AT-KABUL: The governor for the western province of Farah warned that Taliban group plans to change the volatile province into its base, however, he assured that the militant group could not fulfill the plan. Farah residents are worrying about the future of the province as the militants have intensified attacks …
Read More »113 insurgents killed in raids
AT-KABUL: At least 113 militants were killed and 36 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has …
Read More »Editorial: Really become fed up
Brutal act on innocent people is unjustifiable to any law and human principles across the world. The Afghan masses strongly believe that the current ongoing war is an inhuman, in which a large number of foreign fighters have been infiltrated among the Taliban insurgents—making the war more complicating and deadly. …
Read More »‘Immediately arrest or expel Taliban from your soil,’ says US to Pakistan, after weekend attack in Kabul
NEW DELHI: After the weekend terror attack in Kabul that killed at least 22 people, many of them civilians, the US White House today told Pakistan in no uncertain terms that it needs to immediately arrest or expel the Taliban’s leaders who operate from Pakistani territory. “We call on Pakistan …
Read More »Investigations for Intercontinental Hotel underway: interior ministry
AT-KABUL: Inter ministry said it was investigating the private security company responsible for the security of the Intercontinental hotel as well as some of staff of the hotel. In a Taliban attack on the landmark hotel, at least 18 people 14 of them foreign nationals were killed and 10 others …
Read More »190 war crime evidences against journalist sent to Hague court
AT-KABUL: The media supporting body (NAI) says it has sent 190 evidences related to the war and human crimes against the journalist to the Hague International Court since 2003. Mojib Khalvatgar, head of the body said Monday that most of the cases were about the killing, kidnapping and threats of …
Read More »Unknown gunmen torch radio station in Ghor
AT-KABUL: Unknown armed men set a local radio station in fire in Ghor province, Afghanistan Journalist Center has said, citing an in charge of the radio. The incident took place Sunday night in the Firozkoh city, the provincial capital. “Three armed men covering their faces entered the station and set …
Read More »Two UN staffers kidnapped in Kabul
AT-KABUL: Two Afghan staffers of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) were kidnapped Monday morning in Kabul, police said. “Two Afghan staffs of the UNAMA were kidnapped at around 6:10am in PD-17 Sar-e-Kotal area,” said Kabul Police Spokesman, Basir Mujahid. He said one of kidnapped was a woman …
Read More »49 insurgents killed in raids
AT-KABUL: At least 49 militants were killed and 27 others were wounded in different operations launched by the security forces in the past 24 hours. In a statement, Ministry of Defense said that Afghan National Army with the cooperation of the Afghan National Police and National Directorate of Security, conducted …
Read More »UN, India express solidarity with Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Senior United Nations officials, including Secretary-General António Guterres, have strongly condemned the attack on a hotel in Kabul. In a statement, UN Secretary-General Guterres offered his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to those injured. “He expresses his solidarity with …
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