Afghanistan Times
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have seized control of Kaldar district in Balkh province from the Taliban, the interior ministry confirmed on Monday. More than 20 militants were killed and several others wounded in clashes with the security forces, said the ministry in a statement. The statement added, …
Read More »Ex-Canadian envoy; To stabilize Afghanistan, allies must counter Pakistan
AT News KABUL: Pakistan must be countered with imposition of crippling sanctions in order to bring peace to Afghanistan and stabilize the country, said former Canadian ambassador to Kabul Chris Alexander. Canada’s ex-envoy had made similar remarks in the past, accusing Pakistan of waging proxy war in Afghanistan calling for …
Read More »Kabul, Taliban to hold next round of talks in August
AT News KABUL: Afghan government and the Taliban have agreed to hold the second round of high-level meeting early in August after resuming the peace talks following a months-long gap, a source privy to the talks said on Monday. The two sides agreed to hold the talks to continue the …
Read More »89 Taliban rebels killed in raids
AT News KABUL: At least 89 Taliban militants were killed and 82 others wounded during crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces in different provinces in the past 24 hours. Afghan security forces succeeded to kill 89 Taliban militants during clashes and counters attacks in Kunar, Kandahar, Herat, Farah, …
Read More »Afghan soldiers flee to Pakistan after rebel assault
AT News KABUL: At least 46 Afghan soldiers have fled to Pakistan after clashing with Taliban militants in tumultuous border areas, Pakistani officials said on Monday. The troops retreated over the border and were given safe passage on Sunday night after the Taliban stormed their military checkpoints. Pakistan army said …
Read More »Ex-CIA agent says US wasted trillions in Afghanistan to no avail
AT News KABUL: The US has squandered trillions of dollars on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq while failing to achieve any objectives, former US counter-terrorism specialist and CIA Military Intelligence Officer Philip Giraldi wrote in an op-ed for Strategic Culture Foundation. In an article, Giraldi made the remarks as …
Read More »Afghanistan calls for probe by international rights bodies into Taliban atrocities
AT News KABUL: Afghan government has called on the International Criminal Court and Human Rights Watchdog to probe the crimes committed by the Taliban since they intensified their offensive earlier this year. Welcoming reports by international human rights organizations and the United Nations bodies for documenting Taliban violence, Deputy Spokesman …
Read More »US vows continued support, airstrikes against Taliban
AT News KABUL: The United States has promised to continue air strikes against Taliban position in support for the Afghan security and defense forces and to prevent militants’ advance. “The United States has recently increased aerial attacks in support for the Afghan forces and we are ready to further enhance …
Read More »UN says Taliban keep close ties with terrorist groups
AT News KABUL: The United Nations Security Council believes that Taliban are still keeping relations with al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups. In a report, the UN said fighters from al-Qaeda, Central Asian terrorist group and the East Turkistan network are actively present in Afghanistan. The Afghan foreign ministry also says …
Read More »“Weak governance pushed Afghanistan to the brink”
AT News KABUL: Ahmad Wali Massoud, a former jihadi figure accuses President Ghani of poor governing and management, calling for government support of what he said “national resistance against Taliban”. He said Monday that the poor management would lead the country to a crisis, adding that the situation would have …
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