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President Barack Obama decides to maintain force of 9,800 through end of 2015 and stick to 2017 exit plan. US President Barack Obama has granted Afghan requests to slow the withdrawal of US troops from the country and said he would maintain a force of 9,800 through the end of …

By Akhtar M. Nikzad: KABUL: Hundreds of people gathered in front of Supreme Court in Kabul on Monday to seek justice for Farkhunda, a 27-year old woman lynched by an angry mob last week. After falsely accusing her of burning Holy Qura’an, a mob in Kabul beat Farkhunda to death, burned …

Kabul: At least 13 civilians were killed when armed masked men opened fire on a civilian bus on Kabul-Kandahar highway on Tuesday morning, official said. Provincial Governor’s spokesperson, Attaullah Khogyani, said the incident took place at midnight around 1:30am in Said Abad district of central Maidan Wardak province. “A woman …

“Govt should form a commission (anti-terror court) affiliated to the Supreme Court that should only deal with terror cases including courts of the militants where award punishments and also lynching. The govt should allow space to civilians to become legislature, judiciary and executive. Lynching needs to be included in definition …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani in his first visit to Washington DC thanked the US troops for their service in the country and said they have helped to train a country that can defend itself against terrorism. “So what’s the legacy? The legacy is now a proud Afghan security …

By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: Indian media reported recently that swine flu outbreak has been sweeping India including its capital city New Delhi. This virus has taken hundreds of lives and affected hundreds others. If media reports are any guide then the total number of deaths due to swine flu has reached …

Abdul Zuhoor Qayomi-KABUL: National Directorate of Security (NDS) said that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters are old Taliban militants with a new flag. Deputy Director of the NDS, Hesamuddin Hesam, while briefing Wolesi Jirga on security situation in the country said that some Taliban militants have …

AT-KABUL: As many as 13 Taliban militants were killed in crackdowns carried out by security forces in different parts of the country. The Interior Ministry said in a press release on Monday that the Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with the Afghan National Army (ANA) and the National Directorate …

More than a dozen insurgents have been killed in an ongoing clearing operation in southern Helmand province, an official said on Monday. The fighters suffered the fatalities in Joshali locality, where security forces defused 16 landmines and seized a walkie-talkie and hundreds Kalashnikov bullets. Lt. Col. Mohammad Rasoul Zazai, spokesman …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A number of members of the Wolesi Jirga, the National Assembly, on Sunday termed the government leader’s trip to the United States as curtail for the country’s economy as they believe that Afghanistan’s economy is dwindling and needs huge support by international allies, particularly, the US. They …