Afghanistan Times
AT News KABUL: An important district earlier fallen to Taliban militants, was retaken by the government forces in Parwan province some one hour drive north of Kabul. The government forces supported by the air force, launched a vast operation to suppress Taliban insurgents and to retake the districts of Shinwari …
Read More »Taliban burn crops in Paktia
AT News KABUL: Officials in the southeastern province of Paktia said that the Taliban have set crops on fire in the south-eastern province of Paktia. Provincial Press Department said in a statement that the Taliban set ablaze on harvests of a farmer in Abrahim Khel area of Gardez, the provincial …
Read More »2 dead in Bagram gunfire
AT News KABUL: At least two people were killed and another one wounded after gunfire erupted between illegal armed groups in Bagram district of northern Parwan province. District chief Lala Shireen Roufi said the incident occurred on Tuesday evening in Nasro village of the district. This comes as earlier several …
Read More »GHD hosts participants on integration goal of polio endgame strategy
Kabul: For the last three days, participants from seven Eastern Mediterranean countries attended the Regional Workshop to Accelerate the Implementation of the Integration Goal of the Polio Endgame Strategy. The workshop was hosted by GHD|EMPHNET in collaboration with US CDC, WHO, UNICEF, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and Gavi. Participants …
Read More »Taliban launch attack on Ghazni city
AT News KABUL: Taliban militants have attacked several government checkpoints in the Ghazni city, provincial capital of the province with the same name, local officials confirmed. A police officer in Ghazni city speaking on condition of anonymity, said Tuesday that the attacks had taken place in the Shahbaz Khan, Esfanda, …
Read More »Prisoners to receive covid-19 jabs
AT News KABUL: The government is planning to provide Covid-19 jabs for the prisoners and in charges of the prisons across the country including capital Kabul, an official said on Tuesday. Spokesman for the department SafiullahJalalzaisaid said that the first dose was implemented on 17,000 inmates and staff guarding the …
Read More »Govt. limits use of choppers for non-military mission
AT News KABUL: The government limited utilizing aircrafts and choppers for non-military mission, saying that only the Afghan security forces were allowed to use these facilities in fighting against the militants. First Vice President Amurullah Saleh in a statement on Tuesday stood by the decision and called it “logical and …
Read More »35 drug traffickers sentenced to prison
AT News KABUL: At least 35 drug runners were found guilty of drug trafficking and were sentenced to several years of jail terms in the past one week. A statement issued by the Court of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) said that eight drug traffickers were sentenced to two and …
Read More »At least 235 Taliban militants killed in raids
AT News KABUL: Defense authorities say that at least 235 Taliban insurgents have been killed and 161 others received injuries during a series of military operations conducted by the Afghan security forces in different provinces across the country in the past 24 hours. Backed by the Afghan Air Forces, the …
Read More »Afghanistan records 1,501 new coronavirus cases, 77 deaths
AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday recorded 1,501 new cases of coronavirus and 77 deaths across the country in the past 24 hours. The new cases were reported positive out of 4,799 suspected samples tested in different laboratories during the same period of time. The total …
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