By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Afghan National Security Advisor, Hanif Atmar met Sunday with the US president’s security advisor, Lt. Gen. MacMaster who is in Kabul to discuss the security situation with Afghan officials. The national Security Council said in a statement that MacMaster would meet Afghan president and the chief …
Read More »Karzai calls US MOAB strike as ‘severely negative act’
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai once again strongly condemned the Thursday’s US aerial attack on a Nangarhar village, calling it a “severely negative act”. The US military dropped the 10-ton heavy bomb on the Mohmand Dara village of the Achin district, apparently targeting the Daesh terrorists’ strongholds. The …
Read More »Khalid operation kicks off to suppress insurgents
AT-KABUL: Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Sunday reported of the Khalid Operation launch to defeat insurgents across the country. “Khalid Operation in advance will concentrate on the areas with high threats,” said Deputy Deputy Army Chief of Staff General Murad Ali Murad. In a press briefing here he said that …
Read More »Editorial: Dialogue is only remedy for peace
Russia is making fresh inroads into Afghanistan through efforts to bring the Taliban insurgents to the table of negotiation with the Afghan government. This move of Moscow widely welcomed in the country with a hope to end the longest war. In fact, civilians have been the worst victim of this …
Read More »Stop US from testing weapons: Protestors
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: A number of Kabul residents took out the streets on Sunday to give vent to their anger over US aerial bombing in Nangarhar province, terming the bombing against sovereignty of the country. The demonstration was organized bySolidarity Party of Afghanistan (SPA) in Kabul against US forces bombing …
Read More »‘Durand Line has no legitimacy’: ‘Politicians should restrain making irresponsible remarks’
AT News Report-KABUL: The Milli Mehwar Party has said that there are some elements who are working under the sweet will of Pakistan to recognize the Durand Line as an official border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, an issue which is very sensitive among Afghan masses. Afghanistan has always opposed to …
Read More »Lawmakers to investigate US aerial bombing on Nangarhar
AT News Report-KABUL: Members of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of Parliament on Saturday decided to assign a mixed parliamentarian and government officials delegation to visit and observe the outcome of the US biggest bomb attack in Nangarhar. “A joint delegation from Parliament and government must be formed and visit …
Read More »Allowing US drop bomb is a national treason: Karzai
AT News Report-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai criticized the government for allowing the US to drop its largest non-nuclear bomb on Afghanistan, calling it a “national treason”, adding that he was decisive to expel the US troops from Afghanistan. “Afghanistan is witnessing the test of deadliest US weapon. I am …
Read More »Russian ambassador informs Karzai of Moscow meeting
AT News Report-KABUL: Alexander Mantytskiy, ambassador of Russian Federation to Kabul in a meeting with former president Hamid Karzai, informed him of the recent meeting held in Moscow on Afghanistan. The meeting participated by delegates from Iran, India, Pakistan and Russia, discussed ways to bring peace to Afghanistan. “Karzai appreciated …
Read More »28 insurgents killed in raids
AT News Report-KABUL: At least 28 militants have been killed and 19 others were received injuries in different crackdowns in the past 24 hours, security official said. In a press release issued here, the Ministry of Defense, (MoD), said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police …
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