AT News KABUL: Afghanistan on Sunday has registered 361 new covid-19 patients in the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 4,402 across the country. The Public Health Ministry said out of 995 samples, 361 were tested positive with the highest one in Kabul with (117) patients. Other cases were …
Read More »11 Taliban rebels killed in Logar
AT News KABUL: At least 11 Taliban fighters have been killed and four others wounded during a crackdown carried out by police in southeastern Logar province. Ministry of Interior (MoI) in a statement said that the clearance operation conducted in Koli village, Mohammad Agha district of the province. According to …
Read More »Ghani, Abdullah held secret meeting, sources said
AT News KABUL: A source close to President Ghani’s office says that the president met with his rival in last year’s presidential election Abdullah Abdullah after the two held inauguration on the same day as separate presidents. Ghani’s victory in the election was not accepted by Abdullah, who accused the …
Read More »6 killed, 10 hurt in crash near Daikundi
AT News KABUL: At least six people died and 10 more injured when a minibus carrying passengers overturned in the central province of Daikondi, police said. Rahmatollah Ebrahimi, head of provincial traffic police said Saturday that the accident took place in Ramok area of the Shahrestan district. He said that …
Read More »US may halt Afghan drawdown if violence goes on unabated
AT News KABUL: The United States has warned it would assess again its troop pullout if Taliban continue attacking Afghan security forces, even if American soldiers were not attacked by militants. James Anderson, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, has told senators that the Pentagon would continue reduction of troops …
Read More »Child killed in Taliban mortar attack in Logar
AT News KABUL: One child was killed and three other people wounded when a mortar fired by Taliban crashed at their house in Logar province. “Taliban terrorists fired mortars last night on houses in Salim Khil village of thee Azr district in Logar province. One child was martyred in the …
Read More »Two ‘target killers’ arrested in Kabul
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have detained two armed people on the charge of target assassination during a crackdown in Kabul, the capital city. Police succeeded to arrest two armed motorbike riders accused of target assassination in 12th PD, Botkhak area of Kabul, said Kabul Police Spokesman Ferdaws …
Read More »Nangarhar eases coronavirus lockdown
AT News KABUL: The governor of eastern Nangarhar province says the government will proceed with maximum action as it considered easing coronavirus restriction in the province, asking people to observe social distancing. Governor Shah Mahmood Miakhel is looking to easy restriction, but warned people to keep social distancing. “We are …
Read More »Kabul has released 1,000 Taliban prisoners
AT News KABUL: To bring the Taliban on a table for intra-Afghan negotiations and fulfill the US-Taliban peace deal, the Afghan government has so far released around 1,000 Taliban prisoners, although the prisoners swap was once about to hit road locks, as both sides were seemed argued on release of …
Read More »6 dead after protest over aid turns violent in Ghor
AT News KABUL: At least six people, including Ahamd Khan Navid, a correspondent for local radio station, have lost their lives after a peaceful protest turned into physical disputes and violent in western Ghor province. Hundreds of residents of the Ghor province took out to the streets to staged demonstration …
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