Afghanistan Times

Without ifs and buts the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) always remained unsurpassed in the battlefield against anti-government elements. They come up with a tremendous performance against insurgents and always stand firmed to serve the country in the extremely fluid security situation. The ANSF proved the mettle and standing firm …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Daesh has no safe hideouts in Afghanistan and they were defeated by Afghan National Security Forces in various battle fields, a security official said Saturday. Defense ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri confirmed that the activities of Daesh (Arabic acronym of the Islamic State) in some parts …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The Afghan National Army would continue operations in the Dand-e-Ghori and Dand-e-Shahabuddin areas of Baghlan province to eliminate all the insurgents, a security official said Saturday. Dawlat Waziri, a spokesman for the defense ministry told newsmen that clearing operations against Taliban insurgents in Dand-e-Ghori and Dand-d-Shahabuddin …

Karzai seeks Islamabad cooperation in Wahidi’s release AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai expressed his deep concerns over the abduction of former Herat governor Sayed Fazlullah Wahidi in Islamabad, his office said Saturday. Wahidi was in Pakistan capital to take British visa. “Karzai asked Pakistani government to use all possibilities for …

Unidentified men kidnapped Afghanistan’s former governor of Herat province in Islamabad on Friday, police and embassy sources said. Sayed Fazalullah Wahidi had arrived in Islamabad along with his family to get visas to travel to UK, diplomatic sources told The Express Tribune. The former envoy had gone to a restaurant …

AT-KABUL: At least 50 fighters have been killed in a fighting between two groups of the Taliban insurgents in the eastern province of Paktika, government officials said Friday. “The militants loyal to Mullah Akhtar Mansoor attacked a group of the fighters who had announced allegiance to Mullah Rassoul some four …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A NATO spokesman in Afghanistan has said that Afghan security forces need to develop four capabilities to be successful. Speaking with reporters in the Pentagon via videoconference from Kabul, the Resolute Support mission spokesman Brig. General Wilson Shoffner said that Afghan forces need to develop a readiness …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told newsmen after Defense Ministers meeting in Brussels that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization member states reiterated Friday commitments to continue its support from the Afghan government and provide financial assistance to its security forces until the end of 2020. However, …

AT-KABUL: Four Afghan policemen were killed and seven others were injured when one of their colleagues opened fire on them, officials said on Thursday. The shootout took place in a remote check post in Zirai district of southern Kandahar province late on Wednesday night, Kandahar police spokesman, Ziaurahman Durani told …

“Taliban has strong presence in the area. Security forces trying best to avoid civilian casualties,” says Gen. Waziri By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Expressing serious concerns over civilian casualties in the ongoing military operation in Baghlan, residence of Dand-e-Ghori and Dand-e-Shahabuddin asked for immediate ceasefire. On the other hand, Ministry of Defense …