AT News Report -KABUL: Top US and NATO forces commander in Afghanistan assured western military alliance supports and respect to the electoral choices of the Afghan voters and politicians. Gen. John Nicholson comes up to the fore with support to electoral choice of the Afghans just one day after Afghanistan’s …
Read More »Joint military drills kill 24 insurgents
AT News Report-KABUL: At least 24 militants have been killed and 43 others received injuries in multiple extensive military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security official said on Sunday. In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Defense (MoD), …
Read More »31 Daesh rebels killed in Jawzjan
AT News Report-KABUL: At least 31 fighters loyal to the Islamic State (IS), also known as Daesh terrorist have been killed, and 16 others received injuries in air and ground operation conducted by the Afghan forces in the past 48 hours in northern Jawjan province, official said on Sunday. “31 …
Read More »Afghanistan, UAE stress broadening of bilateral ties
AT News Report-KABUL: National Security Adviser, Haneef Atmar met Saturday with the United Arab Emiratescharge de affairs to Kabul, Issa al-Mazzouri, during which, the two sides emphasized on further strengthen of bilateral relationships. Atmar said that the UAE could play an important role in the Afghan peace and economic improvement, …
Read More »Anti-corruption body rejects govt’s amalgamation plan
AT News Report-KABUL: The High Office of Oversight and Anti-Corruption (HOOAC) rejected Saturday the government’s plan over integrating the body with the Attorney General Office as “illegal”. The HOOAC officials said that “some mafia and corrupt circles in the government are trying to weaken” the body and give incorrect advices …
Read More »1st phase of voter registration begins
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Afghanistan’s electoral body on Saturday officially embarked upon the first phase of voter registration processfor the imminent parliamentary and district council elections. Voter registration will be in three phases; first phase beginning on April 14 focuses on provincial capitals and will last till May 13; second phase …
Read More »Peace Council up about peace dialogue: Taliban may be open to talks
AT News Report-KABUL: Afghanistan’s top peace council has declared that the Taliban may be open to intra-Afghan peace dialogue. A senior member of the high peace council told the Parliament on Saturday that the council was cautiously optimistic about a highly likely consent of the Taliban to enter peace talks …
Read More »Taliban blow up power pylon again: “Army clashes with insurgents to expedite restoration of power transmission line”
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Taliban in a predawn attack on Saturday destroyed the main power transmission line to Kabul, once again leaving the capital city in the dark, officials said. Police chief in Baghlan said the militants blew up another power pylon supplying electricity from Uzbekistan to Kabul in Tagakdistrict of …
Read More »47 insurgents dead in anti-terror drills
AT News Report-KABUL: In a series of counterterrorism crackdown operations run by the security forces across Afghanistan, as many as 47militants have been killed andmore 40 sustained critical injuries in the past days. The defense ministry said in a statement that army, police, and intelligence forces had conducted joint operations …
Read More »Stray mortar kills two children in Helmand
AT News Report-KABUL: A stray mortar shell smacked a house in southern Helmand province, killing two children while two others received injuries, officials said on Wednesday. The heart-wrenching incident occurred in Nad Ali district of the province, and provincial police had already launched probe to identify location from where the …
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