AT Kabul: New rounds of rainstorms and flooding have claimed 17 lives and injured 11 others in northern Afghanistan’s Faryab and neighboring Sari Pul provinces over the past two days, local officials reported on Saturday. In the Lawlash district of Faryab province, 12 people have died and 11 have been …
Read More »US Senator Calls Funding for Afghan Administration “Unacceptable”
AT Kabul: Michael McCaul, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has condemned the U.S. provision of $10.9 million to the Taliban as “unacceptable.” This criticism follows a report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), which was requested by McCaul. “It is unacceptable for any U.S. funding …
Read More »UN Announces Third Doha Meeting on Afghanistan for June 30
AT Kabul: The United Nations has scheduled the third Doha meeting, which will gather special representatives for Afghanistan from various countries, to take place on June 30 and last for two days. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric stated in a recent press briefing that the meeting aims to “increase international engagement …
Read More »Pakistani Army Reports Surge in Terrorist Attacks from Afghan Soil
AT Kabul: Pakistan’s military reported Wednesday that its recent counterterrorism operations targeting an uptick in terrorist attacks from Afghanistan have resulted in nearly 30 “terrorists” being killed over the past month. This statement came a day after a U.S. research group released a report stating that “Afghanistan has become a …
Read More »UN Deputy Secretary-General Advocates for Sustainable Efforts to Clear Unexploded Ordnance in Afghanistan
AT News Kabul: The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General has voiced support for efforts to find a sustainable solution to clearing unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, who recently returned from Afghanistan, highlighted the devastating impact of mines and explosives on communities. In a social media post on Tuesday, May 21, …
Read More »US Paid $10.9M to Kabul Government Since Taliban Takeover, Reports SIGAR
AT Kabul: John Sepko, the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), reported that since the Taliban’s takeover, the country’s international partners have paid the Kabul government $10.9 million in taxes, fees, customs duties, and utility costs. This amount includes $10.4 million in taxes, $346,838 in water and electricity …
Read More »Former US commander warned Afghanistan would collapse rapidly post-withdrawal
AT News KABUL – Retired General Austin Scott Miller, the last four-star U.S. commander in Kabul, has testified that he warned Washington of the dire security situation in Afghanistan post-withdrawal. Despite his repeated cautions, the Biden administration failed to recognize the imminent danger, opting to keep the U.S. embassy open …
Read More »ISIS claims responsibility for fatal attack on Spanish tourists
AT News KABUL – Daesh, also known as ISIS, has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack that claimed the lives of three Spanish tourists and their Afghan guide in Bamiyan, a province situated approximately 180 kilometers west of Kabul. The attack occurred on Friday while the victims were shopping in …
Read More »Fresh flash flooding kills dozens in western Afghanistan
AT News KABUL – Flash floods from heavy seasonal rains have killed at least 68 people in Afghanistan, Taliban officials said Saturday, adding the death toll was based on preliminary reports. Afghanistan has been witnessing unusually heavy seasonal rains. In the hard-hit western province of Ghor, 50 people were reported …
Read More »Three Spaniards, three Afghans killed in shooting in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL – The bodies of three Spanish tourists and three Afghans shot dead while visiting a market in Afghanistan were transported to the capital along with multiple wounded, the Taliban government said Saturday. The group was fired on while walking through the bazaar in the mountainous city of …
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