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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A murderer joined the Taliban militant group after a brutal killing of his wife through pickaxe in northern Sar-e-Pul province, the women’s affairs department said on Tuesday. Naseema Arzo, the women’s affairs director, told Pajhwok Afghan News the shocking incident happened on Sunday afternoon in Nawabad Chashmai …
Read More »Political party calls for Loya Jirga to solve crisis
AT-KABUL: A political party has called for the holding of the Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly), claiming the assembly would be the only way to solve what it calls the “current crisis”. The New Foundation for Afghanistan party believes that people only want to save from misery, put an end to …
Read More »Over 90 armed militants Killed in raids
AT-KABUL: Over 90 armed insurgents killed during joint operation across the country within past 24 hours. Ministry of Interior in a statement said that Afghan National Defense and Security Forces launched nine Counter-Terrorism joint operations in Dara-e-Sof district of Samangan, Tagab district of Badakhshan, Mosahi district of Kabul, Chaparhar district …
Read More »7 Taliban insurgents killed in Paktia
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A violent clash between police forces and Taliban has resulted in killing of seven militants and one policeman in southern Paktia province, police said on Tuesday. Deputy police Chief, Col. Nisar Ahmad Abdulrahimzai has been quoted by Pajhwok Afghan News as saying that Taliban insurgents launched an …
Read More »Taliban Shadow district chief arrested in Baghlan
AT-KABUL: Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Monday said that three armed Taliban including a Taliban shadow chief arrested during operation in northern Baghlan province. MoI in a statement said that “today early morning, three armed Taliban including a Taliban shadow district governor for Khost Fareeng district of Baghlan province arrested …
Read More »Polio case diagnosed in Helmand
AT-Kabul: A new positive case of polio was diagnosed in the Nawzad district of Helmand province, according to health officials, the fourth case this year in the country. It is the second case from Helmand since the beginning of 2017. So far in 2017 there have been four cases of …
Read More »AGO suspends Kabul garrison commander, police chief
AT-KABUL: Following the recent attack and violence during protest Attorney General Office (AGO) has suspended Kabul Garrison Chiefs and Kabul Police Chief. “The AGO after a transparent investigation in connection to the recent incident in Kabul made decision to suspend Kabul police chief, and the Kabul garrison commander, said AGO …
Read More »Two US troops killed, two wounded in insider attack
AT-Kabul: Two US troops were killed and two more wounded by an Afghan soldier in eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said Sunday. “Two U.S. troops were killed and two other wounded after an army soldier linked to the Taliban opened fire at them Saturday afternoon in the Achin district of …
Read More »Government to provide 5,000 returnees with jobs
AT-KABUL: The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development said Sunday that it runs a project to provide job opportunities for 5,000 returnees in eight provinces. “Running of this program aims to provide job opportunities to those Afghan refugees who have returned from neighboring countries,” the ministry said in a statement. …
Read More »Jihadi, national parties’ council asks protestors to end road blockage
‘Jihadi Leader Mujaddidi says is ready to play as mediator role between protestors and government’ By Farhad Naibkhel-KBAUL: The High Council of Jihadi and National Parties (Shoraye A’ali Ahzab Jihadi wa Melli) on Sunday expressed concern over sit-in tents by demonstrators in Kabul city, which has caused big traffic problems …
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