AT News Report KABUL: The leader of Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) political party, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Wednesday alleged that those who were happy with the US decision of cancelling peace talks were actually mulling over continuation of war and extending their authority. In an exclusive interview with Kabul News, a local …
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AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reaffirmed commitment to Afghanistan and says that fight against terrorism is a global, generational fight, according to a statement on Wednesday. Addressing a small event at NATO headquarters he said: “We remain committed to Afghanistan. NATO Allies and partners will continue …
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AT News Report KABUL: A wary Afghan candidate running for president in the upcoming presidential election scheduled for September 28 on Wednesday called for postponement of the polls, citing security reasons. Ibrahim Alokozay, addressing an election campaign gathering, said that a transparent and inclusive election couldn’t be held against the …
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By Mohamad Mosa Ahmadzai The long-awaited Afghan presidential elections are slated to be held on 28 September 2019. The government has shown complete preparedness to conduct transparent, inclusive and comprehensive elections on the scheduled date but the peace talks between the United States and the Taliban representatives in Qatar spread …
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AT News Report KABUL: Afghan security and public uprising forces have retaken the control of Keran Wa Manjan district of northern Badakhshan province from Taliban militants on Wednesday morning, defense official said. Locality uprising members with the help of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) raised against Taliban rebels …
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AT News Report KABUL: The Indian permanent envoy to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin on Wednesday backed the UN’s call for direct talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban, stressing the need for continued international community support to Afghan security forces in the fight against terrorism. KABUL: The Indian permanent …
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With the US-Taliban peace talks over for now, the Afghan leaders should take a united stance regarding the process to achieve a durable peace. President Donald Trump declared peace talks with the Taliban were dead. With this, indeed the peace process have been collapsed. But it doesn’t mean the efforts …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least 100 Taliban insurgents have been killed and 85 others received injuries in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces in the past 24 hours, security official said Wednesday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army (ANA) …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least 26 Taliban insurgents have been killed during an airstrike conducted in northern Takhar province, official said Wednesday. Afghan Air Forces (AAF) conducted airstrike in Darqad and Khwaja Bahawdin districts, in which 26 Taliban militants were killed and another wounded, Afghanistan Operational Coordination Group (AOCG) …
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AT Monition Desk KABUL: Russia’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov has said that the US President Donald Trump’s decision on negotiations with the Taliban is a “negative signal”, but Moscow expects talks will continue. “This is certainly a negative signal, but at the same time we take note of …
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