AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The top U.S. commander for the Middle East said Wednesday that the al-Qaeda terrorist network and ISIS-K would pose threats for the U.S. through Afghanistan. Gen. Frank McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command, cited the remarks amid the withdrawal of the American Service Members and …
Read More »Moral obligation to help Afghans who helped us: US
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The U.S. military is currently conducting retrograde operations to leave Afghanistan. U.S. military personnel there now will come home, and equipment in the country will also be shipped back, sold, destroyed or moved elsewhere. The deadline for withdrawal is Sept. 11, 2021. While soldiers leave the …
Read More »Stoltenberg assures NATO’s support to Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that as the alliance’s military presence is ending in Afghanistan, but NATO is opening a new chapter in the country and that its future support “will have three main pillars.” He said this in a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron …
Read More »Stoltenberg assures NATO’s support to Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that as the alliance’s military presence is ending in Afghanistan, but NATO is opening a new chapter in the country and that its future support “will have three main pillars.” He said this in a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron …
Read More »Freedom of speech facing increased threats
AT News KABUL: Supporting the Open Media in Afghanistan (NAI) has expressed concerns on the threats facing before the freedom of speech and freedom of press. In a statement, the watchdog joint the call of the amnesty international and urge the government to take tremendous steps to provide protection to …
Read More »251 Taliban insurgents killed in nationwide operation
AT News KABUL: At least 251 Taliban militants have been killed in clashes around the country in the last 24 hours, the ministry of defense confirmed on Wednesday. Another 193 Taliban fighters received injuries during the latest crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces in Ghazni, Logar, Zabul, Kandahar, …
Read More »Taliban hold ties with al-Qaeda to continue killing of Afghans
AT News KABUL: The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), claims that Taliban’s attacks against the people of Afghanistan increased 37 per cent in the first quarter of 2021, arguing that the militant group has maintained ties with the al-Qaeda terrorist network. The SIGAR said in a report that …
Read More »30 pc surge in Taliban attacks, claims Pentagon
AT News KABUL: The US department of defense says that Taliban have increased attacks on the Afghan forces and civilians by 30 percent, while still keeping ties with the al-Qaeda terrorist group. The Pentagon said in a report on Wednesday that the attacks had 37 percent increase comparing to the …
Read More »Relatives to former health minister sentenced to prison for bribery
AT News KABUL: The Supreme Court says of sentencing three relatives of former public health minister Jawad Osmani to jail for bribery. Fahim Qawim, spokesman of the Supreme Court, said Wednesday that two cousins of Osmani and his brother were sentenced to jail. He said that the convicted people should …
Read More »U.S. seeks international push to facilitate security for Kabul airport after withdrawal
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The United States and its NATO allies are seeking a possible international push to help securing the Hamid Karzai International Airport of Kabul after the coalition troops withdrawal, the top U.S. general said on Tuesday. The U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark …
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