Afghanistan Times
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces conducted raids against the Taliban in the central province of Ghazni, killing at least 17 Taliban insurgents and 12 others were wounded, the defense ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, the security forces supported by the Afghan Air …
Read More »Do not underestimate Afghan security forces: US envoy
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: U.S. lawmakers worried about the impending withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan got a dose of cautious optimism from the diplomat who helped negotiate last year’s deal with the Taliban that paved the way for the upcoming pullout. Zalmay Khalilzad, the United States’ special representative for Afghanistan …
Read More »Blinken didn’t rule out possibility of a civil war or Taliban takeover after US withdrawal
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has admitted that a civil war or Taliban takeover in Afghanistan is ‘certainly a possible scenario’ when the US withdraws all its troops from the country by September 11. Blinken told CNN’s Jake Tapper the Biden administration is “planning …
Read More »Afghanistan is unsafe, Americans urged to leave ASAP
AT News KABUL: The US State Department issued a new travel advisory, calling on all Americans interested in leaving Afghanistan to do it as soon as possible. U.S. citizens wishing to depart Afghanistan should leave as soon as possible on available commercial flights, the State Department said in a statement. …
Read More »China support a stable Afghanistan
Experts believe that China as one of the world’s powerful countries can play a vital role in the Afghan peace process China encourages Chinese companies to actively participate in the economic reconstruction of Afghanistan, so that the achievement of China-Afghanistan cooperation in building the Belt and Road will benefit the …
Read More »Ex-govt. official sentenced to jail for misusing authority
AT News KABUL: Abdul Walid Tamim, former head of Afghanistan’s oil and gas regulatory authority has been sentenced to three years in jail-term by the Anti-Corruption Judicial Center, the Supreme Court announced on Monday. Mr. Tamim was accused of misusing his authority while he was at office. He also fined …
Read More »106 Taliban fighters killed in latest military sting
AT News KABUL: At least 106 Taliban militants were killed and 48 others wounded during latest crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces in different provinces in the past 24 hours. The Afghan security forces killed at least 106 Taliban militants during clashes and counter attacks in Ghazni, Wardak, …
Read More »Rahmani warns govt. on ‘sensitive appointments’ in provincial offices
AT News KABUL: Parliament Speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani warns that the government’s appointments of provincial heads should not face public sensitive reactions. President Ghani replaced Faryab governor Naqibullah Fayeq with Mohammad Dawood as new governor. The appointment that took place on the weekend, was followed by Faryab residents’ reaction who …
Read More »Tens of orphans live with no support in Faryab
AT News KABUL: Tens of orphan boys and girls who have lost their parents in the ongoing war are supported by nobody in the northwestern province of Faryab, where one can find no state-run orphanage. Mohammad Nasim is from Almar district but is now staying at a private orphanage in …
Read More »16 people suffered injuries in Kunar rocket attack
AT News KABUL: At least 16 Afghan civilians suffered injuries after a rocket fired by the Taliban landed in governor house in eastern Kunar province. The incident happened while a holy Quran completion recitation program was underway. Taliban fired a mortar on Assad Abad center on Monday morning that hit …
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