Afghanistan Times

The so-called Afghan peace process has not gain momentum despite involvement of the United States, Pakistan and China. These three countries are the major regional and global players which could turn the tide in favor of the Afghan people and government if they decide so. Conflicting interests and different political …

AT-KABUL: A Pakistani chopper on Thursday made crash landing in southern Logar province due to unknown reason. However, there are conflicting reports about who were on board. According to some sources those aboard were taken hostage by militants while the provincial government said that the survivors were taken by local …

AT-KABUL: Eighty-six Taliban fighters were killed and 50 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) has conducted joint …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The US government has planned to equip the Afghan troops with more and modern armored vehicles, a defense official said Wednesday. A contract has been signed between the US government and the American company AM General that the latter has been asked to make 1,673 high mobility …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Wednesday said that its operatives arrested a senior intelligence official of the Taliban in the northern province of Balkh. Afghan Intelligence operatives succeeded to arrest Taliban Deputy Intelligence Chief Mirwais through an operation in Shirabad area of Dehdadi district of Balkh province, …

AT-KABUL: In a well-coordinated military operation the Afghan forces have successfully cleared the Khak-e-Safid district of western Farah province from Taliban and destroyed their main hideouts, security officials said. Afghan national army with the cooperation of the national police launched a 10-day crackdown against insurgents in Khak-e-Safid district of Farah …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan security forces have killed at least 27 Taliban insurgents including their three key leaders in a clearing military operation carried out in the Raghistan district of northeastern Badakhshan province, local provincial official said on Wednesday. “Taliban commanders Mawlavi Nasir Ahmad Farooqi, Fasihullah Sultani and Mullah Samiullah Shamil, …

AT-KABUL: The security forces have busted a Daesh recruitment center in the eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. Daesh enrolment center was busted by Afghan forces through operation named Qahr-e-Silab (Silab anger) in TangiGori area of Haska Mina district of eastern province, said provincial press office in a statement. The statement …

AT-KABUL: At least 43 Taliban fighters including three commanders were killed and 14 others wounded during air and ground operation in southern Helmand province. These Taliban were killed and injured by Afghan forces through air and ground raid carried out last night in Nad Ali, Marja and Grishk districts of …

AT-KABUL: A terrorist network was busted in the eastern Laghman province, said the National Directorate of Security (NDS). Intelligence operatives arrested a group of six insurgents and bust a terrorist network in Mehtaralam city, provincial capital, it said Tuesday in a statement. The arrested terrorists were identified as Rahmatullah, Habibullah, …