The United States secretary of defense, Jim Mattis has recently said that his country had not winning the war in Afghanistan. The United States is involved in the longest war of its history. Washington made a coalition in late 2001 and invaded Afghanistan, after the 09/11 attacks on the World …
Read More »Despite dropping mother of bombs, Daesh is increasing in Nangarhar: Parliamentarians
MP claims that a container of weapons transferred to Daesh in Nangarhar By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Members of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of Parliament on Wednesday expressed deepest concern over increasing of Daesh (Islamic State) fighters and its threats in eastern Nangarhar and some other provinces. They said that despite …
Read More »Afghan teenager deported by Sweden killed in Kabul blast: HRW
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Human Rights Watch has called on the European nations to temporarily stop deportation of Afghan refugees as Afghanistan is not yet safe where a teen Afghan was killed in a suicide attack less than a week after being deported by Sweden, AFP reported. The killed teen …
Read More »Protestors lift tents, but continue protest
AT-KABUL: The protestors to the government policies called ‘Uprising for Change’ removed six tents installed on the major roads of Kabul city on Tuesday. Following recent attack in Kabul hundreds of demonstrators came out to the streets of Kabul city on last Friday in a bid to march on the …
Read More »Political party calls for Loya Jirga to solve crisis
AT-KABUL: A political party has called for the holding of the Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly), claiming the assembly would be the only way to solve what it calls the “current crisis”. The New Foundation for Afghanistan party believes that people only want to save from misery, put an end to …
Read More »Over 90 armed militants Killed in raids
AT-KABUL: Over 90 armed insurgents killed during joint operation across the country within past 24 hours. Ministry of Interior in a statement said that Afghan National Defense and Security Forces launched nine Counter-Terrorism joint operations in Dara-e-Sof district of Samangan, Tagab district of Badakhshan, Mosahi district of Kabul, Chaparhar district …
Read More »Editorial: Observe rules and regulations
Undoubtedly, Afghanistan has its rule and regulation have to be observed by all Afghans, including government officials. The leaders of the National Unity Government (NUG) shouldering immense responsibility ahead of its nation aimed at pushing the county toward peace and stability—provide facilities to them. To do so, the NUG has …
Read More »7 Taliban insurgents killed in Paktia
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A violent clash between police forces and Taliban has resulted in killing of seven militants and one policeman in southern Paktia province, police said on Tuesday. Deputy police Chief, Col. Nisar Ahmad Abdulrahimzai has been quoted by Pajhwok Afghan News as saying that Taliban insurgents launched an …
Read More »President Trump expected to get Afghanistan options from Pentagon ‘very soon’
Defense Secretary James Mattis told a congressional panel late Monday President Donald Trump will get options presented to him “very soon” on how to deal with the conflict in Afghanistan, including whether to send more U.S. troops there amid the worsening violence. Mattis stressed that the Afghanistan matter should be …
Read More »Foreign soldiers kill family of three in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: Three civilians including two children all members of the same family were killed after the foreign troops opened fire at them in eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said Monday. The incident took place late Sunday in the Ghani Khil district. “Foreign troops opened fire and killed three civilians after …
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