AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai expressed regrets over flash floods that killed tens of people in the eastern province of Nooristan. In a statement issued on Sunday, the former president wished paradise for the dead and patience for their families. The flooding swept the district of Kamdesh in …
Read More »Taliban militants pushed back from Kandahar, Herat and Helmand
AT News KABUL: Afghan Armed Forces say the advance of Taliban militants in Herat, Helmand and Kandahar provinces has been pushed back as government troops battled to defend the cities amid the insurgent assault. Intense fighting in the suburbs of Herat, Helmand and Kandahar has been reported since Friday. Afghan …
Read More »Fighting spills over into 3 cities amid militant offensive
AT News KABUL: Fighting between Taliban rebels and Afghan government forces spread throughout several major cities Friday night as militants launched an overnight onslaught near Herat city in the west, and Lashkargah city in Helmand province and in Kandahar in the south. Clashes began in the Guzra district, 10 km …
Read More »20 die in two collisions in Jalalabad highway
AT News KABUL: At least 20 people have died after two car crashes along Jalalabad highway, officials said on Friday. The incident, which has happened because of reckless driving, has left at least 18 others injured. At least 8 people including children and women died and 10 others were injured …
Read More »Afghanistan sees virus decline with 319 new cases
AT News KABUL: Coronavirus infections and deaths have plummeted across the country, according to health authorities, with daily virus cases declining to 319 and 28 deaths since Friday. Ministry said that out of 2,132 suspected samples tested in laboratories in the past 24 hours, 319 were reported positive. The total …
Read More »Karzai calls for relief aid for Afghans displaced by conflict
AT NewsKABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai was saddened by the civilian casualties and displacements caused by the intensive clashes between government forces and Taliban militants, calling it a tragedy for every Afghan. He thanked those “Afghans who assisted their displaced country-fellows”, and called on the national traders and particularly the …
Read More »Laborers protest closure of Torkham gate
AT News KABUL: Hundreds of jobless laborers on the other side of Durand crossing staged a demonstration to protest the closure of the Torkham gate. The protestors called on the government of Pakistan to reopen the gate and allow the people and laborers to pass the crossing. They were chanting …
Read More »Afghan troops retake town in Herat; 131 militants dead in raids
AT News KABUL: Afghan troops have retaken a key town from Taliban in western Herat province as fighting continues marked by huge casualties on the Taliban, defense officials said on Saturday. Moreover, at least 131 Taliban militants were killed and 62 others wounded in a string of security operations by …
Read More »Daily Covid-19: 631 cases, 24 deaths
AT News KABUL: The ministry of public health reported 630 confirmed cases of the pandemic Covid-19 with 24 deaths recorded during the past 24 hours across the country. According to the ministry, the new tally was recovered out of 3,156 samples. The total number of cases surpasses 147,154. The death …
Read More »Over 180 missing after floods hit Nuristan
AT News KABUL: More than 180 people were unaccounted for early Friday after raging flash floods in Nuristan province left more than 60 people dead and homes devastated with rescue teams struggling amid Taliban threat. In Nuristan, over 60 people were killed after heavy rains pounded parts of Kamdish district and …
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