Afghanistan Times

AT News Report KABUL: At least 62 militants were killed and 30 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said Wednesday.   Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army …

AT News Report KABUL: A Taliban suicide bomber killed at least two people and wounded 26 others, including 20 students on Wednesday morning when he set off explosives in a Mazda model vehicle in first check point of Ali Shing district’s police headquarter of Laghman province. Two police officer were …

AT News Report KABUL: Seven members of the Air Force were killed after their chopper crashed in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The chopper crashed after suffering technical problems in Hairatan area of the northern Balkh province on Tuesday afternoon around 5:30 pm local time. The chopper which …

AT News Report KABUL: A number of presidential contenders blame President Ashraf Ghani for what they say “referring the non-biometric votes” to the Supreme Court for legitimization. Ghani’s rivals in the September 28 presidential contest, said on Tuesday that Ghani’s team had monopolized all activities, warning of complaining to the …

AT News Report KABUL: In a ceremony on Tuesday in Kabul, the Indian officials donated two Mi-35 helicopters to the Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD), following Dehli’s bilateral cooperation with the Kabul administration. According to the MoD, the Indian ambassador in Kabul, Vinay Kumar and Defense Minister Asadullah Khalid and …

AT News Report KABUL: Taliban’s Deputy Commander for Obe district of western Herat province has been apprehended during an operation conducted by the Afghan security forces. Ministry of interior in a statement said that Taliban’s deputy commander was arrested during an operation carried out by Afghan National Police in 4th …

AT News Report KABUL: NATO’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg has underlined the need for firm and credible guarantees for any future peace deal in Afghanistan after escalation of violence by Taliban group.   He said this while delivering speech at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Plenary Session in London, where assured …

AT News Report KABUL: Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Tuesday has said that a new security plan is on card to foster security for Kabul residents. Acting Interior Minister, Masoud Andarabi said security plan for Kabul has moved into 3rd phase, which requires to legalize all weapons and bulletproof vehicles …

AT News Report KABUL: The young National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib held meeting with the Kabul-based political activist, Nazar Mohammad Motmain on Tuesday to express his condolences over the recent incident. On Friday, a number of unknown armed men attacked Motmaine, but he fortunately escaped unhurt. Mohib pledge the incident …

AT News Report KABUL: At least two civilians embraced martyrdom after their vehicle hit with a mine in southern Ghazni province on Tuesday morning, official said. A mine placed by Taliban hit a mini truck vehicle in Niaz Kalai area of Dehyak district in Ghazni at around 6:30am local time …