AT News KABUL: At least 20 Taliban rebels were killed and 14 others were wounded during latest crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces in different provinces across the country in the past 24 hours, defense ministry said on Saturday. The Afghan security forces carried out an operation in …
Read More »Editorial: Afghanistan situation has taken alarming turn
After almost 20 years of presence in Afghanistan, the U.S. is seeking a political solution for the longest war in its history, driven from the attacks of 9/11, carried out by the al-Qaeda terrorist network there. The U.S. special envoy succeeded a preliminary peace deal on February 29th of 2020, …
Read More »U.S. blamed for destabilizing China
AT News KABUL: China blames the U.S. for trying to destabilize the situation in Xinjiang state of the country. The Chinese foreign ministry’s spokesman, Hua Chunying on Saturday afternoon in a press conference played a video of former chief of staff of former secretary of state, Colin Powell, who was …
Read More »Khalilzad heads to Turkey, region in a push to accelerate Afghan peace bid
AT News KABUL: The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has departed for Turkey and the region, the U.S. State Department said on Saturday, in a push to encourage Afghan parties to accelerate negotiations to end conflict in the country. The State Department said in a statement that Khalilzad …
Read More »US Spy Agencies Warn Joe Biden of Possible Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan: Report
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: According to a news report, US intelligence agencies have told the Biden administration that the Taliban could overrun most of Afghanistan within two to three years if US troops leave before a power-sharing deal is reached between the warring sides. Such a takeover potentially would allow …
Read More »Editorial: Eyes on Istanbul conference
Though the people of Afghanistan are not much optimism to meetings, sessions and conferences that have been and are held in different countries where participants talk on peace in the war-hit country, but this time the views look to be different and that is about the upcoming conference that is …
Read More »Abdullah Hopes Turkey Meeting Bear Significant Result
AT News KABUL: Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah has said that Afghanistan should reach a significant progress in the upcoming Turkey meeting. The meeting in Turkey, in which the representatives of some other countries would also participate, and is set …
Read More »US military presence extension deteriorates situation in Afghanistan: Russia
AT News KABUL: Russia has warned of a deteriorated situation in Afghanistan if the U.S. troops remained beyond May 1, a deadline for the American soldiers withdrawal agreed on a peace deal signed between the U.S. and Taliban in February 2020. The Russian Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov cited …
Read More »Police rescue child kidnapped in Faryab
AT News KABUL: A kidnapped child has been rescued by the security forces in the northwestern Faryab province, local officials said on Friday. Provincial Police Spokesman, Abdul Karim Yurash said that a seven year old, Bilal was abducted in Arabahah-e-Bala village of Khan Charbagh district. Yurash said that the kidnappers …
Read More »Taliban Take 14 Civilians Hostage in Wardak
AT News KABUL: The Taliban militants have taken 14 civilians hostage from Jalriz and Bihsod districts of central Wardak province. A member of the parliament, Mihdi Rasikh said that 12 residents of Jalriz district were abducted by the Taliban about two weeks ago. According to him, the militants took another …
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