Afghanistan Times
AT News KABUL: Hundreds of jobless laborers on the other side of Durand crossing staged a demonstration to protest the closure of the Torkham gate. The protestors called on the government of Pakistan to reopen the gate and allow the people and laborers to pass the crossing. They were chanting …
Read More »Afghan troops retake town in Herat; 131 militants dead in raids
AT News KABUL: Afghan troops have retaken a key town from Taliban in western Herat province as fighting continues marked by huge casualties on the Taliban, defense officials said on Saturday. Moreover, at least 131 Taliban militants were killed and 62 others wounded in a string of security operations by …
Read More »Taliban ‘hit hard’ by US airstrikes in Herat
AT News KABUL: Officials in the western province of Herat say that a great number of Taliban fighters were killed after the US air force targeted their positions around the provincial capital. Taliban launched massive attacks on Herat city, provincial capital of the same name on Thursday. They managed to …
Read More »Retired British general: Afghanistan on cusp of becoming terrorists’ hotbed in wake of West’s failed war
Abdul Rahman Habibzui KABUL: A retired British army general says that the US-led Western troops who invaded Afghanistan in the name of ‘war on terror’ have been defeated in the war. Lord David Richards said Saturday that the United States as the flag bearer of the 20-year long war in …
Read More »Turkish, Afghan officials discuss Kabul Airport security
AT News KABUL: Defense Minister Bismillah Mohammadi held a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, discussing the regional security and Ankara’s support to run the Kabul-Hamid Karzai international airport. The Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement that Turkish Defense Minister, Hulusi Akar mentioned to his Afghan counterpart that Turkey …
Read More »Attack on UN compound draws global ire
AT News KABUL: A recent attack on the United Nations headquarters in Herat city on Friday has drawn global condemnations. The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemned an attack in its main compound in the western Afghan province of Herat on Friday that left an Afghan police guard dead and other officers injured. Associate Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Eri Kaneko, …
Read More »Watchdog blames Taliban for killing civilians in Spin-Boldak
AT News KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission considered the Taliban group responsible for killing of dozens of civilians in Spin-Boldak district of southern Kandahar province. The commission said that it found out the Taliban had not been committed to any humanitarian law and ignored the human rights measures. …
Read More »Daily Covid-19: 631 cases, 24 deaths
AT News KABUL: The ministry of public health reported 630 confirmed cases of the pandemic Covid-19 with 24 deaths recorded during the past 24 hours across the country. According to the ministry, the new tally was recovered out of 3,156 samples. The total number of cases surpasses 147,154. The death …
Read More »Editorial: Tragedy in Nuristan
Flash floods hit several villages in Nuristan on Thursday. As many as sixty people have been found dead and over a hundred missing in Kamdish district where hundreds of houses have been reduced to rubble. Even though there is no official report about the victims and media outlets publish conflicting …
Read More »Over 180 missing after floods hit Nuristan
AT News KABUL: More than 180 people were unaccounted for early Friday after raging flash floods in Nuristan province left more than 60 people dead and homes devastated with rescue teams struggling amid Taliban threat. In Nuristan, over 60 people were killed after heavy rains pounded parts of Kamdish district and …
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