Afghanistan Times
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The new rate in liquid gas (LPG) prices which represents Afs20 hike in every kilogram has sparked anger among Kabul residents as they said they were shocked about the new price and that it will be difficult for them afford it. The Ministry of Commerce and Industries …
Read More »Sayyaf and Gen. Campbell discuss security situation
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Resolute Support Mission commander, General John Campbell, has reportedly met with former Jihadi leader, Abdul Rab Rassoul Sayyaf, where they have discussed security situation of the country. Campbell is seen meeting with Sayyaf in pictures posted on a Facebook page attributed to the former Jihadi leader. …
Read More »China announces support to Afghan peace process
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Amidst delay in the second round of peace talks following the death of Taliban’s leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, China on Friday announced support to Afghan peace process and its involved parties, including Afghanistan and Pakistan. Chinese External Affairs Ministry said that Beijing is aware of the reasons …
Read More »US calls on Taliban to become part of Afghan govt
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A US State Department spokesman has called on the Taliban to grab ‘a moment of opportunity’ and make real peace and become part of the legitimate political system in Afghanistan. On Friday, spokesman Mark Toner said in response to a question that the United Sates wants to …
Read More »Afghan militant leader Jalaluddin Haqqani ‘has died’
Jalaluddin Haqqani, the Afghan founder of the militant Haqqani network, died at least a year ago, sources close to the group have told the BBC. Haqqani died after a long illness and was buried in Afghanistan, the sources added. Rumours about Haqqani’s death have circulated for some years and the …
Read More »The fall of district Nawzad
After the fall of a district in Badakhshan and many villages in Kunduz province that fell to the Taliban, now it is Nawzad district in Helmand province collapsed into the hands of the Taliban on Wednesday. The defense ministry denied the reports but there must be a probe to establish …
Read More »ANSF to retake lost areas, defeat militants: MoD
AT-KABUL: Chief of military operations at the Ministry of Defense (MoD) Gen. Afzal Aman on Thursday said the Afghan security forces have planned large-scale operations in different parts of the country to retake the lost areas from the Taliban. He confirmed that some areas had fallen into the hands of …
Read More »Taliban’s Qatar office unaware of 2nd round of peace talks
AT-KABUL: In response to media reports about the second round of peace talks in Pakistan, the Taliban said that they had no information about the next round. The Taliban in a media statement on Thursday said the Qatar’s office of the group was authorized to take decisions regarding the reconciliation …
Read More »Helmand blast leaves five children dead
LASHKARGAH: Five children were killed when the unexploded rocket they were playing with went-off in Nadi Ali district in southern Helmand province, an official said on Thursday. Omar Jan Haqmal, district police chief, said the children ages under 10 were playing with rocket when it exploded with heavy blast. The …
Read More »Drone strikes in Nangarhar kill 12 new rebel group members
JALALABAD: At least 12 militants have been killed in fresh US drone attacks in eastern Nangarhar province, bordering Pakistan’s lawless tribal region of Khyber, an official said on Thursday. Ahmad Zia Abudlzai, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the unmanned aircraft attack struck the rebels of a new group …
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