AT News KABUL: At least 324 young Afghan soldiers completed their advanced military training at the 205 military corps, said the ministry of defense on Tuesday. These fresh soldiers graduated after receiving advanced military training at the 205 military corps. The graduation ceremony was held with the participation of officials, …
Read More »UNAMA welcomes negotiators return to resume Afghan peace talks
AT News KABUL: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has welcomed the return of the Afghan negotiators to Doha and looks forward to the speedy resumption of talks between the two Afghan negotiating teams in Qatar. These negotiations are critical in helping to bring about an end to fighting and …
Read More »Editorial: Silent killer
Unfortunately, the air in Kabul has been so polluted these days. At the beginning and end of the day, the amount of air pollution rapidly increases and thick smoke covers the city almost completely. It’s so terrible asserting that people breathe smoke instead of air and truly find it difficult …
Read More »Eight officers killed in police insider attack in Kandahar
AT News KABUL: Eight police officers died when a colleague opened fire on them in Kandahar province in the south, provincial officials confirmed. The incident happened late Sunday in the Arghandab district, a security official said Monday on condition of anonymity. The official said the attacker was Taliban infiltrator who …
Read More »Taliban trying to shift leadership into Afghanistan, claims intelligence chief
AT News KABUL: The intelligence chief claims that Taliban militants are trying to shift their leadership into Afghan soil, saying probably in the southern or southwestern areas. “The second round of peace talks is very vital and key. We have received reports from Taliban leadership that they are not willing …
Read More »Afghan-Taliban delegations planned to resume peace talks today in Qatar
AT News KABUL: The Afghan and Taliban negotiating teams are scheduled to restart talks on peace today (Tuesday) in the Persian Gulf Arab state of Qatar after a three-week long break. “The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s negotiating delegation is going to Doha after meeting the government’s leadership and reconciliation council,” …
Read More »Drug addicts steal urban facilities at the cost of 50m Afs
AT News KABUL: Vice President Amurullah Saleh said that the drug users have stolen the public facilities such as trash can and pieces of steel bridges installed on the river banks along the streets in Kabul. In a statement, he put down the cost of these facilities to around …
Read More »Peace process risks collapse as targeted attacks flares
U.S. blames Taliban for spate of Afghan killings in unclaimed targeted attacks, while the Taliban accused U.S. of violating peace agreement, threaten ‘serious response’ to U.S. airstrikes AT News KABUL: The US military on Monday blamed the Taliban for a spate of assassinations of prominent Afghans in unclaimed attacks that …
Read More »Roadside bomb kills two police in Nangarhar
AT News KABUL: A roadside bomb targeting a local police chief killed two security forces and wounded three others in the eastern Nangarhar province, provincial officials said. Provincial Governor Office said that the explosion occurred on Monday morning in PD 4th of Jalalabad city. The blast was set to target …
Read More »38 Taliban rebels killed in Kandahar
AT News KABUL: At least 38 Taliban militants were killed and three others were wounded during a latest crackdown by the Afghan security forces in southern Kandahar province, defense ministry said on Monday. The Taliban fighters planned to attack Afghan security forces checkpoints in Zherai and Arghandab districts of the …
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