Afghanistan Times
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that shook central Italy rose to 247 on Thursday, officials said, as rescuers desperately searched for survivors in the rubble of devastated mountain villages. Hundreds of others were injured, some critically, and an unknown number were trapped under the ruins of collapsed buildings …
Read More »Enemies of education
Law and order situation in different parts of the country is beyond argument because the militants are targeting civilian and military facilities in major cities. Fall of Garmsir district of Helmand, Want Waigal district of Nuristan, and Khanabad district of Kunduz to the Taliban in the last one month are …
Read More »Karzai condemns attack on AUAF
AT News Report KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai has strongly condemned Wednesday’s attack on the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF). Around 13 people were killed and 44 others were injured in the terror attack on the university. In a statement issued by the ex-president’s media office, Karzai said the …
Read More »Helmand under siege
The roaring and raging beast of terrorism and insurgency has made the public concerned about their future. Unfortunately, for the government hour has not come to wake up from slumber and revisit the security policies and leash militancy. Calls for help made from the provinces are falling on the deaf …
Read More »Militants attack American University of Afghanistan
AT News Report KABUL: Militants attacked the American University of Afghanistan on Wednesday night in the country’s capital city, an official said without giving further details. Some sources said that a suicide bomber donated explosives-packed vest and later insurgents entered into the university. Gunfight was continued in the premises of …
Read More »Akbar Bugti’s death anniversary observed in Afghanistan
AT News Report KABUL: The 10th death anniversary of renowned Baloch nationalist leader and former governor of Balochistan, Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, was observed here on Wednesday. Large number of people from different walks of life participated in the ceremony and shed light on the life and struggle of Akbar …
Read More »Indonesia says ready to play role in Afghan peace process
AT News Report KABUL: Addressing a ceremony to commemorate 71st Independence Day of Indonesia here in Kabul, Indonesia ambassador Anshory Tadjudin on Wednesday assured his country’s support to play a significant role in advancing the Afghan-own and Afghan-lead peace and reconciliation process. The Independence Day ceremony was attended by several …
Read More »Tribes decide to torch houses of Daesh loyalists
By Edress Akbary KABUL: After several villages in eastern Nangarhar province were cleared from presence of the Islamic State or Daesh fighters in the recent ongoing operations of the Afghan security forces, local tribesmen decided to cash fine and torch houses of those villagers who after this give shelter in …
Read More »Taliban behead boy in Faryab
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Taliban insurgents on Wednesday beheaded a teenage university student in Faizabad district of northern Faryab province, provincial officials said. The local officials said that the Taliban insurgents used his corpse asBody-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (BBIED). …
Read More »Security forces fighting insurgents with confidence: Murad
AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) are fighting Taliban insurgents in Kunduz province with high morale, a high-profile security official said on Wednesday. The Afghan National Deputy Chief of Staff, Gen. Murad Ali Murad said that Afghan security forces had repelled Taliban’s recent attack …
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