AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai strongly condemned bomb blasts in the provinces of Parwan and Zabul as well as a mortar attack in Logar province that killed and wounded a number of civilians. He expressed concerns over increased military operations that cause civilian casualties, emphasizing on the resumption …
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AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 340 new cases of coronavirus and 12 deaths across the country in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Public Health said Monday. The total tally since the outbreak of the epidemic has reached to 62,403 cases around the country. The new cases reported …
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AT News KABUL: The death toll from the Saturday bombing outside a school in Kabul has risen to at least 85 people with 147 more injured, officials said Monday. Three explosions outside the school entrance struck as students were leaving for the day in the western part of Kabul city. …
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AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai welcomed the three-day ceasefire declared by the Taliban to mark the Eid-al-fitr, calling it a great opportunity for Afghans to “take calmly breaths” as they are facing panic and trauma of war. “The people of Afghanistan want a permanent ceasefire and enduring peace …
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AT News KABUL: Officials in Kunduz, an insecure province in the north warn of the fall of the Imam Saheb district to Taliban, while intensive clashes are going on there between the insurgents and government forces. Gholam Rabbani Rabbani, a member of provincial council, said that the militants have attacked …
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AT News KABUL: The intelligence operatives arrested a group of nine Taliban members in capital Kabul, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) said on Monday. The NDS said in a statement that the detained terrorists included Mohammad Nesar, Mohammad Juma, Shirullah, Saifullah, Abdul Ahad, Sharafatullah, Rahmtaullah and Abdullah who were …
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AT News KABUL: Tariq Aryan, spokesman of the ministry of interior claims that some terrorists are busy in anti-government activities under the title of journalist. “All in charges in WhatsApp and other news groups are informed to delete suspicious and unidentified accounts,” Aryan said Monday. “Our intelligence and operative teams …
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AT News KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission said that 160 civilians were killed and 351 others maimed in relentless violence since the start of the holy month of Ramadan. The commission has said in a statement that these civilians suffered casualties in 130 security incidents. The tally doesn’t …
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China opposes violent extremism in all its manifestations, said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Hua Chunying, assuring Beijing’s continued support to Afghan govt. and people in their efforts to combat terrorism. AT News KABUL: The government of China expressed shock by the deadly attack on the Afghan girls’ school in Kabul, …
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“Violence in or around schools is never acceptable. Schools must be havens of peace where children can play, learn and socialize safely. Children must never be the target of violence,” children advocacy agency said. AT News KABUL: A massive car bombing followed with two back-to-back IED blasts near a girl’s …
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