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 …
Read More »Russia ready for “any development” post-U.S. withdrawal: Lavrov
AT News KABUL: The Kremlin says that it was ready for any type development in Afghanistan after the international troops withdrawal. The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov said Monday that Moscow and some other countries are working to ensure “peace and reconciliation” in Afghanistan. “The upcoming months are possibly determining. …
Read More »Afghan commandos arrived in Laghman to push Taliban offensive back
AT News KABUL: Hundreds of commando forces arrived in eastern Laghman province on Sunday to respond to the Taliban offensives in various parts of this province, officials said. The fresh troops have the mission to clear the areas from the militant presence, which were lost to the Taliban in the …
Read More »Taliban blame Kabul for delaying peace negotiations
AT News KABUL: As the negotiations between the government and Taliban delegations stalled in Doha capital of Qatar, the group has recently accused President Ghani’s administration for delaying the talks. A Taliban official, Amir Khan Mottaqi said in a voice message that the government is creating hurdles on the …
Read More »90 Taliban insurgents killed in fresh ops
AT News KABUL: At least 90 Taliban insurgents have been killed and 45 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 in a statement on Sunday. Backed by the …
Read More »Enemies fear of educational development, prosperity: Naderi
AT News KABUL: Sayed Sadat Mansoor Naderi, State Minister for Peace said that the enemies of Afghanistan, with their recent terrorist attacks on schools and mosques, have shown that they are openly hostile to religion and scholars in order to promote extremism and terrorism. Naderi, who is also a member …
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