AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The UK is expected to bring home the last of its troops in Afghanistan this weekend, which would bring an end to Britain’s official role in the 20-year conflict. According to reports, the final 750 soldiers, who are currently part of a NATO training mission, are said …
Read More »Editorial: Chaos in the offing
Afghan people are languishing in the shadows of terror and melancholy in these dark days. The country is beleaguered by a growing insurgency and militarism and stands on the precipice of a devastating war. In the one hand, the tentacles of Taliban are spreading fast as they continue to be …
Read More »Editorial: War in Afghanistan
There are some efforts to term the war in Afghanistan as an ethnic war- with describing the Taliban’s identity to a specific tribe. The foreign policy published an article, in which, the writer believes the Afghan war will lead to an ethnic conflict. The Afghans have gone through severe conflicts …
Read More »Abdullah fears Afghanistan could become a terrorist haven
AT News KABUL: Abdullah Abdullah, chairman of the high council for national reconciliation, warns that Afghanistan could turn once again to a safe haven for terrorist groups, saying there is “nothing to guarantee that the country would not change to terrorists’ sanctuary”. The concerns are expressed while the international troops …
Read More »US ‘may vacate’ embassy in Kabul
AT News KABUL: Amid security turmoil and political hue and cry, the Wall Street Journal reports that US officials have stepped up work on a possible evacuation of the US embassy in Kabul due to fears that security situation could deteriorate, which could endanger the lives of survivors, diplomats and …
Read More »Biden brushes off early pullout from Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: The US President Joe Biden has brushed aside speculations that US troops will withdraw ahead of the September deadline, saying the “pullout from Afghanistan continues but will not end in the next few days”. Recently, some reports quoting US officials suggested withdrawal of US troops would end …
Read More »Officials sound alarm over Black Fungus outbreak
AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health warns about the outbreak of the Black Fungus disease in Afghanistan, saying that it had registered so far three positive cases in the provinces of Kabul, Baghlan and Samangan. Earlier this week, reports said that a 30 years old man and a …
Read More »1,272 coronavirus cases, 92 deaths recorded
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 1,272 new cases of coronavirus and 92 deaths in the past 24 hours, said the Ministry of Public Health on Saturday. The new cases were recorded out of 4,670 suspected samples tested during this period of time across the country, the ministry added. Another …
Read More »Taliban capture 10 districts amid heavy clashes
AT News KABUL: The Taliban have purportedly overrun ten districts- most of them in northern Badakhshan- as severe clashes ensuing between the security forces and Taliban across the country. According to unnamed sources quoted by TOLONews, the militants took control of Kishm, Darayim, Tishkan, Tagab, Wardooj, Shahr-e-Bozorg, Raghistan, Jorm and …
Read More »3 dead after mortar attack in Baghlan
AT News KABUL: Three civilians including children were killed and six others wounded after a mortar shelling targeted a residence in the northern province of Baghlan. The incident occurred on Friday night in Dand-e-Ghori district of the province, residents claimed, adding that the mortar hit house of a family who …
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