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AT Monitoring-KABUL: At least 16 innocent civilians including 10 children were killed in a mortar attack in Dawlatabad district of northwestern Faryab province, officials said on Saturday. The district police chief, Col. Nematullah Toofan, confirmed the civilian casualties caused by a mortar that hit Tortah Atta area of the district …

AT-KABUL: At least 33 Taliban fighters were killed and 10 others wounded during operation conducted by Afghan forces in western Farah province, within past 24 hours, security officials said on Saturday. Afghan National Defense and Security Forces launched large-scale counterinsurgency joint operation in Posht Road district of Farah province, which …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Central Bank will not exchange damaged and defaced banknotes after the final deadline of August 21. The state owned Central Bank says it has collected over 935 million Afghanis of the affected banknotes. The Central Bank Spokesman, Aimal Hashoor said that beyond the deadline the banknotes …

AT-KABUL: Afghanistan Independent Human Right Commission (AIHRC) once again condemns the brutal killings of civilians in the Mirza Olang region of Sar-i-Pul province and expresses its sympathy and condolence to all the survivors and families of the victims and the injured. The crime committed in Mirza Oulang is an explicit …

AT-KABUL: At least 30 Taliban militants have been killed when their two suicide bombers vests, and some other explosive materials went off in Bala Bolok district of Farah province, provincial governor spokesman, Naser Mehri said on Friday. “A group of Taliban fighters and their suicide bombers had gathered in Bala …

KABUL: Clearing operation of the Afghan security forces has entered its second day on Friday with killing of at least 15 Taliban insurgents in the Gomal district of southeastern Paktika province, an official said. Foreign fighters were among those Taliban insurgents killed in the offensive. Scores of militants were also …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Attorney General Office (AGO) on Thursday said that Mirza-Olang brutally massacre by Taliban and Daesh will be investigated seriously in Northern Sar-e-Pul province. “We and our colleague declare to start a serious, broad and exact investigation for Mirza-Olang cruelly civilian bloodshed,” said Attorney General of Afghanistan …

AT-KABUL: At least 51 militants were killed and 34 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD)said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has conducted …

AT-KABUL: Mohammad Mohaqqeq, deputy chief executive and a jihadi commander expects two options would save the country if the political situation is worsening. “If the government does not accept reforms in its policies and acts, the people’s dissatisfaction will increase,” he said. “In this regard, an interim administration would be …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The insurgents have been using children as their fighters in battles with security forces in southeastern Paktia province, a human right official showed concern over the practice, calling for end. Saifur Rahman Niazai, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) head for Paktia, said on Wednesday that the …