U.S and the Taliban negotiators seemingly are very close to a deal that would open the way for peace in Afghanistan. With conclusion of the 9th round of peace talks between US and Taliban, both sides have exhibited optimistic views to soon ink a deal that paves ground for intra-Afghan …
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AT News Report KABUL: Reports forecast that human relief agencies would increase assistance to Afghanistan once the peace deal with Taliban is done. The Associated Press says that Afghans are in need of more humanitarian aids despite the foreign troops’ presence in the country. The news agency says that thousands …
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AT News Report KABUL: The residents of northern Baghlan province also rose in arms against the Taliban militants who attacked the provincial capital of Pul-i-Khumri early on Sunday. BismillahAtash, a member of the Provincial Council,said the residents of Pul-i-Khumrihaving their own weapons at home stood against the Taliban militants. Atash …
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AT News Report KABUL: Eight civilians were killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the northern province of Balkh, provincial officials confirmed. The incident took place on Sunday when the vehicle was heading from Chemtal district to the provincial capital of Mazar-e-Sharif city, said Monir Ahmad Farhad, provincial …
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AT News Report KABUL: Two new polio cases have surfaced separately in capital city of Tirinkot and Chora district of southern Uruzgan province, a statement from the relevant ministry said Sunday. A 30-month-old child and another six-month-old infant were permanently paralyzed as a result of the polio virus. According to …
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AT News Report KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai strongly condemned Taliban’s attack on Kunduz, calling it as aliens’ efforts to hamper the ongoing peace process. Taliban fighters launched massive attacks from several points on the Kunduz city, the provincial capital early Saturday. The militants were driven back by government reinforcements. …
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AT News Report KABUL: Security official said that Taliban fighters carried out attack on Pul-e-Khurmi city, the center of the northern province of Baghlan early on Sunday morning, but the Afghan security forces defeated their nefarious design in a timely action. Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense Nasrat Rahimi said …
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AT News Report KABUL: The 9th round of peace talks between U.S. peace envoy and Taliban negotiation members ended with no breakthrough as they are at threshold of peace agreement. U.S Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad on Sunday said that this round of talks concluded and they are …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least four Taliban militants have been killed and 80 shops were set in ablaze after Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) belonging to the Taliban group went off in southern Ghazni province, official said Sunday. Deputy Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense Fawad Aman said that Taliban …
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AT News Report KABUL: President Ghani’s Spokesman, Sediq Seddiqi on Saturday said that Taliban attack on Kunduz city showed that the group is not committed to peace in Afghanistan. Mr. Seddiqi continued that “the attack on Kunduz revealed that the Taliban don’t accept the opportunity of peace which provided by …
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