Afghanistan Times
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Two brothers of a family have been gunned down by unknown armed men in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, local officials said on Wednesday. The unpleasant incident has happened in the vicinity of Rodat district of Nangarhar late on Tuesday night. The provincial government media office in …
Read More »SCA reopens health clinics in Laghman
AT-KABUL: The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) has reopened all its closed health clinics and provincial health management office after a week-long closure due to security threats, the entity said in a statement on Wednesday. “I’m very pleased to announce the re-opening of all clinics as well as Swedish Committee …
Read More »Haqqani network leader among 9 killed in Logar
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least nine insurgents, including a Haqqani network suicide attack organizer were killed after the Afghan Air Force (AAF) targeted them in central Logar province, an official said on Wednesday. The AAF carried out the airstrikes in Shah Mazar, Rustamkhel and Yousafkhel areas of Pul-i-Alam—the provincial capital—late …
Read More »Editorial: None can inflict sectarian war
Insurgent attacks have been escalated. Casualties among military and civilians are high. Children and women are among killed and wounded. As a whole the Afghan civilians have been bearing the brunt of casualties with losing of their dearest and nearest one in several disagreeable incidents. In many ups and downs …
Read More »At least 29 killed, 63 injured in Herat Mosque blast
AT-KABUL: At least 29 prayer holders were “martyred” and 63 more were injured after a suicide bomber attacked a mosque, full of worshipers, in Herat the capital city of western Herat province. The attacker first fired at a group of people in entrance of the mosque at around 8:00pm before …
Read More »Karzai strongly condemns Iraqi embassy attack in Kabul
AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai strongly condemned the terrorist attack against the embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Kabul, calling it inhumane and against the international norms and principles. Karzai’s office said Tuesday that the former president expressed sadness over the death of the embassy’s Afghan workers who lost …
Read More »60 Taliban fighters killed in Paktika
AT-KABUL: At least 60 armed Taliban militants were killed and 40 others wounded in Afghan National Security Forces massive counterinsurgency operation in Paktika within past 24 hours. Afghan National Police and Afghan National Army launched large-scale counterinsurgency joint operation in Surobi district, Paktika province, which as a result, 60 armed …
Read More »Kidnapping gang busted in Kandahar
AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Tuesday said that its operatives succeeded to bust a kidnapping network in southern Kandahar province. “Intelligence operatives arrested three abductors and busted their networks in 2nd district of Kandahar city,” said a statement issued by NDS. Arrested kidnappers identified as Rahmatullah, Abdul …
Read More »Taliban key figures killed in Jawzjan
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A Taliban judge, for Jawzjan province and deputy governor for northern Balkh province have been killed, and five others received injuries in a clash with Afghan security forces in Aqcha district of Jawzjan province, officials said on Tuesday. The Provincial Governor Spokesman, Mohammad Reza Ghafori, said that …
Read More »Seven militants killed in Kunar
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least seven militants including a commander of the Islamic State (IS), aka Daesh terrorist, have been killed in a drone strike carried out by foreign forces in eastern Kunar province, officials said on Tuesday. The Provincial Police Chief , Maj. Gen. Jumma Gul Himmat told Pajhwok …
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