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AT Kabul: John Sepko, the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), reported that since the Taliban’s takeover, the country’s international partners have paid the Kabul government $10.9 million in taxes, fees, customs duties, and utility costs. This amount includes $10.4 million in taxes, $346,838 in water and electricity …

AT News KABUL – Retired General Austin Scott Miller, the last four-star U.S. commander in Kabul, has testified that he warned Washington of the dire security situation in Afghanistan post-withdrawal. Despite his repeated cautions, the Biden administration failed to recognize the imminent danger, opting to keep the U.S. embassy open …

AT News KABUL – A bomb blast in Kandahar, the political hub of Taliban government, killed at least one person and injured three others on Monday, according to local authorities. The bomb, planted in a handcart, exploded on a road leading to Kabul. Victims were civilians, and an investigation is …

AT News KABUL – Daesh, also known as ISIS, has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack that claimed the lives of three Spanish tourists and their Afghan guide in Bamiyan, a province situated approximately 180 kilometers west of Kabul. The attack occurred on Friday while the victims were shopping in …

KABUL – A helicopter in the convoy of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in an accident on Sunday, according to state media, which did not specify whether Raisi was on board. Unconfirmed reports indicate the helicopter carrying President Raisi crashed in East Azerbaijan province. State television announced that rescue …

Kabul – Alexey Overchuk, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister, has announced that Moscow is ready to participate in the Afghan-Trans railway project, following discussions between Russian officials and the Taliban. Speaking at the Russia-Islamic World Economic Forum, Overchuk emphasized Russia’s preparedness to support this significant infrastructure venture, though he did not …

AT News KABUL – Pakistani and Taliban border forces have agreed to a ceasefire following a consultative meeting with tribal elders on Saturday evening, according to Anwar Siddiqui, a tribal elder in Paktia. The agreement comes after five days of intense clashes in the Zazi Aryub and Dand-e-Patan districts of …

AT news KABUL – In northern Afghanistan’s Faryab province, the death toll from recent floods has surged to 80, the Taliban confirmed. The severe flooding has impacted five districts and the outskirts of Maymana city. The disaster has left five individuals injured and five others missing, compounding the distress in …

AT News KABUL – Flash floods from heavy seasonal rains have killed at least 68 people in Afghanistan, Taliban officials said Saturday, adding the death toll was based on preliminary reports. Afghanistan has been witnessing unusually heavy seasonal rains. In the hard-hit western province of Ghor, 50 people were reported …

AT News KABUL – The bodies of three Spanish tourists and three Afghans shot dead while visiting a market in Afghanistan were transported to the capital along with multiple wounded, the Taliban government said Saturday. The group was fired on while walking through the bazaar in the mountainous city of …