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AT News KABUL: The Afghan government is mulling over to whether hand over the responsibilities of the Kabul airport to Turkish forces. “Including Hamid Karzai (International Airport), all airports will be active and we select the choice that has tangible benefit,” said, Rahmatullah Andar, a spokesman for the National Security …

AT News KABUL: Tens of security forces have been scrambling with severe wounds due to lack of medical supplement as drastic clashes have been continuing between the government and Taliban in Obeh district of western Herat province. District Governor, Ziaulhaq Noori said that the insurgents staged attacks from various directions …

Commentary Speaking to the reporters after a series of meetings with the NATO leaders on the sideline of the alliance summit, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan  said that Turkey was seeking Pakistan and Hungary’ involvement in a new likely mission in Afghanistan after the departure of the U.S. NATO …

AT News KABUL: At least 160 Taliban insurgents were killed and 108 others wounded in a series of military operations conducted by the Afghan security forces in different provinces across the country in the past 24 hours, the defense ministry said Tuesday. Backed by the Afghan Air Forces, the Afghan …

AT News KABUL: Chairman of the high council for national reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah denied the speculations over preplanned-collapse of the districts, saying that there are different reasons that obliged the security forces to retreat from the districts. He made the remarks in a gathering on Tuesday in Kabul. “Although, the …

AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday expressed its indebted to the NATO for its cooperation and support to Afghanistan in the joint fight against international terrorism, help build and train the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces over the last two decades. The continuation of NATO’s …

An astonishing effort is on the cards by the Taliban across the country to convince the Afghan security forces to abandon their posts or surrender to the group in return for guaranteeing their safe passage. With the help of the tribal elders, the Taliban are looking for more districts and …

KABUL accuses Islamabad of providing safe havens and training camps for militants posing violence in Afghanistan. AT News KABUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Ankara was seeking Pakistan and Hungary’s involvement to secure Kabul International Airport. He also said that his country would need “diplomatic, logistic and …

AT News KABUL: At least five polio vaccination workers were killed and four others were wounded in separate attacks in Jalalabad, the capital city and two other districts of eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday, the latest in a series of attacks against health workers. Provincial governor spokesman, Ataullah Khogyani said …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The NATO is seeking bases in Qatar to train the Afghan security forces after withdrawal as part of its commitment with Afghanistan after departure. According to Reuters, after two decades of war, forces from 36 countries involved in NATO’s Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan are set …