Afghanistan Times

AT-KABUL: The intelligence agency says it has thwarted a major terrorist attack in Kabul city, amid a heated election campaigning and as polls are nearing. Intelligence operatives managed to arrest two masterminded of suicide attack during a clampdown in 3rd PD in Kabul city, said a press statement issued by …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Interior on Sunday said it has sent 20 police officersto Russia to undergo professional training, as part of an ongoing capacity-building programme for police. As many as 20 policemen from different segments have gone to Russia for professional trainings in the wake of a professionalism process in …

AT-KABUL: Rodat district chief urged security forces to reinforce security of the candidates in Rodat district of eastern Nangarhar province. According to a statement Rodat district chief Nasim Shenwari on Sunday said that candidates and their campaign security is the most priority. Speaking at a session titled candidates protection, he …

AT-KABUL: At least 27 Islamic State fighters were killed in a pre-dawn airstrike on Saturday in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. The air force targeted Daesh fighters’ hideouts in Khogyani district of Nangarhar last night, which as result 27 Daesh affiliates were killed, said a statement issued by Ministry of …

AT-KABUL: The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission, says it has so far registered 133 cases of complaints against the parliament candidates. “So far, 133 complaint cases have been registered on the premature campaigns, from which, 89 cases have been investigated and the rest are under investigation,” the commission spokesman, Ali Reza …

Erik Prince, founder of the controversial security firm Blackwater, is trying to convince President Donald Trump to privatize America’s war in Afghanistan. His pitch rejected by senior US administration officials, most notably Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, but he is not giving up with pursing his pitch for the people …

AT-KABUL: A military helicopter crashed in Koh Safi district of Parwan on Saturday, wounding at least six army crews aboard. Parwan governor’s spokeswoman Wahida Shahkar said that two Afghan army helicopters were landing in Mandiqo area of the district when one of them crashed due to a technical problem this …

AT-KABUL: The Free and Fair Election Forum of Afghanistan (FEFA) believes that the Independent Election Commission (IEC) is not able to fulfill its commitments over preventing electoral fraud. “We cannot assess these subjects with individuals and we need to make a mechanism and make pre conditions for the frauds. I …

AT-KABUL: Members of the National Assembly have asserted that Democracy International for Afghanistan has organized meetings with some of the parliamentary election contenders to seek their perspectives on a joint venture. Chiefs of this organization, Ajmal Ghani and Dawod Noorzai, have not commented on this issue. However, Kabul News reported …

AT-KABUL: Members of the National Assembly have asserted that Afghanistan has become a laboratory of U.S.-manufactured weaponry, in the wake of reports that Washington is sending a batch of new warplanes to the country. Political experts and members of the Lower House of the Parliament said that the use of …