Afghanistan Times
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: According to local officials, two security posts have been fallen to Taliban insurgents on Wednesday as a result of militant attack which claimed six security personnel dead and five others sustained injuries in southern Zabul province. A local security official, who wished to be unidentified, told Pajhwok …
Read More »Govt. should stop Pak fencing, ditching along Durand Line: Senate
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Meshrano Jirga or Senate on Tuesday said the Afghan government should prevent fencing and ditching along the Durand Line and shouldn’t remain silent. Senator Jumaddin Gianwal told Tuesday’s session that Pakistan was currently fencing and digging trenches from Kandahar to Paktia provinces along the Durand Line. He stressed the government should not remain …
Read More »U.S. airstrikes touches highest level
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: According to the latest military data, the ongoing US-led NATO war on terror in Afghanistan meets increasing level of airstrikes during the first half of 2017 comparing to the similar time of the past three years, the 1TV News reports. The US and NATO air force carried …
Read More »‘2pc up in civilian deaths’
AT-KABUL – The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghanistan conflict during the first six months of 2017 persisted at the same record high levels as last year, according to a mid-year report from the United Nations. Extreme harm to civilians continued amid a worsening toll from suicide attacks, …
Read More »Traditional Loya Jirga only remedy to address crisis: Masoud
AT-KABUL: As the National Unity Government (NUG) has stepped into its third year, leaders have failed to fulfill commitments, thus, tribal elder and ex-president advisor, Shahzada Masoud termed convening of traditional Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly) to cope with current crisis. During inauguration Mehawar-e-Mardom (People’s Orbit) new anti-National Unity Government (NUG) …
Read More »Release of suspects unwelcomed: Wolesi Jirga Speaker
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The speaker for the Wolesi Jirga on Monday expressed objection over the release of five suspect persons who made attempt to get entry into the parliament building, calling on the security organs to recapture the individuals for further inquiry. Mirdad Najrabi, head of the Wolesi Jirga internal …
Read More »Eight officials including three generals arrested over corruption
AT-KABUL: The Attorney General Office (AGO) on Monday said that eight officials including three army generals were arrested over corruption. “Seven people including three general of Ministry of Defense (MoD) were arrested over corruption today,” said AGO Spokesman Jamshid Rasuli. He said that one official was under custody on the …
Read More »89 insurgents killed in raids
AT-KABUL: At least 89 militants have been killed and 26 others received injuries in different crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces within past 24 hours, security officials said. In a press statement issued here, the Ministry of Defense, (MoD), said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan …
Read More »13 Taliban insurgents killed in Ghor
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 13 Taliban militants have been killed and nine others received injuries after the Afghan security forces recoiled their (Taliban) attack in a checkpoint in Tewora district of Ghor province, officials said on Monday. The Afghan security forces killed 13 Taliban fighters in a response to …
Read More »Five kidnappers detained by NDS in Nangarhar
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives have detained a group of five kidnappers in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Monday. Attaullah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesperson, told Pajhwok Afghan News the kidnappers were involved in many criminal cases in Jalalabad, the provincial capital. He said …
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