AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Defense said that Afghan commandos broke the siege and reinforced Afghan National Army (ANA) base in central Maidan-Wardak province. The Afghan commandos had successfully accomplished the mission to break the siege of an ANA base in Jalriz of central Maidan Wardak province on Sunday …
Read More »Government to expand intelligence activities in Kabul
AT News KABUL: First Vice President, Amrullah Saleh says that the government has begun “street to street and neighborhood to neighborhood” intelligence coverage all around Kabul city, a move to apparently prevent the widespread crime cases that threatens people’s lives and properties. He was given responsibility for the capital’s security …
Read More »Hairatan business port resumes functioning
AT News KABUL: The Hairatan business port has resumed functioning after being closed for eight months due to the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic, officials said Monday. Head of the Afghanistan Entrepreneurs Board, Haji Agha said that the establishment of Hairtan port with Uzbekistan has been beneficial and put a …
Read More »Editorial: Delicate peace deal
Spiraling of violence could be proven risky to the fragile peace deal between the US and the Taliban group. Shelving nearly months of silence over unprecedented levels of violence around Afghanistan, the US point-man for peace has raced up the escalation of violence, believing inflammatory rhetoric does not advance peace, …
Read More »Key Daesh member killed, another detained in Nangarhar
AT News KABUL: The IS-K or so called Daesh’s kangaroo court judge was killed and another key member was detained in an operation carried out by the operatives of the National Directorate of Security in eastern Nangarhar province. Provincial Press Department in a statement said that Mohammad Nabi known as …
Read More »87 new infections recorded in last 24 hours
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 87 new positive cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 40,287 throughout the country. The Ministry of Public Health said Monday that these cases came positive from 523 suspected samples tested during this period. 25 new cases were …
Read More »US brushes off reports that Bagram airbase is being demolished
AT News KABUL: The US forces in Afghanistan brushed off reports that they are demolishing the Bagram airbase amid a hasty withdrawal of American troops from the country. “We have not destroyed any part of Bagram,” US Forces Spokesman Col Sonny Leggett told Afghanistan Times. The base, located in Bagram …
Read More »Watchdog urges government to improve treatment of criminals
AT News KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission has called on the government to treat the criminals with good and measurable manners. The commission in a statement expressed frustration on the rise of insecurity and criminal activities around the country, saying that the government is obliged to take tremendous …
Read More »Two women killed in rocket attack in Uruzgan
AT News KABUL: Two women of a family were killed when a rocket crashed on their house in the southern province of Uruzgan, local officials confirmed. The incident occurred late Saturday in Zartal village of the Dehrawood district. Provincial Spokesman Ahmad Shah Sahel said Sunday that the house belongs to …
Read More »Police chiefs appointed for 100 districts
AT News KABUL: Amid escalating violence across the country, the government has appoints new police chiefs for 100 districts in 29 provinces as part of plans to ramp up security. During an introduction ceremony on Saturday, President Ghani said the new police appointments will help boost law enforcement and police …
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