AT-KABUL: The Afghan security forces are showing great determination and resilience even as the security situation in the country remains quite difficult, the White House, Press Secretary Josh Earnest told news reporters in his daily briefing. “I think (latest terrorist attack) is an indication of something that we have long …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Two suicide bombers targeted policy convoy on Thursday killing at least 38 newly trained policemen and wounding over 40 others in Kabul, said officials. Paghman District Chief Mohammad Musa Rahmati said that the convoy of recently trained cadets was on the way from Maidan Wardak to Kabul …
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AT-KABUL: Seventy-three Taliban fighters were killed and 26 others wounded after their failed attack on Kamdish district of eastern Nuristan province, said officials. “Tens of Taliban fighters launched multiple attacks on Kamdish district. However, the security forces retailed and inflicted heavy casualties on the insurgents,” Head of Public Relation Department …
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A suicide bomber attacked a bus carrying trainee policemen on Thursday, killing 30, an Afghan official said. The attack took place some 20 kilometers west of the Afghan capital, Kabul, according to Mousa Rahmati, the district governor of Paghman. He said the trainee police officers were returning from a training …
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AT-KABUL: A commander of a Taliban’s group has been arrested in the northern Parwan province, the national directorate of security announced Wednesday. The commander has been identified as Abdul Mannan and was detained along with a number of his comrades in the Charikar city, the provincial capital, the intelligence agency …
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AT-KABUL: A key commander of the Taliban, Mullah Nasim along with his 15 fighters was killed in a joint operation conducted by Afghan and foreign forces in northern Kunduz province, provincial official said Wednesday. Provincial police chief Qasim Jangalbagh said that the operation was carried out in Hazrat Sultan area …
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AT-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani and chief executive Abdullah Abdulla strongly condemned the terrorist attack at Turkey’s Ataturk International Airport that killed and injured tens of innocent people in Istanbul city. Presidential office said in statement that the president expressed sorrows of Afghanistan people, saying that Afghans feel the pain and …
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By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The revenue taxation of oil and gas in the first quarter of current year is increased than it was in the entire revenue of last year, said official of Petroleum and Gas Enterprise. Walid Tamim, chief executive officer of official of petroleum and gas enterprise in …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Pakistani government has reportedly extended a six-month allowance for Afghan refugees to live in the country. “Following Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sahrif’s direction, Afghan refugees have got permission to live six months more in the country,” Afghan ambassador to Islamabad Omar Zakhilwal said Wednesday. He said that …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Over 2,000 unregistered Afghan refugees have been detained by Pakistan police in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistani media reported. Search operation is still underway to arrest more Afghan refugees who lack legal stay documents, police said Wednesday. Moreover, Pakistani officials set June 30 as a deadline for Afghans …
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