoring state accountable if it continues to take no serious steps to rein in terrorists on its western border with Afghanistan. Pompeo said he had delivered this message to …
Read More »UNSC extols Afghans for turning out in landmark election
AT-The members of the UN Security Council welcomed the holding of parliamentary elections in Afghanistan and stressed that the elections, which have been carried out under difficult security conditions under full Afghan ownership, constitute an important moment in the democratic development in Afghanistan. In a statement issued by UNSC, rhe …
Read More »Taliban cut off finger of Helmandi voter as punishment
AT Monitoring Desk-An Afghan voter from southern Helmand province is recovering for his injures on Wednesday after the Taliban insurgents cut his finger off to punish him for voting in last week’s Wolesi Jirga elections. Hafizullah, a resident of Gereshk district was taken hostage by Taliban insurgents close to Nahre …
Read More »Editorial: New US strategy
The US Treasury and allies in the Persian Gulf took aim Iran’s support for the Taliban with new sanctions against eight individuals, including two linked to the Quds Force of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, two Pakistanis and four Afghans. The Riyadh-based Terrorist Financing Targeting Centre (TFTC) said the sanction aimed to, …
Read More »Afghanistan election 2018: Counting of votes to begin once transfer phase wraps up
AT Monitoring Desk-Afghanistan’s election commission will begin counting votes cast during a two-day parliamentary election once the snail-paced transfer of all ballots from the provinces is finished, the poll panel said Wednesday. The time window will open for the election commission to begin the official counting of votes after the …
Read More »World Bank commits $403m to boost education, empower women
World Bank on Tuesday announced a donation of $403 million to Afghanistan in bid to foster education system and strengthen social and economical opportunities for women in the country. According to a statement issued by Government Media and Information Center (GMIC), said that Acting Minister of Finance Mohammad Humayon Qayomi …
Read More »Senators want answers from govt on commander Raziq’s murder
KABUL: Members of senate called on the government to seriously probe the killing of former Kandahar police chief General Abdul Razeq, amid ongoing investigations to find out the incident. Head of senate, Fazl Hadi Muslimyar, called Razeq’s killing “painful”, saying what the government had so far shared with people did …
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