“Govt. has retaken control of some important mineral deposits in Kapisa after longtime” AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The government has retaken control of some important mineral deposits in the Ala Sai district of central Kapisa province after 13-year, local officials said on Sunday. Ghulam Naqshbandi Sapi, the district chief, told Pajhwok …
Read More »Foreigners among 10 militants killed in Badakhshan
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 10 militants, including foreigners were killed and 14 others received injuries during an operation carried out in northeastern Badakhshan province, an official said on Sunday. Ahmad Navid Frotan, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the operation—codenamed Kokcha 011—was launched in the Juram district …
Read More »Editorial: Time for empty talk over
The recent gathering in Moscow—a trilateral series of consultations between Russia, China and Pakistan had discussed Afghanistan issues without presence of Afghanistan’s representative, where at somehow frustrated Afghan officials and also projected American failure to deliver peace in Afghanistan. However to recover the slip-up, Moscow would host a meeting in …
Read More »‘Taliban’s IED-expert detained’
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Afghan security forces on Saturday arrested a Taliban skilled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) expertly in western Farah province, official said. According to the Ministry of Interior (MoI,) the Taliban mine expertly was detained and took into custody when he was plotting a roadside bomb on highway …
Read More »Editorial: Avert civilian casualties
All parties engaged in Afghanistan conflicts must ward off civilian casualties. Killing civilian is an unforgivable act, and can’t be justified by any laws around the world. In general, a civilian is a person who is not a member of military or of a police or firefighting forces. However, it …
Read More »‘Helmand civilian deaths to be probed’
Nearly 60 militants including eight Taliban leaders killed during operation: Officials By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Security officials in southern Helmand province said that they are investigating civilian casualties possibly incurred during an operation in Sangin district of the province. The provincial council chief on Saturday confirmed the killing of 20 civilians …
Read More »‘Helmand civilian deaths to be probed’
Nearly 60 militants including eight Taliban leaders killed during operation: Officials By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Security officials in southern Helmand province said that they are investigating civilian casualties possibly incurred during an operation in Sangin district of the province. The provincial council chief on Saturday confirmed the killing of 20 civilians …
Read More »Helmand flare-up; ‘Eleven killed, 21 wounded after a suicide car bomber detonated his explosives in Lashkargah city’
AT-KABUL: At least eleven people were killed and 21 others received injuries after a suicide car bomber detonated his explosives outside a Kabul Bank branch in Lashkargah, the capital city of Helmand province, officials said on Saturday. “Around 02:30am local time, a suicide car bomber targeted an Afghan National Army …
Read More »ED: Reviewing US-Pakistan relation
The top US commander in Afghanistan has suggested recently a “holistic review” of his country’s relationship with Pakistan. “Our complex relationship with Pakistan is best assessed through a holistic review,” General John Nicolson, commander of the Resolute Support forces and the US troops in Afghanistan told the senate armed services …
Read More »Russia offers cooperation to US on Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Russian President’s Special Envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov has offered cooperation to US and NATO member countries to accommodate common goals in Afghanistan. According to TASS report on Friday, “we, for our part, are ready to restore cooperation with the US and with the NATO countries …
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