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AT-KABUL: Unidentified gunmen harassed, assaulted and snatched car, laptop and cell phones of the Afghanistan Times’ editor-in-chief, Abdul Saboor Sarir, in the highly fortified Afghan capital on late Sunday night (9th October). The unknown men, driving a Helix pick up, have stopped the editor-in-chief of the Kabul-based English newspaper at …

AT-KABUL: The UK Department of International Development said that it would commit specific support to ensure that Afghanistan can be declared a mine free country by 2023. The support will include funding mine clearance and programs to help families make productive use of cleared land, as well as providing mine …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Following the ongoing conflict in South Asia, the State Department provided a heartfelt and more humanist perspective. State Department Spokesman John Kirby wrapped the official and more conventional way of responses to questions in a deeply touching manner. “There have been Indian children and Pakistani children and …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Civil society activists on Sunday accused National Unity Government leaders of negligence and warned of running protest if government not address ramp up security in Kunduz and other volatile provinces. “Government must step up efforts to control increased insecurity in northern and southern provinces, otherwise we will …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Fierce fighting between Afghan security forces and the Taliban insurgents is underway in western Farah province, in which some areas have fallen to the Taliban, officials and residents said on Sunday. Mohammad Daud Aram, head of the youth affairs department and resident of Bagh Pul, said the …

AT-KABUL: Seven troops killed after an army helicopter crashed in northern Baghlan province Sunday morning, the defense ministry confirmed. “An army helicopter crashed due to technical problems at 4:00am, in which all seven onboard including four crews and three army soldiers were killed in Qurghan Tepa area of Baghlan province,” …

AT-KABUL: At least 178 insurgents were killed and 94 others wounded in different operations lunched by the Afghan security forces across the county within past 24 hours, security officials said on Sunday. In a press release, the defense ministry said that the national army in collaboration with the national police …

AT-KABUL: The remark triggered harsh criticism in Afghanistan as Afghan experts termed Pakistani envoy’s remarks regarding peace links between Afghanistan and Kashmir as illogical. “Kashmir issue is between Pakistan and India and linking that to Afghanistan is illogical and meaningless, because Afghanistan is not India’s advocate,” said political expert Ahmad …

By Basir Qazizada: The battle between security forces and Taliban insurgents reached its sixth day in Kunduz city in which over 100 Taliban have been killed so far, officials said Saturday. “Clearance operation is strictly going on by Afghan forces in and around the city of Kunduz and 140 Taliban …

AT-KABUL: Dozens of Taliban militants were killed and wounded within past 24 hours in a different crackdowns carried by the Afghan security forces across the country, security officials said on Saturday. In a press release issued here, the ministry of defense said that during operations, tens of insurgents, including three …