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AT-KABUL:  100 Taliban insurgents were killed and 55 others injured in different offensives launched by the police forces in the past 24 hours, a security official said Tuesday. Interior ministry spokesman Seddiq Seddiqi said that police were fully helped by the Afghan National Army and National Directorate of Security during the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 34 policemen and a local police commander along with their weapons and ammunition, defected to Taliban in the Do Laina district of western Ghor province, an official said Tuesday. “Afghan Local Police Commander Ziaul Haq had joined the Taliban with 29 of his comrades and …

AT-KABUL: Thirty-six Taliban fighters were killed in different clearance operations across the country within the past 24 hours, ministry of defense said Monday. In a press release, the ministry said that Afghan National Army in collaboration with Afghan National Police and National Directorate of Security conducted operations against insurgents in …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Security forces killed seven Taliban militants and wounded 11 others when they attacked the Taiwara district of western Ghor province, an official said Monday. “Dozens of Taliban, led by their shadow governor Maulavi Taimour, attacked the Taiwara district with heavy and light weapons around 1:00am,” Pajhwok Afghan …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Monday said that a Taliban commander was arrested with his two comrades in Laghman eastern province. A press statement issued here, the NDS said that its operatives succeeded to arrest Taliban commander named Salamat Khan along with his two colleagues through an …

AT-KABUL: The legislators praised Monday President Ashraf Ghani for implementation of execution penalty against Taliban militants. Six militants were hanged on Sunday as the court had already sentenced them to death. But human rights bodies expressed regrets for the executions, who believe it would not ensure the national safety. Legislators …

KABUL – In line with the continued call of the United Nations for a moratorium on the use of the death penalty, UNAMA regrets the execution of six alleged perpetrators of serious crimes and crimes against civilians. The United Nations notes that there is no conclusive evidence of the deterrent …

By Abdul Saboor Sarir-KABUL: Hundreds of Afghans visit India every year for different reasons. However, one thing is crystal-clear that they feel at home when they are in India. No fear of arrest or discrimination multiplies their joy. Their worries vanish there. For Afghans, India is second home of Afghans. …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Sunday foiled a major terror attack by arresting a teenage trained would-be suicide bomber in north-eastern province of Kapisa, the NDS said. It said in a statement that its operatives detained a teenage boy assigned to attack the administrative headquarters of Tagab district. According to the …

By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and the Embassy of Republic of China launched a joint seminar about initiatives and roadmaps for building the Silk Road here in Kabul on Sunday. Deputy Foreign Minister, Hekmat Khalil Karzai said that if One Belt One Road [Silk Road] project …