AT News DAI KUNDI: The Afghan security forces have detained five key members of the Taliban in Daikundi province, an official said on Wednesday. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives have arrested these insurgents in Tamzan area of Pato district on Tuesday, Deputy Governor Mohammad Ali Uruzgani said. The …
Read More »Nine Security Force Members Killed in Nimroz
AT News KABUL: At least nine security forces members were killed and five others were wounded in a Taliban attack in Nimroz province on Tuesday night, provincial officials said on Wednesday. Dozens of Taliban fighters, armed with light and heavy weapons, attacked an army outpost in Muar village of the …
Read More »Multiple Blasts Hit Kabul, Two Dead
Mohammadzai Kochi, Police Chief of Kabul’s PD5 among the dead as Kabul reels under daily violence AT News KABUL: In the wake of multiple blasts in Kabul on Wednesday morning, Mohammadzai Kochi, police chief of district five of Kabul was killed along with his bodyguard. Another three people received injuries. …
Read More »Eight Taliban Bomb Makers Killed, IEDs Factory Destroyed in Kandahar
AT News KABUL: A Taliban’s IEDs factory was destroyed and eight Taliban bomb makers, including their commander, were killed during Afghan Commando Forces’ operation in southern Kandahar province, defense official said. Ministry of defense said that the operation conducted in Arghandab district on Wednesday. In a separate statement, the ministry …
Read More »Afghanistan Records 18 New Infections, 1 Death in Past 24 Hours
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 18 new coronavirus infections and one death in the last 24 hours, the country’s health ministry said. The new cases were reported positive out of 2,098 samples tested in the last 24 hours. A patient has lost his life and 24 others have fully …
Read More »Over 850,000 Afghans Returned Home Last Year
AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) has said that more than 850,000 Afghan refugees have returned home from the US, Asian and European countries in the last one year. Minister of Refugees and Repatriation, Noor Rahman Akhlaqi said that 43 Afghans returned back home from the …
Read More »Taliban Asked to Return to the Talks
AT News KABUL: Abdullah Abdullah, the chairman of the high council for national reconciliation calls on the regional countries having influences on the Taliban to persuade the militants for resuming peace negotiations with Kabul as the insurgents are apparently not interested in resolve Afghanistan’s problems through dialogue. Taliban negotiating team …
Read More »Afghan Negotiators Back Home as Taliban Refuses Talks in Qatar
AT News KABUL: At least five of 21 people appointed by the government of Afghanistan to run the intra-Afghan talks with the Taliban militants, have reportedly left Qatar, where they have been engaged in discussing ways for peace since September. Amin Ahmadi, Rassoul Taleb, Kalimullah Naqibi, Matin Baig and Habiba …
Read More »Govt. Employee Killed in Kabul Blast
AT News KABUL: An employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) was killed in a roadside bomb blast in Macroyan of Kabul city on Tuesday, security officials said. The incident happened when a mine hit a land cruiser type of vehicle of the ministry at 9:20 am local time …
Read More »Abdullah Annoys as Taliban Evade Talks
Afghan officials blamed Taliban for breaching their commitments under the deal agreed with the US – asking the group to stick in the talks as it provides a great platform to discuss and overcome wrangle issues By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Senior Afghan officials on Tuesday lambasted the Taliban for …
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