AT News Report-Kabul: At least three people embraced martyrdom and six others wounded in a suicide attack in Kabul on Saturday morning, said officials, as the death toll could rise. A suicide bomber blew up himself at 8:20 am in Shashdarak diplomatic area near NATO headquarters and the U.S. Embassy, …
Read More »Breakthrough in counterterrorism sweeps: 288 insurgents killed
AT News Report-KABUL: At least 288 insurgents were killed in extensive crackdown raids across 18 provinces in the past week. Afghan army along with the police and intelligence forces had carried out some 9 anti-terrorist operations to rid militants from Taliban-controlled areas and disrupt their operations, said a statement of …
Read More »ED: Unearthing atrocity
Summary executions, disappearances and mass killings have occurred throughout all phases of Afghanistan’s conflict over the past few decades. There may be hundreds of mass graves in Afghanistan – not only those from the civil war in the 1990s, but also those unearthing the atrocities of cruel ISIS hooligans. Stark …
Read More »Dubai-expo a productive showcase: $9m pacts inked for fruit, saffron
AT News Report-KABUL: Afghan officials termed the Dubai exhibition as a great display in which Afghanistan secured contracts over nine million dollars—proving a productive showcase for the Afghan traders. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock on Saturday informed of extra-ordinary performances of Afghan traders in Dubai agriculture expo, where contracts …
Read More »3 martyred in Helmand twin bombings
AT News Report-KABUL: Two suicide car bombers killed three people and wounded eight others on Saturday morning in southern Helmand province A car bomber detonated its laden explosive near a security forces organ in 2nd district of Laghkargah city in southern Helmand today at around 9:40am, Helmand governor spokesman Omar …
Read More »Afghanistan-Iran special trade meeting in offing
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The special meeting of Afghanistan and Iran businessmen and investors is supposed to be held within a month, Deputy Interior Minister for Economic and Regional Development Affairs of Iran, Babak Dinparast has said. The Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economic Affairs and Finance, offices throughout the country, …
Read More »Opinion: Trump Afghan strategy
By Seddiq Hussainy-“The U.S. must refrain from its past faux pas and preferably concoct a two-pronged ‘solely pragmatic’ modus operandi – dismantle militancy and empower governance and democracy with the same intensity with which it counters terrorism”. After months of painstaking negotiations with military and political pundits, the U.S. President …
Read More »Five militants killed in Logar
AT News Report-KABUL: The US Air Force in an airstrikes conducted in Charkh district of central Logar province, have killed five Taliban insurgents, local officials said on Saturday. However, four residents had also received injuries in the air operation. The Provincial Governor Spokesman, Salim Saleh said the US Air Force …
Read More »Wiping out polio: 6m children to immunize in 21-province
AT News Report-KABUL: Despite the ongoing conflict, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Saturday announced anti-polio drive to immunize at least six million children in 21 provinces against the crippling virus. MoPH in a statement, said the first phase of anti-polio drive would be run in extremely susceptible areas …
Read More »White House all applause for India’s role in Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: In the midst of political rivalries and ensuing intense economic ramifications in Afghanistan, the United States has applauded India’s mass contributions in the development of the country. The Pentagon spokesperson told journalists in Washington on Friday that India had been very supportive, and they’ve pledged additional developmental …
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