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Wars are ugly business. Bullets and rockets do not differentiate between civilians and armed people. Targets are chosen by people. Therefore, those should be held responsible for killing civilians who target them. The culture of denial and impunity has taken roots so deeply that killing of common people is not …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Gen. Abdul Raziq, police chief for southern Kandahar province, on Monday said the army helicopters “mistakenly” drooped ammunition and foodstuff in a Taliban-controlled area in Uruzgan province. Gen. Raziq who is now leading operation against insurgents in Uruzgan province, said that the ammunition were drooped mistakenly due …

AT-KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said it would start an investigation into a recent incident in which 32 civilians were killed in a US airstrike in northern Kunduz province. At least 32 civilians, mostly women and children, were killed and 19 others injured Thursday in the …

AT-KABUL: Two new cases of polio have emerged this week in the Bermel district of the eastern Paktika province, ministry of public health said Monday. “This brings the total number of children paralyzed by polio in the district to 6 and in Afghanistan to 12 this year,” it said in …

AT-KABUL: Counter Narcotics Police discovered and torched over 10,000 kilograms of drug in Badakhshan and Nangarhar provinces. Counter Narcotic Department of Ministry of Interior torched 976 kg opium, 121 kg heroin, 19 kg morphine, 68 kg hashish, 500 liters of chemical precursors and 19 liters of alcoholic beverages in Badakhshan, …

AT-KABUL: A man in the northern province of Balkh shot the members of his family, killing four and injuring two others, security officials said Monday. Provincial deputy police chief, Abdul Raziq Qaderi said the incident took place Sunday night, in which four women were killed and a man and a …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: An Afghan man has reportedly been arrested by police in India after half a kilo of heroin was recovered from his stomach and rectum during a surgery. According to India media, an Afghan national, who had fallen ill on board a flight to Kabul, had to be admitted …

AT-KABUL: At least 38 Taliban fighters were killed and30 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) conducted operations …

Afghan government has been working with donor countries and organizations to explore solutions to the country’s many pressing needs. Most of the efforts are visible on papers. Situation on the ground is presenting a gloomy picture as writ of the government is limited to major cities. Poorly drawn development strategies …

AT-KABUL: The Taliban insurgents suffered heavy losses in operations launched by security forces in the eastern Paktika province, defense ministry claimed Sunday. “Last week, dozens of Taliban insurgents under leadership of Bilal Zadran, the commander of the group attacked in Warmami, Wajah Khaw and Troy districts, but faced strong resistance …