AT News KABUL: At least two security force members were killed and one another received injuries after unknown armed men attacked their vehicle in Paghman district of Kabul city on Tuesday morning. The attack took place at around 7:55am in the Arghand-e-Paian area of Paghman district, the Kabul Police said …
Read More »Amid escalating war, Iran drums up support for Taliban
Tehran has been cultivating ties with the Taliban as it tries to hedge its bets in case militants regain power in Afghanistan AT News KABUL: Iran’s foreign ministry says Taliban are part of Afghanistan as the group is rampaging across Afghanistan with violent attacks and peace talks are showing no …
Read More »No direct threat to Russia from Taliban in Afghanistan: Envoy
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: There is no direct threat to Russia from the Taliban (outlawed in Russia) activities in Afghanistan, Russian Ambassador to Afghanistan, Dmitry Zhirnov said. “There is no immediate direct threat [to Russia] from the Taliban,” he said in an interview with the Rossiya-24 television channel when asked …
Read More »Taliban accuse Kabul of delaying peace talks
Taliban and Afghan government duke it out diplomatic brinkmanship as war is throwing Afghanistan out of gear and peace negotiations are faltering. It strains credulity to believe that reconciliation with Taliban will be a possibility, given their belligerence and belief that they could rise to power by force. We have …
Read More »What is going on in Taliban-controlled areas?
AT News KABUL: There are different stories about Taliban’s behavior with the people in the areas under the militants’ control. Taliban have recently managed to capture tens of districts in several provinces, with the government forces retreating “tactically”. Now that Taliban are controlling these areas, some residents accuse them of …
Read More »UN displays painting on Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: A painting presented by Afghanistan to the United Nations Secretary-General was displayed in New York City on Tuesday. The painting entitled “The Unseen Afghanistan,” was presented by Afghanistan Permanent Representative Ambassador Adela Raz to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres at a ceremony, the first artwork gifted to …
Read More »The nation of Afghanistan mourns one of its humanitarian leaders
KABUL: As the nation of Afghanistan has been going through medieval times in the past few decades one man did everything he could to help its struggling people with healthcare. Mr. Habibullah Mayar, passed away recently from natural causes and the nation of Afghanistan mourns one of its founding Fathers. …
Read More »Government plans to guard power pylons
Three perpetrators arrested on charge of destroying power pylons in Parwan AT News KABUL: The government is planning to appoint guards to protect the power pylons as Afghanistan has recently been hit with shortage of electricity due to the destruction of power pylons in north of the country. Da Afghanistan …
Read More »Afghan security forces thwart Taliban attacks in Bamayn, Badakhshan
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have thwarted a Taliban attack on Sighan district of central Bamyan province, an official said, an official said on Monday. Provincial Police Chief Zabardast Safi said that intensive clashes erupted between the two sides for several hours that forced the Taliban to flee …
Read More »US diplomat calls Taliban ‘extremists’
AT News KABUL: The U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Affairs Ross Wilson reacted to the Taliban’s acts of destroying public institutions, saying that destruction of infrastructure reflects the group’s extremism. “Seeing shocking reports from Andkhoy District of Faryab,” Wilson said on Twitter. “The Taliban’s burning of shops and government buildings, detaining of …
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