AT News Report KABUL: A convoy of trucks carrying electoral materials to Samangan province, came under armed attack in the neighboring province of Balkh, officials in Samangan said Saturday. The trucks were heading to Dara-e-Soof district in Samangan and faced attack in Balkh’s district of Keshenda. Officials said that two …
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AT News Report KABUL: American forces commander in the southeast apologized for recent civilian deaths caused by an airstrike conducted by collation forces in central Maidan Wardak province, the Afghan military said Saturday. Last week an American drone carried out an airstrike in Sayedabad district, in which nine civilians were …
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AT News Report KABUL: A Taliban bomb making factory has been destroyed during a crackdown carried out by Afghan security forces in southern Helmand province, official said Saturday. Ministry of Interior in a statement said a Taliban bomb making factory was destroyed following an Afghan National Defense and Security Forces …
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AT News Report KABUL: In a telephonic conversation with President, Ashraf Ghani, NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg has reiterated alliance’s support to Afghanistan, saying that NATO would train, fund and help Kabul to create a proper condition for peace. “Good to speak with President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan. NATO Allies and partners remain fully committed …
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AT News Report KABUL: The leader of Hezb-e-Isami Afghanistan and presidential hopeful, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Saturday termed the National Unity Government as a main hurdle against the peace process. Giving speech at his presidential campaign rally in Kabul, Hekmatyar called on the Afghan people not to let the country be …
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AT News Report KABUL: An amount of $20 million US dollars will be invested by private sectors on extraction and processing of chromites mines in Afghanistan, officials said Saturday. The amended contracts have been signed between the ministry of mines and petroleum and five private sectors are allowed for investment …
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AT News Report KABUL: After US President Donald Trump declared peace talks with Taliban ‘dead’, the Kabul administration following the suit said it has suspended peace efforts until election slated for 28 September. President Spokesman Sediq Sediqqi in a press briefing on Saturday has put election as priority of the …
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In the wake of US President Donald Trump’s abrupt announcement to halt peace talks with the Taliban, the preparations for the upcoming September 28 presidential election – which were widely expected to be delayed under any US-Taliban deal – went on into full thrust. In addition to that, the presidential …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least 65 militants have been killed and 11 others received injuries in multiple extensive military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces in the past 24 hours, security official said Saturday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration …
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KABUL: A U.S. airstrike killed a major ISIS recruiter in eastern Afghanistan. No other details are known, but this comes as ISIS, al Qaeda and the Taliban are all increasing their attacks in Afghanistan. The Taliban may have doubled down on their efforts to gain leverage over the U.S. in …
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