AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The US President Donald Trump has hailed US troop’s efforts in Afghanistan, saying “our troops are fighting to win war in Afghanistan.” This comes after announcement of US new strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia. Speaking in a live video conference from Florida, Trump told military personnel …
Read More »ED: Peace conference on air
The visit of High Peace Council’s (HPC) high-ranking delegation to Indonesia is expected to be ended in required outcomes. The delegation, comprising Mohammad Karim Khalili, Dr. Akram Khpalwak and others have conducted encouraging meetings with the top Indonesian leadership including the President Joko Widodo where the Afghan side sought Jakarta’s …
Read More »‘NUG should not afraid of holding Loya Jirga’
AT News Report-KABUL: The Afghanistan Governors Association (AGA) called for holding the Traditional Loya Jirga to resolve the country’s current problems, saying that Jirga is more responsive than other proposals that have been made by others recently. Abdul Jabar Taqwa, Head of Afghanistan Governors Association told newsmen in Kabul that …
Read More »Internal rifts: Daesh beheads 15 of its own fighters in Nangarhar
AT News Report-KABUL: The Islamic State (IS), or Daesh militant organization cut off heads of 15 of its own fighters in eastern Nangarhar province over internal rifts, official said on Thursday. The beheading took place in Surkhab Bazaar of Achin district of the province, Attaullah Khogyanai, the spokesman for Nangarhar …
Read More »Airstrike kills five civilians in Kapisa
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least five civilians have been killed after the Afghan security forces carried out an airstrike in Kapisa province on Thursday evening, local official said. Kapisa Governor’s Spokesman, Qais Qaderi said three children and two women are among those who lost their lives in the air raid. …
Read More »7 killed, 14 wounded in Ghazni
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A large number of armed Taliban militant stormed security posts in Deh Yak district of southern Ghazni province on Thursday night, in which seven dead and 14 others received injures on both sides, police said on Friday. It was the third such attack from the Taliban insurgents …
Read More »Daesh beheaded its 15 fighters in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: Daesh fighters have beheaded their 15 fellow militants in eastern Nangarhar province of the country where the group has its strong presence than other parts of the country. At least 15 fighters of the group were yesterday beheaded in Surkhab bazaar of Achin district yesterday afternoon in front of …
Read More »Eight civilians killed, 17 injured in Nangarhar suicide attack
AT-KABUL: At least eight people were killed and 17 were injured after a suicide attacker detonated his explosives laden vest among tens of protestors in Jalalabad city, capital of Nangarhar today afternoon, officials said. The attack which took place at around 2:30pm targeted protestors from Kuz-Kunar district, who were gathered …
Read More »Editorial: Every action has reaction
It is very fact that there is no way to park the recent crossing firings of Pakistani forces into Afghanistan, rather to give it tight response aimed at showing we are ready to kill and die for defending our country. This time we did not blame Pakistan for firing rockets …
Read More »US bombing of Afghanistan up by 300 percent
The US media this week broadcast videos provided by the Pentagon purporting to show American airstrikes against Taliban-run “drug labs” in Afghanistan’s Helmand province. Parroting claims by the top US military commander Gen. John Nicholson, television news broadcasters reported that Washington is attempting to stop the Islamist insurgency from “profiting …
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