AT News Report KABUL: At least 25 militants were killed and seven others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns within past 24 hours, security officials said. In a statement issued Wednesday here in Kabul, Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) with the cooperation of the Afghan …
Read More »79 cases recorded as conflict-related sexual violence surges: AIHRC
AT News Report KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Wednesday reported of escalation in sexual violence and abuse in war fields, recording a total of 79 conflict-related sexual violence cases in 2018 alone. As June 19th marks the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in …
Read More »56 illegal armed men detained during Uruzgan crackdowns
AT News Report KABUL: At least 56 irresponsible armed individuals, including higher-up security officials, have been detained in southern Uruzgan province, the provincial police said on Wednesday. These armed men have been apprehended on the charges of theft, murder, and drug smuggling. Among the detainees were Nawrozi, the former provincial …
Read More »Third polio case registered in three months in Uruzgan
AT News Reports KABUL: A new polio case has been reported by local officials in southern Uruzgan province. Dr. Saifudin, head of the polio campaign for Uruzgan said on Tuesday that a two years old kid was affected by polio in Meher Abad village of Terinkot city, the provincial capital. …
Read More »U.S. agrees over troop withdrawal from Afghanistan: Taliban
AT News Report KABUL: The United States agreed to pull troops out of Afghanistan during peace talks, said Taliban officials. Suhail Shaheen, spokesperson for the Taliban’s political office based in Qatar, said on Twitter where that “the U.S. would pull troops out of the country and would stop interfering in …
Read More »50 people killed every day in Afghan violence: Mohib
AT News Reports KABUL: The National Security Adviser, Hamdullah Mohib said that at least 50 people lose their lives every day due to the ongoing war and conflicts in Afghanistan. Addressing a security meeting held in Moscow, Mohib said Tuesday that there was a high concentration of threats in the …
Read More »C-SAMF launched to connect people to people in the region
By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: The China-South Asia Media Forum was launched at the sidelines of the second China-South Asia Cooperation Forum (C-SACF) at the lakeside of Fuxian Lake in Yuxi city of China from 11th June to boost people to people’s connections and build constructive relation between China and South …
Read More »30 drug traffickers sentenced to prison
AT News Report KABUL: At least 30 drug dealers were pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and were sentenced to year behind bars in the past one week. A statement issued by the courts of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) that 30 drug traffickers sentenced to one – 16 years’ incarceration …
Read More »Takhar clashes displace thousands of residents
AT News Report KABUL: Clashes between government forces and Taliban have displaced thousands of people in the northeastern Takhar province, said local officials. Mohammad Yasin Labib, director of provincial department of refugees, said Tuesday that as many as three thousand people were displaced in three districts of the province due …
Read More »62 insurgents killed in recent military raids
AT News Report KABUL: At least 62 militants were killed and 32 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns within past 24 hours, security officials said. In a statement issued Tuesday here in Kabul, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) with the cooperation of Afghan National …
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