AT News KABUL: Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Sunday said that 1,000 soldiers graduated from Command of Joint Combat Training. These soldiers would be deployed in different provinces to reinforce security in a better manner. According to the ministry, the soldiers have received 12 weeks training under tough conditions in …
Read More »Two polio cases detected in Badakhshan
AT News KABUL: Health officials said that two new positive cases of polio were recorded in northern Badakhshan province. Deputy Head of Badakhshan Public Health, Noshin Karimi said Sunday that the disease originated from the eastern province of Nangarhar. “Two polio cases in Kisham and Yamgan district registered,” she added. …
Read More »Taliban fighters kill four policemen in Bamyan
AT News KABUL: Local officials in central Bamyan said that at least four Afghan security forces were killed and two others were wounded by the Taliban insurgents in Dara-e-Shikari district of the province. Provincial Police Spokesman, Saidq Muradi said that the security forces were on their way to reinforce their …
Read More »Taliban block food trucks in Ghor
AT News KABUL: The Taliban insurgents have blocked roads in the central Ghor province, preventing the essential commodities and medicine to reach the residents of the Teyora district of the province, local officials on Sunday. Mohammad Rafiq Alam, District Chief of Teyora said that the residents have been struggling with …
Read More »Taliban ‘wasting time’ setting new condition for peace talks
Mystery and confusion shroud Afghan peace parley as Taliban ultras continue to put Afghan government on a tight spot both in the negotiations and in the battlefield AT News KABUL: As the Afghan government and Taliban are trying to narrow down differences over several issues of contention, the Afghan delegation …
Read More »Afghanistan confirms 35 new coronavirus cases
AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 35 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 39,227 throughout the country. The Afghan Health Ministry said Sunday that out of 267 suspected samples, 35 had come positive—14 cases were reported in Kabul, six in Balkh, five in …
Read More »Abdullah visits Pakistan to talk Afghan peace push
AT News KABUL: Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), will be visiting Pakistan on a three-day visit from 28-30 September 2020. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including prominent members of the High Council for National Reconciliation. During the visit, Dr. Abdullah …
Read More »Dozens of police officers fired in Herat for different reasons
AT News KABUL: The ministry of interior says 46 police officers were dismissed from their jobs in the western province of Herat. Abdul Saboor Qane, deputy interior minister for security affairs, said Saturday in Herat that the officers were fired for defaults in duty and being engaged in corruption. Qane …
Read More »Afghan peace negotiations in limbo
AT News KABUL: Delegations from the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents are still trying to reach an agreement over the agenda for a main negotiation began two weeks back in Qatar, where the insurgents have a political bureau. A source familiar with the ongoing negotiations, said Saturday that Taliban negotiators …
Read More »Two women gang raped by MP’s bodyguards in Kapisa
AT News KABUL: A number of bodyguards to a lawmaker gang raped two women in Kapisa province in the east, an official in the province said, asking not to be identified. The official said Saturday that the women had gone from Kabul for recreation to Sayyad refreshment area. The MP’s …
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