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AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned Saturday’s “coward terrorist attack” on the Enlightening Movement protest in which dozens of people were killed and wounded. “Targeting civil movements which is the right of everyone, is an act against humanity and also against Islamic teachings,” Karzai said. He called the attack …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: In a ceremony to assume command, the new commander of the 538th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron Lt. Col. Michael Hreczkosij said that they are looking forward to assist with the development of new techniques and capabilities of the Afghan Air Force with the C-130 and C-208 aircraft. …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least nine people were killed and several other received injuries after clashes erupted during Taliban leader Mullah Shakoor’s funeral ceremony in northern Parwan province, provincial source said. The Taliban commander was reportedly killed in a mine explosion last week. He was recently appointed as the Taliban’s …

AT-KABUL: Seventy-eight Taliban fighters were killed and 6 2others were wounded in different operations within past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. In a press release, Ministry of Defense said that the national army with the cooperation of the national police and the National Directorate of Security conducted joint operations against …

Govt declares Sunday as National Day of Mourning; World leaders condemn Kabul attack By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani in a televised statement, declared today as National Mourning for Saturday’s suicide attack in which80 protestors killed and 231 others were wounded, after a suicide bomber targeted demonstration Saturday in capital …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan and Pakistani officials to hold first meeting of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on the Durand Line management and security-related issues in Kabul on July 26 (Tuesday), Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a media statement. Pakistan delegation to this meeting will be led by Director General …

Taliban costumes Ex-British soldiers blast Edinburgh company for ‘sick design’ AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Former British soldiers criticized the Edinburgh company for designing a Taliban ‘terrorist costumes’ peddled by Morph Costumes online for £28.29. According to Daily Mirror, the United Kingdom National Defense Association has branded the costumes as a …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANSDF) have inflicted heavy casualties on the Taliban after the militant group launched a series of attacks to take control of Qala-e-Zal and Dasht-e-Archi districts in restive Kunduz province, security officials said on Friday. Afghan security forces are fighting the Taliban insurgents …

“Afghans shall follow the example of Turkish people and keep unity within their ranks,” says Turkish ambassador By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Scores of Turkish citizens on Thursday came out on the streets here in Afghanistan’s capital city and protested against the failed military coup in Istanbul and Ankara. Six days ago, …

AT-KABUL:  Taliban insurgents have launched a series of armed attacks in insecure parts of Kunduz province aimed at capturing Qala-e-Zal and Dasht-e-Archi districts, security official confirmed on Thursday. Security forces and the militants suffered heavy casualties in the clashes that erupted this week in Qala-e-Zal and expanded to Dasht-e-Archi on …