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AT News KABUL: NATO’s Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan, Nicholas Kay said that Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) “are increasingly strong and capable. Speaking at an event titled “The Role of NATO in the Afghan Peace Process” hosted by the Afghanistan Institute of Strategic Studies (AISS) in Kabul, …

AT News Report KABUL: Wahid Muzhda, a prominent political analyst has been shot and dead by two armed men on Wednesday late evening in PD 7th of Kabul city, security officials confirmed. “Wahid Mujhda, a political analyst was on his way to Mosque nearby Russian embassy, that being attacked by …

AT News Report KABUL: Chief Executive and presidential hopeful, Abdullah Abdullah has called on the international organization to support the transparent election in Afghanistan, praising their aids and supports in conducting the Afghan presidential polls. “Although there is legitimate concern within the Afghans and international organization over the election, but …

AT News Report KABUL: Fighters loyal to the Daesh terrorist group are moving from Nangarhar province (their main haven) to its neighboring provinces of Kunar and Nooristan in the east, members of parliament said. The representatives from eastern provinces in the parliament, said in their Wednesday session the transfer took …

AT News Report KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai expressed hope that a prisoner exchange took place this week, could help the end of war and be the beginning of a durable peace in Afghanistan. Taliban freed an American and an Australian citizen held in their custody for three years on …

AT News Report KABUL: Presidential hopeful and leader of “Hezb-e-Islami”, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar in a letter to President Ashraf Ghani has warned of possible election crisis, asking him to hold talks with the candidates regarding the “fraudulent votes”. His letter comes among rising tension in the Presidential election. The preliminary results …

AT News KABUL: Just days after releasing the three top Taliban prisoners in return for the two foreign professors, aimed at reducing violence and facilitation of intra-Afghan peace talks, the Taliban claimed responsibility of shooting down a chopper in Logar province, in which two US service members were killed. Moreover, …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Iran continues to support the Taliban with weapons, training and funding to counter US and Western influence in Afghanistan, according to a Pentagon report released on Tuesday. A US Defense Intelligence report said “Stronger partners, such as Hezbolloh, are highly capable, reliable, and receptive to Tehran. …

AT News Report KABUL: Most of the Afghan Children feel feared and unsafe while going out of their homes on the way to schools, markets and public areas, especially when they get close to governmental buildings and checkpoints, showed a survey conducted by Save the Children International Organization. Over 600 …

AT News Report KABUL: Afghan security forces repelled a coordinated Taliban attack in Imam Sahib District of northern Kunduz province, and killed 10 fighters of the red unit of the militant group, official said on Wednesday. Taliban insurgents massively attacked a checkpoint of national army forces from different directions in …