AT-KABUL: Counter Narcotics Deputy Office of the Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Wednesday said that 874 drug smugglers have been arrested during operations carried out by Counter Narcotics Police of Afghanistan (CNPA) within past four months. A statement issued by the Government Media and Information Center (GMIC) said that MoI …
Read More »Karzai saddened over Lahore terrorist attack
AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai was saddened for learning about a terrorist attack that killed and injured civilians in Pakistan’s city of Lahore. “Karzai called the attack against all humanism and Islamic principles, asking Pakistan government to stop supporting and cooperating with terrorism and extremis so that the region, particularly …
Read More »Paktia’s Janikhil district falls to Taliban
AT-KABUL: The Janikhil district of Paktia has fallen to Taliban hand after clashes on Tuesday morning. “In order to prevent civilian casualties, Afghan police retreated from Janikhil district,” said Dawlat Waziri, spokesman for the ministry of defense. He said that Army and Police forces located near to the district center …
Read More »143 Taliban killed in Faryab
AT-KABUL: At least 143 Taliban fighters were killed and 17 others wounded during airstrike in Northern Faryab province Monday night. “Afghan forces conducted airstrike operations in Kohistan, Qaisar and Sherin Tagab districts of Northern Faryab, which resulted at killing of 143 Taliban rebels and wounding of 17 others in Faryab,” …
Read More »Ghost soldiers issue resolved in Helmand: Official
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Military officials claimed on Tuesday that the issue of ghost soldiers in Helmand based Afghan National Army (ANA) ranks has been settled down. The 215th Maiwand Military Corps commander, Brig. Gen. Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai, made the remarks while addressing to a graduation ceremony organized for 560 officers, …
Read More »Editorial: End violence by violence
What we need to put a complete end to the ongoing war in Afghanistan—does military measure will put end, or we still need to constant on reconciliation process. Sixteen years have passed from the longest war in the history of America however, it seems to take many more years. During …
Read More »Karzai condemns Kabul, Nangarhar attacks
AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai “strongly” condemned the suicide attack in Kabul city as well as the foreign airstrike in the Haska Mina district in the eastern province of Nangarhar. “The former president termed such attacks that cause martyrdom and injury of civilians and damage of residential and public areas …
Read More »Reforms need time to be implemented: Abdullah
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah said Monday that the national unity government was engaged in chasing insurgency and proper time was required to implement reforms. Addressing the Council of Ministers meeting, CEO harshly criticized the various terrorist attacks carried out by militants against common people and termed …
Read More »Taliban kill 22 civilians after capturing Taywara
AT-KABUL: Taliban killed 22 civilians, after capturing Taywara district of western Ghor province on Sunday, officials said. “Taliban opened fire at local people during capturing of Taywara district and killed 22 civilians including student, patients and doctors,” said Ghor Police Spokesman Mohammad Iqbal Nezami. He said that Taliban has created …
Read More »Civilian casualties by foreign airstrike: Nangarhar residents
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The local people in the Haska Mina district of eastern Nangarhar province claimed Monday that airstrikes carried out by foreign forces on Sunday killed eight civilians and ten others sustained injuries. “People had gathered in Meyaje Baba area for a prayer ceremony when foreign forces bombed them …
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