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Private military contractors have spotted an opportunity as America’s longest war grinds on. Here’s a crazy idea floating around Washington these days, outlandish even by today’s outlandish standards: The United States should hire a mercenary army to “fix” Afghanistan, a country where we’ve been at war since 2001, spending billions …

By Mirwais Jalalzai-“They told me that my mother had sold me to them,” Jamila” said of her kidnappers, who abducted her from her home in Kabul when she was only 14, then forced her into sexual servitude . “They forced me to drink alcohol, smoke shisha and do lap dance …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least seven militants of Islamic State, also known as Daesh terrorist group have been killed as a result of an explosion by their own explosives in the Pachiragam district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Wednesday. Attaullah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesperson, told Pajhwok Afghan …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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) …

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 …

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 …