By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: At least 20 police officers were killed and 10 others wounded in a Taliban attack on their outposts in the southern Zabul province Saturday night, provincial officials said Sunday. “Taliban terrorists attacked different checkpoints in the Shahjoi, Daichopan and Arghandab districts, in which 20 police were killed …
Read More »ED: Put off civilian deaths
Having a sharp look on history of various conflicts in the country, we observe highest record of civilian casualties without any creed and cast. Wars in the country results into destroying human live as a result of direct consequences of violence, and the conflicts-induced breakdown of public health, security and …
Read More »Mandokhail was a tireless political combatant: Karzai
AT News Report-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai expressed regrets over the death of politician Abdul Rahim Mandokhil, calling him a “tireless political combatant”. “With regrets, I learned that a great political, social and cultural figure of Pakhtoonkhwa, and vice president of the Pakhtoonkhwa National Awwami Party, Abdul Rahim Mandokhil passed …
Read More »Kabul Bank attack: Three killed, 31 wounded in Paktia
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: At least three people were killed and 31 others wounded on Saturday when a group of armed men attacked the Kabul Bank branch in southern Paktia province, local officials said. “Four armed insurgents attacked the Kabul Bank branch in Gardiz city at around 2:30pm,” said provincial spokesman, …
Read More »139 insurgents killed in raids
AT News Report-KABUL: At least 139 militants were killed and 66 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) …
Read More »16 Daesh fighters killed in Nangarhar
AT News Report-KABUL: At least 10 Deash fighters were killed and six others wounded during army operation in eastern Nangarhar province, said officials. A press statement issued by Nangarhar provincial press office said that 10 Daesh fighters including a commander were killed and six others were wounded during operations conducted …
Read More »Legal adviser for Raghistan district kidnapped
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The legal adviser for the Raghistan district of the northeastern Badakhshan province have been kidnapped by the Taliban insurgents, officials said on Saturday. Mulavi Abdul Hameed Shahab was forced down his car and taken to an undisclosed location by the insurgent on Friday afternoon, a district chief …
Read More »Mandokhail’s death a great loss
AT News Report-KABUL: The former Senator and sitting member of the National Assembly (MNA) of Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Abdul Rahim Mandokhail passed away on Saturday after brief illness. He was a great Pashtun nationalist and intellectual, working for regional peace, stability and Pashtun unity. His death is a …
Read More »Afghanistan policy review to complete soon: Mattis
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: There is no any recommendation made to the President Donald Trump on the number of troops in Afghanistan, said James Mattis, the US Defense Secretary, hopping that the ongoing review would be completed soon. “On the number of troops, no, I have not made a recommendation yet,” …
Read More »8 insurgents killed in Ghazni
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least eight Taliban insurgents were killed after they attacked security post, which also cased security forces casualties, in southern Ghazni province, an official said on Saturday. Police Chief, Brig. Gen. Aminullah Amarkhel, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the Taliban attacked security check-posts in Ghazni City, Deh …
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