Return to violence would be senseless and tragic, US Gen. Scott Miller warned, adding they have the military means to respond forcefully to any type of attacks against the coalition and the military means to support the Afghan security forces AT News KABUL: As the American and NATO Forces are …
Read More »Afghan minister blames Taliban for Logar deadly bombing
AT News KABUL: Mohammad Qassem Halimi, minister for hajj and religious affairs severely criticized Taliban for destructive activities including the Friday car bombing in Logar province. “These enemies of the religion carry out suicide attacks at the iftar time (evening time to breaking fast). Which religion is this? Which jihad …
Read More »81 Taliban rebels killed in latest military stings
AT News KABUL: At least 81 Taliban insurgents were killed and 52 others were wounded during latest military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces in different provinces in the past 24 hours. The Afghan forces supported by the Afghan Air Forces conducted operations and counter attacks against Taliban …
Read More »Russia supports sovereign, terrorism-free Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Russia Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov said that Russia does not want Afghanistan to once again become a safe haven for the international terrorist groups. Mr. Kabulov said this during an interview with RBC TV, where he termed international terrorist groups as a threat to the …
Read More »7 killed, 14 wounded in Kabul massive fire
AT News KABUL: A huge fire accident on the northern outskirts of Kabul city killed at least seven people, according to police information. Tareq Aryan, spokesman of the ministry of interior said that the accident happened late Saturday in the Kariz Mir village in Kabul’s northern entrance, adding that an …
Read More »Editorial: Can we survive?
Afghanistan, a country that has gone through many ups and downs through its long year’s history, is once again in its defining situation. The country itself is beautiful. Located at the Heart of Asia, the country is well-down for its civilianization and very famous for its rich culture and stunning …
Read More »Eight soldiers killed in Badakhshan violence
AT News KABUL: At least eight Afghan soldiers have lost their lives in the line of duty when a number of Taliban insurgents attacked their check post in northern Badakhshan province, local source said. Another six members of the Afghan security forces received injuries in the attack. According to some …
Read More »Does al-Qaeda pose a threat to Afghanistan 10 years after bin Laden’s death?
AT News KABUL: The US President Joe Biden claims that his troops have weakened al-Qaeda threats in Afghanistan. “We made justice to Osama bin Laden and reduced al-Qaeda’s terrorist threats. This is time now for our soldiers to come back home after 20 years of bravery and sacrifices,” Biden said …
Read More »COVID-19: 166 new cases, five deaths reported in one day
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 166 new cases of coronavirus and five deaths in the past 24 hours around the country, said the Ministry of Public Health on Sunday. The total tally since the outbreak of the epidemic has reached to 60,288 cases across the country. According to the …
Read More »U.S., NATO formally begin troop pullout from Afghanistan
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The United States and NATO officially began withdrawing their last troops from Afghanistan on May 1, leaving the country to an uncertain future amid raging violence in the absence of a peace deal.Up to 3,500 U.S. troops and some 7,000 NATO soldiers are to leave Afghanistan by …
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