Afghanistan Times

AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan security authorities say Sunday that they have foiled a potentially deadly blast in Kabul, the capital city, after seizing a car loaded with explosive materials in eastern Logar province.    Spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, Nasrat Rahimi said the Afghan National Police (ANP) thwarted …

The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad is making his best to make agree all Afghan segments and leaders on a formula of peace and reconciliation before of coming Presidential elections scheduled to be held in July. In his address to a gathering at the US Institute for …

AT News Report KABUL: At least 21 civilians, including women and children have been killed in two separate airstrikes in Sangin district of southern Helmand province, a member of the parliament said Sunday. However, a provincial council member putted the death toll to 13, while governor spokesman said he has …

AT News Report KABUL: At least 75 militants have been killed and 20 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said Sunday. The Ministry of Defense in a statement said that Afghan National Army …

People in neighbouring Islamic Republic of Iran are engaged in celebrating 40th year of the Islamic Revolution, which they have mustered under the dynamic leadership of Imam Khomeini in 1979. The Islamic Revolution, which is now not only reality but is unbelievable for certain so-called champions of democracy and human …

AT News Report KABUL: The Interior Ministry warns that irresponsible armed individuals, criminals and those who violate the law, can no long disorder security in the country. In a statement issued Friday, the ministry said that police are guarding people’s security and would let no bully persons to disorder their …

AT News Report KABUL: The government asks for a ban over Taliban leaders’ visits to abroad, calling it a terrorist group whose leaders were not allowed to travel to abroad. The reaction comes after a militant’s negotiator team flew to Russia from Qatar that is home to their political office …

KABUL: The US envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has said that Washington still has no timetable to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan, brushing off claims by the rebel Taliban that a ‘military drawdown’ deal has been struck. Khalilzad said: “To be clear, no troop withdrawal timetable exists”. Taliban deputy …

KABUL: More than 1,415 Afghan civilians were killed or injured by landmines and explosive devices in 2018, making the number of war mine victims tripled since 2012, according to a survey by the United Nations. The UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in a report said that the number of landmine …

KABUL: Mullah Ahmad, the Taliban’s intelligence chief for the southern Helmand province was killed in an Afghan air force strike along with his two fighters, authorities said. The military in Helmand said the Taliban commander was mastermind of major attacks in the province. Mullah Ahmad was killed along with two …