AT-KABUL: At least 20 people were killed and eight injured on Saturday in a deadly car bombing in Kunduz province. Spokesman to the provincial police chief, Sayed Sarwar Hussaini, said that a car bomb went off around 8:00 p.m. (local time) in Bandar-i-Shurab locality of Khanabad district. Most of the …
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AT-KABUL: Protesting the cross-Durand Line attacks, the governor of eastern Kunar province said that Pakistani paramilitary forces have once again resumed cross-line shelling and inflicted heavy casualties on civilians. Addressing a press conference, Wahidullah Kalimzai said that for the past five years Pakistani security forces have targeted civilians in Kunar. …
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AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS), Afghan spy agency, has arrested seven militants in southern Kandahar province. In a media statement issued here on Saturday, the spy agency said that the seven members group was involved in anti-state activities. A notorious Taliban commander, identified as Hussain Shah alias Maulvi …
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AT-KABUL: Afghan security forces have killed 24 insurgents and injured several others during operations against anti-state elements in Nangarhar and Ghazni provinces. In a media statement issued here on Saturday, the 201st Silab Military Corps said that fourteen armed Taliban fighters were killed and five others wounded in clearance operation …
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By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: Hundreds of Kabul residents on Saturday stood in lines at government hospitals to donate blood to those who were injured seriously in the deadly explosions in the capital city. Deadly blasts rocked Kabul City on Friday. First suicide attack was carried out in Shah Shaheed area, …
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AT-KABUL: Lee Hilling, the author of “A Place of Miracles”, one of the top ten best-selling, self-publishing books, formally launched his book in here at the Government Media and Information Center (GMIC). According to a press release issued here by French Medical Institute for Children (FMIC) the launch of book …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is set to appoint new head coach for the national cricket team, official said Friday. The ACB spokesman, Farid Hotak, told Afghanistan Times that the decision will be taken as the contract with former Head Coach Andrew Moles has expired and the …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Abdul Rab Rasoul Sayyaf, leader of Dawat-e-Islami party and former Jihadi leader on Friday said criticized the Taliban and said the rebel group’s activities and their leadership and management system is against Islam and Shari’a. He said the insurgent group is a puppet to foreigners. He however …
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AT-KABUL: Three Taliban armed attackers today afternoon attacked the house of Zabul Security Chief, in Qalat city, where after few minutes, one attacker was killed and two were detained by security forces, provincial official said. Zabul Governor’s spokesman, Gul Islam Syal, told Afghanistan Times three suspected Taliban armed men today afternoon …
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Hamid Karzai condemns suicide attacks in Kabul, Logar AT-KABUL: At least 15 people were killed and about 140 injured on Friday in the wee hours suicide attack near a military base in the capital city, Kabul. A suicide bomber detonated an explosives filled truck in Shah Shaheed area of Kabul …
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