AT News KABUL: A female police officer, Saleha was shot dead by the Taliban insurgents in the northern Kunduz province, security officials said Wednesday. Provincial Police Spokesman, Hijratullah Akbari said the incident took place on Tuesday night in Shorakhak area which is located a long distance from the Kunduz city. …
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AT News KABUL: At least eight people have died after a boat carrying them sank in the southern Helmand River in Kajaki district of the province, local officials said. Provincial Governor’s Spokesman, Omer Zwak said that the incident occurred on Wednesday morning in Azan village of Kajaki. According to him, …
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AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 40 new positive coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 38,243 across the country. The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday said that out of 325 suspected samples, 40 were reported positive. According to the ministry, 19 cases were recorded …
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All obstacles on path toward peace have removed and prisoners swap process to complete soon: Official Taliban calls on foreign countries not to interfere into internal affairs of Afghanistan. By Mujeeb R. Awrang KABUL: The Afghan peace team would soon arrive in Doha, the capital city of Qatar, for a …
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AT News KABUL: At least 16 fighters of the Taliban’s Red Unit, including five Pakistani terrorists were killed and six others wounded in a latest military sting of the Afghan security forces in eastern Nangarhar province. Afghan security forces engaged in a counter attack to tame Taliban fighters in Dobanid …
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AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai welcomed the restart of releasing of Taliban prisoners from government jails, calling it “an important and good step”. The government restarted the release of remaining 320 Taliban prisoners and released 70 of them on Monday. Karzai hoped that two warring sides honestly cooperate …
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AT News KABUL: The government-run high council for national reconciliation says they expect to hold the first round of negotiations with the Taliban delegation next week. Hajji Din Mohammad, deputy chairman of the council said Tuesday that the talks would begin “next week”. Prior to his statement, his boss Abdullah …
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AT News KABUL: The ministry of state for natural disaster management put the death toll of the recent fatal floods flowed across the country to 190. According to the ministry, at least 172 people were wounded in these floods. Last week, the flash floods hit Kabul, Kapisa, Wardak, Logar, Nangarhar, …
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AT News KABUL: The government has resumed releasing of 320 Taliban prisoners whom President Ghani believes are “dangerous”, after a two-week pause following the release of 80 of the 400 imprisoned insurgents. A government source said Tuesday on condition of anonymity that 70 prisoners were released late Monday from the …
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AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai expressed support to the chairman of the high council for national reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah for the formation of the body based on consultations. Karzai said Tuesday in a statement that he would support Abdullah’s position to consult political leaders, parliament speakers, tribal elders, …
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