AT News KABUL: At least four civilians were killed including three women in Pull-e-Khumri, the capital of northern Baghlan province, residents claimed. According to the residents, the airstrike occurred in Joeeno area when the Taliban held a gathering. “I don’t have more information, but bombs were dropped on Qari Mohib …
Read More »Helmand produces 36 tons of honey this year
AT News KABUL: Officials in the southern province of Helmand said that 35,7 ton honey was produced this year that shows a significant increase of the products compare to the previous year. Provincial Agriculture Director ZalmayAloko said that the honey production have made considerable progresses. According to him, hundreds of residents …
Read More »Gunmen kill intelligence operative in Parwan
AT News KABUL: Unidentified gunmen killed a member of the National Directorate of Security alongside his uncle in northern Parwan province, police said Tuesday. Provincial Police Chief, Abdul Abdul Rauf Uruzgani said that the incident happened on Tuesday morning in Anchoi area of sayed Khel district. The security forces arrested five …
Read More »Afghan, Taliban delegation to resume peace negotiations in Qatar
AT News KABUL: The Afghan and Taliban negotiators are supposed to resume the stalled peace talks soon in Qatar, said state ministry for peace. “Some members of the Afghan negotiating team are now in Afghanistan. The state ministry for peace is working to provide technical and logistical facilities to them …
Read More »Afghan forces repel major Taliban assaults in Laghman, killing 50
AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have foiled Taliban large-scale simultaneous attacks in Alingar district and on parts of Mahtarlam, the provincial capital city of eastern Laghman province, and the militants fled away after suffering huge casualties. At least 50 Taliban rebels were killed and 60 others were wounded …
Read More »140 Taliban rebels killed in latest raids
AT News KABUL: At least 140 Taliban insurgents were killed and 75 others wounded during latest military crackdowns conducted by the Afghan security forces in different provinces in the past 24 hours, defense authorities said Monday. The Afghan security forces supported by the Afghan Air Forces have conducted operations and …
Read More »Security deteriorating in seven provinces, say MPs
AT News KABUL: The members of parliament express concerns over worsening situation, saying that security is deteriorating in seven provinces. Parliament Speaker, Mir Rahman Rahmani, said Monday that Baghlan, Laghman, Ghazni, Kandahar, Helmand, Faryab and Kunduz are the scenes of intensive conflicts. He called on the people to support the …
Read More »Carpet Weavers lose jobs as carpet export drop by 70 pc
AT News KABUL: Tens of carpet weavers lost jobs as the exports of Afghan carpets have dropped 70 percent due to the closure of air-corridor amid the outbreak of Covid-19 that also forced many countries to shut borders. Deputy Head of Kabul carpet weavers union, Deljam Manan Qasimi termed the …
Read More »Covid-19 cases, deaths see a sharp rise in Afghanistan
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 628 new cases of coronavirus and 24 deaths in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said Monday, revealing a significant surge in the past one week in a row across the country. Another 24 patients have lost their lives to the virus during …
Read More »110 military personnel detained on charge of duty negligence
AT News KABUL: Officials in the eastern province of Laghman says that at least 110 military personnel are held accountable for duty negligence. The provincial press department quoted Governor Rahmatullah Yarmal as saying that top military personnel including deputy of Laghman’s intelligence agency are among the detainees. This comes as …
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