AT News KABUL: A local police commander and ten of his comrades were killed in a Taliban ambush in northern Badakhshan province. Provincial Council Member, Abdullah Naji said that the clash occurred in Pul-e-Keely area of Jurom district. He identified the commander as Sayed Omar. But a witness, who was …
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AT News KABUL: Acting Defense Minister Asadullah Khalid on Tuesday came up with different remarks about foreign troops in contrast over reports of drawdown or lessening, he said that the foreign troops could likely increase in the country. Addressing the parliament, Khalid said that the foreign troops would not leave …
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The outgoing US President Donald Trump, who apparently lost election, is still opting for a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. After years of rough discussion, eventually the US came to a conclusion with the Taliban, a group that American troops fought for nearly 20 years, to some issues, including withdrawal of …
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AT News KABUL: At least 36 drug runners were found guilty to drug trafficking and were sentenced to years of imprisonment in the past one week. A statement issued by the Courts of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) said Tuesday that two drug traffickers were sentenced to two and half-16 …
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AT News KABUL: The international community is to impose tougher conditions for their donation to the government o Afghanistan, with Finland planning to bring major changes in the process. Pekka Haavisto, Finnish foreign minister has said that mulling on the reduction of donations from four years to one year would …
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AT News KABUL: Noor-e-Khoda, police chief of the Seyah Gerd district of Parwan province was shot dead along with his bodyguard in the adjacent province of Kapisa, officials in Kapisa confirmed. The incident took place late Monday in Mahmoud Raqi district, provincial capital, according to Abdul Shayeq Kohestani, police spokesman …
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AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 213 new positive cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 43,681 cases throughout the country. The ministry of public health said Tuesday that the cases were recorded off 1,194 suspicious samples. According the ministry, 53 positive cases were …
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AT News KABUL: A new unit of the Afghan National Army with enhancive-military equipment and high capacity would be established to suppress the militants, a top military official said on Tuesday. Acting Minister of Defense, Gen. Asadullah Khalid said that the unit is called “Rangers” which would be active under …
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AT News KABUL: NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg has warned over hasty and uncoordinated way of leaving Afghanistan, saying the price of doing so could be very high. This is as recently US media reported that incumbent US President Donald Trump is eyeing a troop drawdown against the advice of the …
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AT News KABUL: A five-day session of the pioneer Afghan women was held in the United Arab Emirates’ city of Dubai to discuss peace efforts. 55 women from across the country as well as Afghan women living in the United States and Europe gathered in the session to share their …
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