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  AT News Report-KABUL: Taliban’s offensive against two security check-posts in southern Zabul province was strongly retaliated by the brave Afghan security forces, which resulted into killing of 30 insurgents, Provincial Governor Spokesman, Gul Islam Siyal told Afghanistan Times on Friday. “The attack was happened in Shemalzai district on Thursday …

AT-KABUL: Two U.S. soldiers were killed and four others wounded after their convoy attacked by the Taliban insurgents in southern Kandahar province, foreign official said. Through a media statement on Thursday, the Resolute Support Mission confirmed that two U.S. soldiers were killed and four others wounded in an attack on …

Islamic State (IS), which is also known as Daesh terrorist have claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on a mosque in western Herat province. More than 100 people were killed or wounded in the multiple suicide bomber attack in Jawadia mosque—Daesh took credit, while targeting innocent civilians, especially in holy …

AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai “strongly” condemned Tuesday’s terrorist attack on the Jawadiya mosque in Herat province, calling it “against all Islamic values”. Two terrorists stormed the Jawadiya mosque packed with around 300 people during the evening prayers time. One terrorist started shooting the prayers and the second one detonated …

AT-KABUL: The death toll from Herat mosque attack jumped from 29 to at least 32, and over 66 other received injures after two suicide bombers attacked Jawadiya mosque full of worshipers in Bakrabad area of Herat city, provincial official said. Spokesman for Health Public Health Directorate, Rafiq Shirzai, said that …

AT-KABUL: The Afghanistan Council for Peace and Salvation, a political party in a package of suggestions, called for some changes in the constitution as well as holding the traditional grand assembly (Loya Jirga) to put an end to the current challenges. “The requiring changes in the constitution of the country …

AT-KABUL: The participants of a tripartite meeting between Afghan, Iranian, and Indian officials stressed the important of Chabahar port for broadening of trade relations. The Indian official talked about shipping of 100,000 tons of wheat from India to Afghanistan through Chabahar port soon. Director General for Institute of Defense Studies …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: In a court verdict at least eight high-ranking officials of the Afghan National Army (ANA) have been sent behind bar for their involvement in embezzlement, corruption, and misuse of authority, Khaama Press reported. The convicts are comprised of three generals, four officers and an ordinary employee of …

AT-KABUL: The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) has reopened all its closed health clinics and provincial health management office after a week-long closure due to security threats, the entity said in a statement on Wednesday. “I’m very pleased to announce the re-opening of all clinics as well as Swedish Committee …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least nine insurgents, including a Haqqani network suicide attack organizer were killed after the Afghan Air Force (AAF) targeted them in central Logar province, an official said on Wednesday. The AAF carried out the airstrikes in Shah Mazar, Rustamkhel and Yousafkhel areas of Pul-i-Alam—the provincial capital—late …