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AT-KABUL: One US soldier and one US civilian were killed in an attack by an unknown assailant Wednesday in Kabul, the US Forces in Afghanistan (USFOR-A) said in a statement. “One U.S. service member and one U.S. civilian died as a result of wounds sustained in Kabul, Afghanistan today (Wednesday). …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 20 de-miners have been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in the capital central of Logar province on Wednesday, official said. Crime Branch Police Chief Col. Mohammad Jan Abid told Pajhwok Afghan News the 20 workers of Sterling Global Operations were kidnapped in Elyas village of Pul-i-Alam …

AT-KABUL: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Wednesday in a new report on civilian casualties renewed its call for all parties to refocus their efforts on preventing harm to civilians, as latest figures released by UNAMA for the first three quarters of 2016 show continuing high numbers of …

AT-KABUL: The Taliban shadow district chief for the Bati Kot was killed along with his colleagues in an Afghan airstrike in eastern Nangarhar province, security officials said Wednesday. Provincial police spokesman Hazrat Hussain Mashraqiwal said that the strike targeted Taliban hideouts in Chahar Dehi area around 4:30am. He identified the …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The defense ministry said Wednesday the second phase of the Shafaq military operation would begin soon to eliminate Taliban’s threats and clear districts from insurgents across the country. “Afghan forces will struggle to clear Taliban from collapsed districts and rebuff insurgents threats in critical areas across the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Several villages of Sayyad district of northern Sar-i-Pul province have been cleared from the presence of Taliban insurgent during a clearing operation carried out by the Afghan security forces, an official said on Wednesday. The operation comes after three days ago, the Taliban insurgents have captured at …

AT-KABUL: At least 70 Taliban insurgents were killed and 30 others wounded in a series of airstrikes carried out in the western Farah province, security officials said Tuesday. Provincial police chief, Hassan Shah Forugh, said that the strikes were carried out in the province but did not elaborate whether the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The presence of local and foreign insurgents in north-eastern Badakhshan province caused huge obstacles against polio vaccination drive as more than hundred children were deprived from polio vaccine, health officials said on Tuesday. Public health official Syed Farooq Nasar told Pajhwok Afghan News a number of local …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation vowed Tuesday it would standardize public transportation system in Kabul and provinces within three years. “People will witness great changes in transportation system in Kabul and provinces,” said transportation minister Mohammadullah Batash. He confirmed challenges in urban and rural transportation …

Afghan children are facing several and severe challenges. They are the most deprived segment of the society. Little attention has been paid to their education. Children healthcare facilities are visible only on government papers, particularly in remote parts of the country. There is no denying that malnutrition and child mortality …