AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least eight policemen who were members of one family were cowardly killed by the Taliban insurgents in Faryab province, local official said on Friday Almar district governor, Mohammad Saleh Saleh told TOLOnews that the deceased police forces members include a father, his two sons, his two …
Read More »Report: Suspected Taliban Loyalist Kills 8 Afghan Policemen
Officials in northwestern Afghanistan say a suspected Taliban insurgent has killed at least eight police personnel just days after surrendering and joining the force. The overnight massacre took place at a security outpost in the Almar district in the province of Faryab. Insurgent took weapons; Area police spokesman Karim Yorosh …
Read More »Post-election crisis; Ex-voting cards no more valid in upcoming election: Spokesman
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Post-election crisis has been surfaced as the Office of the Chief Executive on Thursday invalided voting cards issued in the last presidential election. Briefing newsmen here in Kabul, Mujib Rahimi, the spokesman from Chief Executive Officer (CEO), said that voting cards distributed and used in presidential election …
Read More »Editorial: Nothing burns like cold
Vulnerable Afghans are struggling to cope with harsh winter. Heavy snowfall and freezing temperature in northern Afghanistan claimed more than 40 lives so far. Winter is proved deadly for poor people, and especially for the Internal Displace Persons (IDPs) who were living under mud houses and tents. Nothing burns them …
Read More »Twin blasts kill police, student in Khost
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A police officer and a school student were killed and eight people wounded in two bomb blasts in southeastern province of Khost, local official said Wednesday. “The first bomb targeted a police vehicle and when the people arrived to help the victims, the second one went off,” …
Read More »Daesh commander killed in Nangarhar airstrike
AT-KABUL: In an airstrike carried out by foreign, a senior leader of Daesh terrorist group, Shahid Umer was killed on Wednesday in eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said. Provincial governor’s spokesperson, Attaullah Khogyani said, “Shahid Umer was commanding a group of 40 Daesh loyalists in Nangarhar province.” He added that …
Read More »Afghanistan-Iran railway, economic cooperation discussed
AT News Report-KABUL: Eklil Hakimi, finance minister and Mohammad Reza Bahrami, ambassador of Islamic Republic of Iran in a meeting talked on different economic cooperation, finance ministry said Wednesday. “The two sides discussed development and strengthen of banking relations between the two countries, the fourth line of Khawaf-Herat railway, customs …
Read More »Bootie of natural riches; Insurgents earns $46m from illegal mining to continue war in Afghanistan: Survey
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Afghanistan Anti-Corruption Network (AACN) on Wednesday released a report revealing that armed insurgents including Taliban militants and Islamic State (IS), aka, Daesh terrorists are being beefed by illegally digging mines. A survey conducted by the AACN showed that insurgents gained $46 million through illegal extraction of minerals …
Read More »Editorial: Titans will not conquer
Since the collapse of the Taliban regime, the terrorist outfit is turning every available stone in fight against Afghan and foreign forces. The group uses every step in their fight—from face-to-face fight to suicide attacks—from coordinated attacks to covert ones. But at every front, the insurgents failed to defeat Afghan …
Read More »Helmand offensive; 32 insurgents killed, 49 wounded
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Fighting between Afghan security forces and the Taliban insurgents have continued for the last three days in Sangin district of Helmand province, in which 32 insurgents were killed and 49 others wounded, security official said. Three Afghan National Army were also killed in the attack. Clash erupted …
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