AT News Report KABUL: At least 169 militants have been killed and 39 others received injuries in multiple extensive military crackdowns within past 24 hours, security officials said Sunday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National …
Read More »Taliban revokes ban on ICRC operations in Afghanistan
AT News Report KABUL: The Taliban group on Sunday has removed a ban on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and gave a guarantee of security for its staffers doing humanitarian work in areas under their control across Afghanistan. In April, the Taliban group imposed ban on the …
Read More »Joe Biden, you’re wrong on Afghanistan; “We are one, united nation”
AT News Report KABUL: A US presidential candidate has claimed that Afghanistan had been torn into three parts, speaking on a decentralized system in the war-hit country. Joe Biden, former vice president who now runs for presidency representing the Democrat party, said in an electoral debate that Afghanistan is an …
Read More »11 police officers killed in Kandahar insider attack
AT News Report KABUL: At least 11 police officers were killed by their own comrades in Kandahar province, local officials confirmed. The incident took place Friday night when two officers took guns and opened fire at their colleagues at an outpost in Damani area of the southern province’s district of …
Read More »Convoy of electoral materials attacked in Balkh
AT News Report KABUL: A convoy of trucks carrying electoral materials to Samangan province, came under armed attack in the neighboring province of Balkh, officials in Samangan said Saturday. The trucks were heading to Dara-e-Soof district in Samangan and faced attack in Balkh’s district of Keshenda. Officials said that two …
Read More »Blast on Kapisa volleyball ground leaves three dead
AT News Report KABUL: At least three volleyball players have been killed and same others received injures in a landmine explosion in Tagab district of central Kapisa province, an official said Saturday. Police spokesman Shaiq Shourish said the incident took place in Kakar village on Friday evening. He accused the …
Read More »US forces apologize for civilian deaths in Wardak airstrike
AT News Report KABUL: American forces commander in the southeast apologized for recent civilian deaths caused by an airstrike conducted by collation forces in central Maidan Wardak province, the Afghan military said Saturday. Last week an American drone carried out an airstrike in Sayedabad district, in which nine civilians were …
Read More »Taliban’s bomb making factory destroyed in Helmand
AT News Report KABUL: A Taliban bomb making factory has been destroyed during a crackdown carried out by Afghan security forces in southern Helmand province, official said Saturday. Ministry of Interior in a statement said a Taliban bomb making factory was destroyed following an Afghan National Defense and Security Forces …
Read More »Stoltenberg assures Ghani of NATO’s full support
AT News Report KABUL: In a telephonic conversation with President, Ashraf Ghani, NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg has reiterated alliance’s support to Afghanistan, saying that NATO would train, fund and help Kabul to create a proper condition for peace. “Good to speak with President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan. NATO Allies and partners remain fully committed …
Read More »Govt. oppose peace process: Hekmatyar
AT News Report KABUL: The leader of Hezb-e-Isami Afghanistan and presidential hopeful, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Saturday termed the National Unity Government as a main hurdle against the peace process. Giving speech at his presidential campaign rally in Kabul, Hekmatyar called on the Afghan people not to let the country be …
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