AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Spanish armed forces’ mission in Afghanistan is reaching its end nearly 14 years after it started. The 420 Spanish troops stationed in eastern Herat province are set to leave ahead of October 31. Once their withdrawal is complete, the only remaining Spanish presence in Afghanistan will be …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Afghan U-19 national football team defeated Maldives in their opening match in South Asia Football Federation (SAFF) U-19 Championship. The national U-19 squad opened the goal of Maldives during 45th minute of the first half of the match with Masoud Habibi hitting the first goal. The …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said that the Afghan national security forces have performed well this year, and that his country will continue its support and advice to the Afghan government. Carter in an interview with the Foreign Affairs magazine said the Afghan security forces …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least six school principals have been arrested by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives in central Logar province for alleged links with the Taliban rebels, said official the other day. Quoted by Pajhwok Afghan News, the deputy education director, Wazir Ahmad Momand, said the principals …
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AT-KABUL: Afghan Vice President, Abdul Rashid Dostum, has survived an ambush by suspected Taliban fighters in northern Faryab province of Afghanistan on Friday. A group of insurgents attacked Dostum’s convoy on a remote highway in Ghormach district of Faryab province on Friday morning. Vice president’s security guards and security forces …
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Despite security, financial and professional staff shortage problems, the Ministry of Public Health has affirmed its commitment to offering the people better services and bringing a positive change to their lives. During a recent visit to the restive southern province of Kandahar, Minister of Public Health Dr. Firozuddin Firoz held …
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KABUL: President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday attended 96th Independence Day celebrations by laying a floral wreath at the Freedom Monument in Kabul. The ceremony was held with national zeal and fervor as national anthem was played and security forces presented a guard of honour to pay tribute to the …
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The 96th Afghanistan’s Independence Day was celebrated with national zeal throughout the country in which thousands of countrymen participated amid colorful events. Salim Khan Kunduzi, the governor of eastern Nangarhar province, laid a floral wreath on the tomb of founder of Afghanistan Ghazi Amanullah Khan and later participated in huge …
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ASADABAD: At least 13 persons have suffered casualties as Pakistani forces attacked Nari district of eastern Kunar province, officials said Tuesday. Kunar police chief Brig. Gen. Abdul Habib Sayed Khail said the attack from Pakistani border targeted Dokalam area of the district on border zero point around 3: 00 pm …
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The United States on Monday expressed concern over increase in violence in Afghanistan and supported President Ashraf Ghani’s recent effort to address this security challenge in the country. “We are obviously concerned about the violence in Afghanistan and in and around Kabul, lately. That’s of deep concern to us,” the …
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