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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Saudi government has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the Iraqi embassy in Kabul, pledging to support the Afghan government in fight against terrorism. An unnamed Saudi Foreign Ministry official, quoted by the Saudi Press Agency had expressed solidarity of the Saudi Kingdom with Iraq and …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Kabul-Kandahar highway has been closed for traffic on Tuesday due to ongoing fighting between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban insurgents in central Maidan Wardak province, an official said. The Maidan Wardak Governor’s Spokesman told Pajhwok Afghan News the highway was blocked in Syedabad district …

AT-KABUL: Ministry of Defense on Monday said that 37 Taliban fighters were killed and 29 others wounded during ground and airstrike in Northern and Northeastern provinces in the past 24 hours. Afghan Defense and Security Forces have conducted joint operation in different areas of Baghlan, Faryab and Jawzjan provinces, which …

AT Monitoring DesK-KABUL: At least two top Taliban commanders along their four colleagues have been killed by their comrades in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Monday. The commanders along with their four fellows have been killed in infighting on Sunday night in Koz Beyar and Bar Beyar areas of …

AT-KABUL: Four people, including two bombers of the so-called Daesh group, were killed after the terrorists on Monday morning attacked Iraqi embassy in Kabul in which at least three policemen were also injured after hours of clashes. Interior Ministry, who first said four attackers were involved, in the evening changed …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan security forces have evicted insurgents from Taywara district of western Ghor province, after the Taliban had overrun it recently, officials said on Thursday. “Afghan commando forces started retaken operation on Thursday early morning, and recaptured Taywara district after five days of being under control of the Taliban …

’45 Taliban insurgents including their seven commanders killed in attack’ AT-KABUL: The Afghan security and defense forces have repulsed a Taliban attack in Want Waigal district of eastern Nuristan province, officials on Thursday. “Hundreds of Taliban insurgent attacked Want Waigal district last night (Wednesday night), but faced strong resistance from …

AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai, said he would oppose any US strategy causing the increase of war and having the “message of war” in his country. In an interview with the Voice of America’s Radio Ashna, the former president said that he would “stand” against the increase of the US …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A well-known Pashtun singer in Pakistan who is internationally famous for her unique still and voice of singing has scolded Pakistan she would leave for Kabul if authorities fail in bringing the culprits into the court of justice. The Pashtu folk music queen and her two sons …

AT-Kabul: At least 26 Afghan National Army were killed and 13 others received injures in an attack carried out by the Taliban insurgents in southern Kandahar province, security officials said on Wednesday. “26 Afghan soldiers killed and 13 others wounded after the Taliban massively attacked Karzialai military base in Khakriz …