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AT News KABUL: At least 160 Taliban insurgents were killed and 108 others wounded in a series of military operations conducted by the Afghan security forces in different provinces across the country in the past 24 hours, the defense ministry said Tuesday. Backed by the Afghan Air Forces, the Afghan …
Read More »Abdullah denies speculations over preplanned-collapse of districts
AT News KABUL: Chairman of the high council for national reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah denied the speculations over preplanned-collapse of the districts, saying that there are different reasons that obliged the security forces to retreat from the districts. He made the remarks in a gathering on Tuesday in Kabul. “Although, the …
Read More »Gunmen kill five polio workers in Nangarhar in first day of vaccination drive
AT News KABUL: At least five polio vaccination workers were killed and four others were wounded in separate attacks in Jalalabad, the capital city and two other districts of eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday, the latest in a series of attacks against health workers. Provincial governor spokesman, Ataullah Khogyani said …
Read More »Polio campaign launched to vaccinate 9.9m children
AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Monday said that a four day anti-polio immunization drive started to vaccinate 9.9 million children in 34 provinces across the country.The campaign launched by the MoPH in cooperation with the WHO and UNICEF, which through 9.9 million under five years …
Read More »MPs backlash security officials for surging insecurity
AT NewsKABUL: Members of the Parliament on their Monday session expressed criticisms over surge in insecurity and violence ragging on across the country.Speaker of the lower house of the parliament, Mir Rahman Rahmani called on the security officials to include people through besiegement in protecting the country.Some member of the …
Read More »Disagreements continue over formation of State Supreme Council
AT News KABUL: The Afghan government is yet to reach an agreement with the political leaders over the formation of the State Supreme Council whether to declare it as decision-making board or consultative board. President Ashraf Ghani’s Political Adviser, Muhammad Mohaqiq said that there is “still disagreements” over formation of …
Read More »Karzai saddened by death of prominent Afghan scholar Amin Waqad
AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai is sorrowed over the death of a prominent jihadi figure, Qazi Mohammad Amin Weqad. Karzai called Waqad’s death a tragedy. Office of the Former President said in a statement that late Waqad was a top member of Nuhzat-e-Islami party who paid unstoppable efforts …
Read More »Afghanistan records 71 COVID-19 related deaths in a single-day
AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Public Health on Monday reported 71 COVID-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, an unprecedented rise in the fatalities as the country faces the third wave of the virus. Another 1,804 people were tested positive during the same period of hours, according to …
Read More »Afghan forces recapture Khanabad district
AT News KABUL: Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Monday said that the Afghan forces recaptured Khanabad district in Northern Kunduz province and the Taliban insurgents after suffering casualty fled the area.Spokesman for MoD Ruhullah Ahmadzai confirmed recapturing of the district, saying that the Taliban militants fled the district after suffering …
Read More »86 Taliban fighters killed in latest crackdowns
AT NewsKABUL: At least 86 Taliban insurgents were killed and 31 others wounded in a series of military operations conducted by the Afghan security forces in different provinces in the past 24 hours, the defense ministry said Monday.Backed by the Afghan Air Forces, the Afghan security forces have conducted operations …
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