AT News KABUL: The ministry of defense has confirmed the presence of “Turkestan Islamic Party” (TIP) extremist group’s activation in some parts of the country. The video shows that the militants hanging around with military vehicles which belongs to the Afghan security forces. Several types of seized weapons, like M-16 …
Read More »US-Taliban peace talks back on truck
AT News KABUL: The optimism for ensuring peace in Afghanistan has once again grown up as US President Donald Trump in a surprised visit to Afghanistan has announced that “Taliban are ready for a peace deal.” After his remarks, the US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad visited Kabul …
Read More »NDS forces kill six Taliban, detained five others in Helmand
AT News KABUL: At least six Taliban militants have been killed and five others captured in an operation carried out by operatives of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) in southern Helmand province on Saturday. NDS in a statement said its operatives conducted a preemptive crackdown against Taliban’s fighter commander, …
Read More »Editorial: Weapon-testing lab; is it?
About more than two years ago, the US forces dropped the ‘mother of all bombs’ in the Mohmand Dara area of Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province, describing the target to be a Daesh hideout. In the wake of the 20,000-pound weapon which costs an estimated $170,000 per bomb, the …
Read More »President Ghani paid final tribute during state funeral for Dr. Nakamura
AT News KABUL: Carrying casket of the late Dr. Tetsu Nakamura in a state funeral ceremony in Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Saturday, President Ashraf Ghani said that he devoted his life to help and improve the living condition of most deprived segments of the country. Late Nakamura’s …
Read More »43 militants killed in fresh ops
AT News Report KABUL: At least 43 militants were killed and 10 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said Saturday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army (ANA) …
Read More »Security forces kill 15 Taliban rebels in Kandahar
AT News KABUL: At least 15 Taliban insurgents were killed and two others arrested during an operation conducted by the Afghan security forces in southern Kandahar, security official said Saturday. A statement issued by Kandahar Press Disk said that Afghan Special Forces have conducted a crackdown against insurgents in Kish …
Read More »US, NATO and International Partners Should Rally Around Afghan Government Position in Ongoing Peace Process
By Mohammed Gul SAHIBBZADA The recent deal among US Government representative, Afghan Government and Taliban that led to prisoner swaps between Afghan Government and Taliban can bea harbinger of positive engagement between Afghan Government and Taliban insurgents in the ongoing peace process.Prisoners that were swapped included two professors, Kevin King, …
Read More »Editorial: Thorny issues on road to peace
US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, who was in Kabul recently, has discussed with Afghan leaders ways of resuming the pivotal peace talks. Their meeting mainly revolved around truce and the Taliban’s safe havens outside the country, as well as the revival of peace talks. The leaders have reportedly emphasized that …
Read More »MOAB impacts Achin dwellers’ health, render lands barren
AT News KABUL: A public representative at Wolesi Jirga has alleged that America’s dropping of the “mother of all bombs” in Achin district of eastern Nangarhar more than two years ago have harmed people’s health and affected crops. However, the government has assured of assigning a delegation to investigate the …
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