Afghanistan Times

By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Tens of civil rights activists on Monday staged protest demonstration in front of the Shah-Do Shamshira Mosque and termed the appellate court’s verdict ‘unfair’ about dropping death penalty for men who were involved in Farkhunda’s mob killing. Earlier, the primary court sentenced four men to death …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Monday said that Afghan Air Force (AAF) would be equipped with 20 Super E29 fighter jets by the end of this year. Spokesman to the defense ministry, General Dawlat Waziri, said that E29 is good aircraft when it comes to close combat …

AT-KABUL: Armed Taliban militants have attacked four check-points of the Afghan National Army (ANA) and Afghan National Police (ANP) in Wata Pur district of Kunar province, security official said. Provincial Police Chief, Abdul Habib Saidkhel, told media that last night a policeman and two insurgents were killed in the clashes …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-Shah Bubo Jan Palace is in the list of most prominent historical buildings constructed in the rule of the late king of Afghanistan, Ameer Abdul Rahman Khan. The palace which was built in 19th century is said to be named after Ameer Abdul Rahman Khan’s wife Halima. The …

AT-KABUL: Civil society activists in northern Balkh province urged the government for explanation over brutal killings of policemen in Jalrez district of Maidan Wardak province and alleged negligence of concerned security agencies. Civil society activists in a gathering on Monday expressed their condolences to the bereaved families of the victims …

AT-KABUL: At least 58 armed Taliban fighters were killed and 29 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 48 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that Afghan National Army  (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Ten Taliban insurgents and four policemen were killed in different incidents in Paktika province. Foreign troops had killed 10 militants and injured several others during an operation carried out in Marzak area of Naki district, a local news agency reported on Monday. A security official told Pajhwok, …

At least 12 casualties reported after plane drops bomb over east of city following a “technical” issue, officials said. An Iraqi warplane has accidentally dropped a bomb over a residential area of Baghdad after it experienced mechanical failure, according to the country’s defence ministry. Officials confirmed to Al Jazeera on …

KABUL: As a frontline fighting force against terror, the Afghan Local Police (ALP) should be provided with all the needed facilities and support by the Afghan security forces, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah said on Monday. Last Thursday, heavily-armed insurgents stormed and seized several police check posts and later …

There have been reports of heavy casualties sustained by security forces battling the Taliban in Maidan Wardak province. This security deterioration is happening when President Ashraf Ghani’s third nomination for the Ministry of Defense was rejected by the parliament on Saturday. Ghani in May, nominated Masoom Stanikzai, a long term …