Afghanistan Times
AT NewsKABUL: The US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says that the Afghan army needs to slow Taliban’s momentum before they try to retake the areas they lost in recent months. “The Afghan army is strengthening positions in the main populated centers,” Austin said Sunday in Alaska. “To prevent Taliban’s …
Read More »Coronavirus; 414 new daily cases, 52 deaths reported
AT News KABUL: Less than 414 new coronavirus cases have been reported and fatalities from the disease amounted to 52 deaths in the past day, the Ministry of Public Health said on Sunday, marking a sharp decline compared to the past week. The ministry said that out of 1,697 suspected …
Read More »Officials say US aid will prioritize IDPs
AT News KABUL: The government of Afghanistan says it would prioritize thee Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) in contributing the donated money announced by the United States for Afghan refugees. The ministry of refugees and repatriates, said Sunday that the internal displaced people need assistance more than any others because more …
Read More »Editorial: Breaking the grip of terror
ESCALATION of violence and the hardline Taliban’s unrestrained rampage across Afghanistan is now the stark reality and the inevitability many feared would haunt Afghanistan after the withdrawal of US-led troops. The insurgents have always threatened to hold sway after foreign troops draw down. US-led and NATO troops are more than …
Read More »5 govt employees killed in Guldara gun attack
AT News KABUL: Unknown gunmen have killed at least five government employees in Kabul outskirts, an official said on Sunday, after they were forcefully dragged out of their homes in the midnight. Masked men have gunned down five government employees in Dashti Nasiri area on Saturday night, said spokesman for …
Read More »Concerns rise over Torghundi Port blockage
AT News KABUL: After the Taliban took control of the Torghundi Port in western Afghanistan, women are raising their voice in Herat to voice concerns about the blockage of the key transit port. After the port was closed to trade, wheat flour production has stopped in Herat, said Head of …
Read More »Chaos as thousands flee Kandahar amid Taliban advance
AT News Kabul: As the Taliban insurgents are encircling Kandahar with their fresh offensive, more than 22,000 Afghan families have fled the city to escape the fighting, officials said Sunday. Fighting continues on the outskirts of Kandahar as the militants are attempting to seize control of the city with their …
Read More »Palace attack ‘mastermind’ detained in Kabul
AT News KABUL: Afghan police have detained the Taliban mastermind of a rocket attack on presidential palace during Eid al-Adha congregational prayers, officials said on Sunday. The man behind a failed terror bid to attack the presidential palace last week was arrested in a raid in Kabul. “A police special …
Read More »Turmoil in Spin Boldak; Thousands of Pakistani militias slip into Afghanistan, warns Nabil
AT News KABUL: At least one thousand Pakistani militias sneak into Afghanistan every day while crossing through Spin Boldak border crossing in Kandahar, former intelligence chief Rahmatullah Nabil claimed on Saturday. Nabil warned in a Facebook post that the country’s defenses are in shreds and that disaster will be inevitable …
Read More »Dozens of Taliban killed in raids
AT News KABUL: More than 175 Taliban militants were killed and 84 others were wounded during crackdowns carried out by security forces in several provinces in the past day, officials said Sunday. Afghan security forces succeeded to kill 175 Taliban militants during clashes and counters attacks in Nangarhar, Paktika, Logar, …
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