AT News KABUL: The start of direct negotiations between the Kabul peace negotiators and the Taliban team is very much necessary in the course of fragile political situation and continuation of deadly war across the country. Continuation of violence and bloodshed that badly harmed the country’s security and national stability …
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AT News KABUL: Former Presidential Candidate and NDS Chief, Rahmatullah Nabil has alleged that the Taliban’s military commission has plotted assassination of many political and civil society activists in the country. By releasing a statement associated with the Taliban, Nabil claimed the Taliban’s assassination circles had planned to kill 17 …
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AT News KABUL: The Afghan security forces have killed at least 68 Taliban insurgents in clashes in three provinces—Badakhshan, Zabul and Faryab, defense ministry said on Saturday. Since few days, the Taliban insurgents carried out an assault on the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANSDF) checkpoints in Arghistan district …
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AT News KABUL: With 59 new infections in the last 24 hours, now Afghanistan officially has 37,953 coronavirus cases, the Ministry of Public Health said on Saturday. According to the ministry, out of 328 suspected samples, 59 were reported positive—24 in Kabul, 21 in Herat, 11 in Balkh, one case …
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AT News KABUL: The defense and security forces launched a military exercise on the occasion of Independence Day in Kabul. The Ministry of Interior said in a statement that the drill was launched on Friday inside the compound of military training center. National Security Adviser Hamdullah Moheb, acting defense minister …
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AT News KABUL: Security and defense officials say that nearly 100 Taliban fighters were killed in clashes with army and police during the past 24 hours in different areas. The 209 Shaheen and 217 Pamir military corps based in the northern provinces of Balkh and Kunduz respectively, said Friday that …
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AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani has called on the Taliban to put an end to the ongoing violence and endorse the peace process. His remarks came after his government decided not to release 380 dangerous Taliban prisoners, citing the Taliban’s unwillingness to the peace process. The Afghan government says …
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AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has recorded 33 new positive cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 37,894 across the country. The health ministry on Friday said that 335 patients have recovered during this period. There are no covid-19 related deaths, a significant progress to …
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By Mohammed Gul SAHIBBZADA Most of the hurdles that had impeded progress in the ongoing peace process were cleared when Consultative Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly) voted / endorsed to release the 400 notorious Taliban prisoners, which the Government and some of its international partners hesitated to release because of their …
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AT News KABUL: Sources in the government say that France and Australia are unhappy with the release of a number of 400 Taliban prisoners expected to be released from government custody. According to the sources who spoke Wednesday on condition of anonymity, six of the prisoners are former service members …
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