AT News KABUL: Nine army soldiers were killed when their helicopter crashed into another army chopper during takeoff in Helmand, the Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday, as intense fighting continues in the province. The choppers collided due to technical issues and crashed while they were taking off in Helmand’s …
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AT News KABUL: A US Senator has said the Taliban does not eagerly conduct negotiations with the Afghan government, as peace talks have resumed between the two sides after two weeks of stalemate. The Taliban’s recent attacks may have incited these remarks. Praising the US Air Force’s operation on the …
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Insurgents have killed and injured hundreds of civilians in 575 offensives just in 2 weeks AT News Kabul: Afghan government said Wednesday over 251 civilians have been killed or wounded in hundreds of attacks by the Taliban over the last two weeks. In the past 15 days, the Taliban killed …
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AT Mounting Desk KABUL: China on Tuesday was elected as a member of the Human Rights Council for the term 2021-2023 in the election held at the 75th United Nations General Assembly. “China expresses heartfelt gratitude to member states for their support and warmly congratulates other elected members,” according to …
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By Farid Shahbazli The Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which has lasted for more than 30 years, has seriously affected the fate of more than a million people. Armenia, which has territorial claims to Azerbaijan’s historical lands, launched a military aggression in the early 1990s and carried out ethnic cleansing of the …
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AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai expressed sorrow over the civilian casualties and displacement in Helmand province, where intensive clashes take place between government forces and Taliban fighters. Some 5,000 families fled their areas for the fear of their lives as Taliban insurgents attacked the provincial capital of Lashkar …
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AT News KABUL: Taliban’s last week on Lashkargah city, the provincial capital of Helmand province proved the insurgent group has broken promises not to target big cities, ministry of interior said. Taliban launched massive attacks on the provincial capital from different directions on the weekend and took parts of Lashkar …
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AT News KABUL: Some 5,000 families have fled their houses as intensive clashes between government forces and Taliban fighters are underway in the southern province of Helmand. Taliban launched massive attacks on the provincial capital of Lashkar Gah city in the weekend from different directions. The assailants faced resistance by …
Read More »AT News KABUL: Acting Director of Afghanistan National Standards Authority was sentenced Tuesday in the appellate court of Anti-Corruption Judicial Center over a bribery scheme he operated to secure $10,000. Mohammad Musa Alami and three other officials of the standard authority were found guilty of bribery and were sentenced to …
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AT News KABUL: A stray bullet struck a pregnant woman and killed her baby in Helmand province, which has seen intense fighting since Saturday. During heavy clashes between Afghan forces and rebels in southern Helmand, a stray bullet hit a pregnant woman, killing the baby in her womb. The MSF …
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