AT News Report-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai expressed regrets over the death of politician Abdul Rahim Mandokhil, calling him a “tireless political combatant”. “With regrets, I learned that a great political, social and cultural figure of Pakhtoonkhwa, and vice president of the Pakhtoonkhwa National Awwami Party, Abdul Rahim Mandokhil passed …
Read More »Kabul Bank attack: Three killed, 31 wounded in Paktia
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: At least three people were killed and 31 others wounded on Saturday when a group of armed men attacked the Kabul Bank branch in southern Paktia province, local officials said. “Four armed insurgents attacked the Kabul Bank branch in Gardiz city at around 2:30pm,” said provincial spokesman, …
Read More »139 insurgents killed in raids
AT News Report-KABUL: At least 139 militants were killed and 66 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 »16 Daesh fighters killed in Nangarhar
AT News Report-KABUL: At least 10 Deash fighters were killed and six others wounded during army operation in eastern Nangarhar province, said officials. A press statement issued by Nangarhar provincial press office said that 10 Daesh fighters including a commander were killed and six others were wounded during operations conducted …
Read More »Legal adviser for Raghistan district kidnapped
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The legal adviser for the Raghistan district of the northeastern Badakhshan province have been kidnapped by the Taliban insurgents, officials said on Saturday. Mulavi Abdul Hameed Shahab was forced down his car and taken to an undisclosed location by the insurgent on Friday afternoon, a district chief …
Read More »Mandokhail’s death a great loss
AT News Report-KABUL: The former Senator and sitting member of the National Assembly (MNA) of Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Abdul Rahim Mandokhail passed away on Saturday after brief illness. He was a great Pashtun nationalist and intellectual, working for regional peace, stability and Pashtun unity. His death is a …
Read More »Afghanistan policy review to complete soon: Mattis
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: There is no any recommendation made to the President Donald Trump on the number of troops in Afghanistan, said James Mattis, the US Defense Secretary, hopping that the ongoing review would be completed soon. “On the number of troops, no, I have not made a recommendation yet,” …
Read More »8 insurgents killed in Ghazni
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least eight Taliban insurgents were killed after they attacked security post, which also cased security forces casualties, in southern Ghazni province, an official said on Saturday. Police Chief, Brig. Gen. Aminullah Amarkhel, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the Taliban attacked security check-posts in Ghazni City, Deh …
Read More »Militants killed uprising leader in Ghazni
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Taliban militants have gunned down a local commander of uprising groups in Gilan district of southern Ghazni province on Friday, an official said. District Chief Abdul Karim Taraki told Pajhwok Afghan News that a militant, riding on motorcycle opened fire on Abdul Rahim targeted his head …
Read More »‘Terrorists enjoying covert support by some countries’
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Ministry of Interior, Taj Mohammad Jahid has said that militant with the support of some countries trying to capture some areas and block highways—an attempt they would never succeed to do so. During his trip to the central Kapisa province, he said that Pakistan and some …
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