For the first time this year, the Bureau has been unable to obtain monthly strike data from Resolute Support, the US-led Nato mission in Afghanistan. The missing data, covering the month of October, leaves us largely in the dark as air operations in Afghanistan continue to rise. We began getting …
Read More »Georgian Servicemen Wounded in Afghanistan
Three Georgian soldiers have been wounded during a patrol around an Airfiled in Afghanistan, – reports Georgia’s Defense Ministry. The 31st battalion of the 3rd infantry brigade are in their second month of this tour, and are involved in the Resolute Support mission commanded by U.S. troops in Afghanistan. General …
Read More »Political parties want Loya Jirga be called
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Some political parties in a vast gathering called on the government to convene the traditional Loya Jirga. These parties expressed concerns over the current instable situation in the country, emphasizing that Loya Jirga would be the only option that brings stability and peace. The government has recently …
Read More »Editorial: Let’s obey people’s wish
Afghanistan is universally famous for its own traditions that are not or at least less popular in other countries. The historical Buddha statues in Bamyan, Buzkashi sport and hospitality are the elements that have made the people of Afghanistan famous in the world. Besides, this country is known as the …
Read More »Airstrikes target narcotics factories in Helmand
AT-KABUL: The US airstrikes targeted some opium factories and a Taliban center Tuesday night in the southern Helmand province, local officials said. “The US air force’s strikes have targeted four opium factories and one Taliban center in the Bahramcha area of Desho district last night,” said a statement issued by …
Read More »49 insurgents killed in NDS operations
AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Wednesday said that 49 armed insurgents were killed and 25 others wounded in different operations carried out by its operatives in the past 24 hours across the country. The intelligence personnel have conducted 11 special operations, 14 aerial and four joint ones …
Read More »Influential Taliban commander among eight killed in Logar
AT-KABUL: A key Taliban commander with eight other militants were killed during a military operation carried out by the Afghan security forces in central Logar province. The provincial government media office in a statement said the military operation was conducted in an area situated between Baraki Barak and Tangi Waghjan. …
Read More »Waziristan refugee families seek assistance in Paktika
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Thousands of the war-affected families from the North and South Waziristan tribal areas sheltered as refugees in southeastern Paktika province demanded assistance from the Afghan government, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other humanitarian organizations. Abdul Hakim, on behalf of the refugees, told Pajhwok …
Read More »Editorial: Peace in the offing
War must end. The Afghans have been rendering huge sacrifices during past 16 years in the global war on terror which no end sees in sight. We consider the insurgents that destroying our country as warmongers fueling war for the interest of foreigners. It is a fact that war has …
Read More »Afghanistan’s economic growth to pick up slightly, World Bank Says
KABUL: Afghanistan’s economic growth is projected to increase slightly to 2.6 percent in 2017 from 2.2 percent in 2016 as the country’s deteriorating security weighs on the economy, according to the latest Afghanistan Development Update series released today by the World Bank. Afghanistan’s security environment is continuing to deteriorate, with …
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