AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The ongoing clashes between Daesh and Taliban militants in eastern Nangarhar province, at least 21 Taliban insurgents and seven Daesh militants were killed in the past two days, local officials claimed on Tuesday. Provincial Governor Spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani, said that the clashes stated on Sunday about 1:00amlocal …
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AT News Report-KABUL: Afghanistan’s media professionals, who continue to work against immense challenges, are to be commended for their courage and determination, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan said at a Kabul event marking World Press Freedom Day. “Freedom of speech, particularly the freedom of press, is what I consider …
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‘NUG leaders must end internal rifts’ By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The ongoing fighting of the Taliban insurgents is not Jihad at all, and they (Taliban) should not be tempted through fake fatwa’s, a powerful ex-Jihaid leader said on Monday. During commemorating the 25th anniversary of Mujahedeen victory, Jihadi leader, Abdul Rab …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United Kingdom is going to deploy more troops in Afghanistan under a NATO plan, aimed at strengthening its military presence in the war-torn country, a British newspaper reported Monday. The US-led NATO member countries are deliberately thinking over a plan to increase the number of Resolute …
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AT News Report-KABUL: The United States welcomed the Government of National Unity’s steps to fulfill its obligations in implementing the peace agreement signed with the representatives of Hizb-e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) led by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, said a statement issued by US Embassy to Kabul. The statement said that continued, successful progress …
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By Farhad Naibekhel-KABUL: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on Monday during the cabinet council meeting said that Taliban recently announced spring offensive, but they will fail this year again. Taliban and other related terrorist groups annually accelerate their insurgency activities within the country on spring season and usually Taliban announce their …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: NATO member countries are evaluating the deployment of additional troops in Afghanistan and extending the time frame of its mission in the country, the Secretary General said. The additional troops are likely to join the Resolute Support mission, which is training, assisting and advising the Afghan security …
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AT News Report-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai on Sunday said that insecurity in Afghanistan affects the situation in Pakistan. “And if the situation in Pakistan is insecure, it affects Afghanistan situation,” Karzai told a high-level delegation from the National Assembly of Pakistan who met the ex-president in Kabul. Karzai said …
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AT News Report-KABUL: Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Sunday said that he and his party were ready to honestly cooperate with the government for ensuring security in the country. Delivering speech among thousands of supporters in eastern Nangarhar province, Hekmatyar said: “We become ready for cooperation with the …
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AT News Report-KABUL: At least 85 militants have been killed and 45 others were wounded in different crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces in the past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Defense, (MoD), said Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan …
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