AT News KABUL: Eight members of a single family were killed after unknown gunmen opened fire on them at a mosque in eastern Nangarhar province, provincial officials said on Sunday. The shooting happened on Saturday night, and according to the officials, the killings took place apparently over a land dispute. …
Read More »Editorial: No backwardness
In the wake of US troop withdrawal salted for September 11, a false prospect that Taliban could overrun the country and once again establish Islamic Emirate is making the rounds. Obviously, the foreign troop pullout would make things tough with leaving Afghanistan with an uncertain future, but the Taliban should …
Read More »COVID-19: 105 new cases, six deaths reported in one day
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 105 new cases of coronavirus, and six deaths in the past 24 hours across the country, the health ministry said Sunday. The total tally since the outbreak of the pandemic reached 57,898 cases around the country. The ministry said that the new patients cases …
Read More »Roadside bomb leaves two civilians dead in Ghazni
AT News KABUL: A roadside bomb blast left two civilians dead and one more wounded in Qarabagh district of central Ghazni province, officials said Sunday. Provincial Police Spokesman, Fahim Amerkhil said that the incident occurred on Saturday afternoon after a vehicle hit a roadside mine in the Laiq area of …
Read More »Senior police officers detained on charges of corruption in Balkh
AT News KABUL: Four senior police officers of northern Balkh province were detained on charges of corruption by the Anti-Corruption forces, sources said on Sunday. The source privy to issue talking on condition of anonymity, said that the detainees included Zamari Ikramzada, deputy director of security, Syed Bashir Sadat, logistic …
Read More »Conflicts displace 300 families in Badakhshan
AT News KABUL: At least 300 families have fled their homes in Badakhshan as violence is escalating in the northeastern province that borders Pakistan, China and Tajikistan. The displacement this time takes place in the provincial capital of Faizabad city, provincial officials say. The provincial department of refugees and repatriates, …
Read More »39 Taliban rebels killed in fresh ops
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have launched large scale military raids across the country in the past 24 hours, killing at least 39 Taliban rebels while 28 others were wounded, defense ministry said on Sunday. The operations were conducted as part of the counterattacks by the Afghan security …
Read More »US may raise number of troops in Afghanistan to assist withdrawal
There remains concern that the Taliban or other militant groups will launch attacks on departing forces AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The US will likely increase its troop presence in Afghanistan temporarily over the coming weeks and months in order to fulfill President Joe Biden’s order to safely withdraw all forces …
Read More »Taliban launch radio station in Kunduz
AT News KABUL: A Taliban radio station has started functioning for more than two days in northern Kunduz province. The radio is named as “Sharia” that has been broadcast anti-government propagandas and persuading the people to join the Taliban rank. A freelance journalist, Faisal Noori said that the radio is …
Read More »Taliban has no reason to continue war after US withdrawal: Mohib
AT News KABUL: Hamdullah Moheb, President Ashraf Ghani’s National Security Adviser, says that Taliban have no reason for continuing the ongoing war once the United States pulls its soldiers out of Afghanistan.Moheb called on Taliban that it is a good time for them to abandon violence and reconcile with the …
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