KABUL: The cases of five ministers sent to the attorney general office are under prosecution, said the anti-corruption special secretariat, without identifying them or providing details if they were members of the current cabinet. It also refused to disclose the crimes of these ministers. Meanwhile, sources in the government have …
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KABUL: A suicide bomber blew himself up Tuesday evening inside a wedding hall in Kabul, where religious scholars had gathered to commemorate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, killing more than 50 people and injuring 83, government officials said. Basir Mujahid, a spokesman for the Kabul Police said a suicide bomber …
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KABUL: Several notorious commanders of the Islamic State-Khurasan were among 50 Daesh terrorists killed in an offensive in eastern Nangarhar province in which security forces decimated a handful of hideouts over past week, officials said Tuesday. Governor Spokesman Attaullah Khogyani confirmed that Daesh commanders were among the terrorists killed in …
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KABUL: Nine Taliban were killed and eight wounded after security forces engaged in clashes with the Taliban militants in southern Ghazni province as part of an ongoing counterinsurgency operation, according to military authorities. A statement from 203rd Tandar Corps said on Tuesday that five militants were killed and as many …
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AT Monitoring Desk-WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump slammed Pakistan for what he said ‘doing nothing for the US’ and said that the country sheltered al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden for years. Trump told Fox news in an interview that people in Pakistan knew the top terrorist leader was living there. …
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Second round of meeting between the Taliban and the U.S. special envoy for Afghan reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad ended without any agreement. Earlier there were reports that the U.S. government is considering postponement of the Afghan presidential elections which was categorically rejected by all sides including the Afghan government. Khalilzad has …
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AT-KABUL: The Council of the European Union has adopted conclusions on Afghanistan, reaffirming its long-term commitment to supporting the Afghans in their path towards peace, security and prosperity. The EU Council welcomed ‘the growing consensus among key Afghan, regional and international stakeholders on the parameters of a potential peace process, …
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KABUL: At least 23 Taliban fighters were killed and 20 others wounded in recent offensives against the militants in western Farah province, authorities said Saturday. Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANSDF) have conducted anti-Taliban clampdown supported by Resolute Support Mission air forces in Dewar Sorkh village of Khak-e-Safid district …
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KABUL: More than 66 militants were killed and 53 wounded in countrywide counter insurgency operations over past day, according to authorities. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan NationalArmy (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan NationalPolice (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has …
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KABUL: Authorities in eastern Nangarhar province are considering launching a meeting to take note of viewpoints of women about peace and put them into use in the peace process. A session regarding running of women consensus launched in Shahi Palace leading by provincial governor. The session was attended by Human …
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