AT News Report-KABUL: The former president, Hamid Karzai the other day has addressed an International Security Conference hosted by Moscow’s Defense Ministry. The Russian defense ministry is organizing the international security conference every year, inviting various key political leaders, defense officials and experts from many corners of the world to …
Read More »Taliban’s failed spring offensive: Militants suffer ‘heavy casualties’ in Baghlan battle
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Taliban insurgents have been pushed back while receiving causalities in a fight between Afghan security forces that took place in Baghlan province on Saturday, security official said. Security forces were succeeded to push back militants from the Baghlan-e-Markazi district. According to officials, dozens of militants launched …
Read More »20 Daesh fighters killed in Nangarhar
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 20 militants of the so-called Islamic State (IS) which is also known as Daesh terrorist group were killed in an operations carried out by Afghan forces in Nangarhar province during the past 24 hours, 201 Selab Military Corps said in a statement. The operation was …
Read More »Karzai in Moscow: ‘Russia’s efforts may return peace, stability in Afghanistan’
AT News Report-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai met Russian foreign minister at the sidelines of the Moscow Conference on International Security held under the title of ‘counter-terrorism’, his office said. “Karzai met with Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, discussing the situation of Afghanistan and the region,” Karzai’s office said …
Read More »Graft in security institutions obstruct peace: EU
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The European Union envoy to Kabul on Wednesday said that despite a focused effort by the Afghan government to fight corruption in security institutions, but new reports surface frequently about nepotism and fraud in army and police ranks. Mostly driven from the top, corruption impeded the effectiveness …
Read More »Notorious Taliban commander killed, 20 detained
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A notorious Taliban commander has been killed in central Kapisa province on Wednesday, while 20 others were detained in southern Kandahar province, government source said. Kapisa Police Spokesman, Mohammad Ayub Yousafzai, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Mulla Mubarez was shot dead in Mashar area by unidentified gunmen …
Read More »Daesh on run: 34 fighters eliminated in Nangarhar offensive
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 34 Islamic State (IS) fighters, which is also known as Daesh terrorists have been killed during an air and ground operation in eastern Nangarhar province, official said on Wednesday. Provincial Governor Spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani told Pajhwok Afghan News that 34 militants were killed in Mahmand …
Read More »US tested its weapon in Achin: Officials
AT News Report-KABUL: A number of officials in Nangarhar province condemned the US largest non-nuclear bomb drop in the Achin district. Members of provincial council said Tuesday in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital that the United States tested its weapons under the pretext of targeting Daesh terrorist group. Deputy head …
Read More »33 insurgents killed in raids
AT News Report-KABUL: At least 33 militants were killed and 14 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) …
Read More »Senators welcome Hekmatyar’s arrival
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Some Senators on Tuesday have warmly welcomed Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) leader, Gulbadin Hekmatyar’s arrival in the eastern Nangarhar province, emphasizing on the government to implement the peace deal inked with HIA in its true spirit. Earlier Pajhwok Afghan News has reported that Hekmatyar arrived in Jalalabad, the …
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