AT News KABUL: A government team visited Islamabad to probe the abduction of the Afghan ambassador’s daughter, Silsila Alikhil, who was earlier kidnapped and torture in Islamabad of Pakistan. Foreign ministry spokesman, Gran Hewad said the Afghan government fact-finding team has arrived in Pakistan, but did not provide further details …
Read More »War brings a ‘lose-lose’ situation: Rahmani
Parliament speaker vows no letdown against Taliban AT News KABUL: Mir Rahman Rahmani, parliament speaker emphasized his support for the government forces in fight with Taliban, but said that no party of the ongoing war would win and the people of Afghanistan are the only sufferers of the war. Rahmani …
Read More »Taliban suffer worst loss in months, as 455 militants killed
AT News KABUL: Dozens of Taliban fighters have been killed and wounded in fighting against the Afghan security forces within past 24 hours across the country, defense ministry said on Monday. The ministry said in a statement that 455 Taliban rebels were killed and over 232 others wounded by in …
Read More »Taliban offensive in Herat, Helmand dismays US envoy
AT News KABUL: Taliban’s fresh attacks on the provinces of Kandahar and Helmand in the south as well as Herat province in the western Afghanistan have turned matter of concern for the United States that is hastily pulling its soldiers out of Afghanistan. The Taliban militants who began attacks on …
Read More »Afghanistan sees rapid spike in civilian casualties
AT News KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission on Sunday reported an 80 percent increase in civilians casualties in first two quarter of this year compare to the same period of 2020. According to the report, 1,677 civilians were killed and 3,644 others wounded in the initial six months …
Read More »China prepares for military conflict amid tense security in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the Chinese military leadership to strengthen its solidarity with the Communist Party, warning of a potential armed conflict and security concerns on the border with Afghanistan. Chinese President Xi Jinping said that the country should be ready for a potential …
Read More »Afghanistan records 484 Covid-19 cases, 37 deaths
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan recorded 484 new cases of Covid-19 and 37 deaths across the country in the past 24 hours, health ministry said on Sunday. According to the ministry, the new cases were recorded out of 2,548 samples tested in laboratory during this period. The total tally of infections …
Read More »254 Taliban rebels killed in latest ops
AT News KABUL: At least 254 Taliban were killed and 97 others wounded in operations conducted by the Afghan security forces in different provinces across the country, the defense ministry said on Sunday. The Afghan security force conducted operations and counter attacks against Taliban militants in Ghazni, Kandahar, Herat, Farah, …
Read More »Editorial: Support to Afghan Forces
The Taliban have engulfed the centers of Helmand province in south and western Herat province as part of the group’s intensive violence ragging on across the country after the U.S. and alliance countries announced their exit from Afghanistan. The clashes drew the foot of the former jiahaid commander, Ismail Khan …
Read More »EU says will boycott Taliban if they gain power by force
AT News KABUL: If the Taliban rise to power by force, the European Union and other countries will not recognize their regime. “I do not think it will be as easy for the Taliban to come to power as others think,” said Thomas Nicholson, head of the European Union delegation to …
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