AT News Report KABUL: At least 14 Taliban insurgents have been killed and five others wounded in an airstrike conducted by Afghan Air Forces (AAF) in northern Faryab province, official said Monday. The airstrike targeted a Taliban stronghold in Grezwan district of the province, in which 14 Taliban rebels were …
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By Maria Hayat Thank you for laying the building blocks for Afghanistan’s development as a democratic nation-state. Whether it’s working in a male dominated industry or going out to vote for the upcoming General Elections or even getting an education, thank you. Thank you for continuing to advocate for your …
Read More »Hairatan, Aqina ports trade shrunk by 20pc due to insecurity
AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The deteriorating insecurity in northern zonehas left a negative impact on trade in northern Balkh province, triggering a 20 percent decline in commercial activities at Hairatan and Aqina dry ports. Traders and their representatives say the Taliban also collect taxes from traders on the Mazar-Shiberghan, Mazar-Baghlan …
Read More »Baghlan residents take arms to support Afghan forces against Taliban
AT News Report KABUL: The residents of northern Baghlan province also rose in arms against the Taliban militants who attacked the provincial capital of Pul-i-Khumri early on Sunday. BismillahAtash, a member of the Provincial Council,said the residents of Pul-i-Khumrihaving their own weapons at home stood against the Taliban militants. Atash …
Read More »Eight civilians killed in Balkh roadside bomb blast
AT News Report KABUL: Eight civilians were killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the northern province of Balkh, provincial officials confirmed. The incident took place on Sunday when the vehicle was heading from Chemtal district to the provincial capital of Mazar-e-Sharif city, said Monir Ahmad Farhad, provincial …
Read More »Two new polio cases detected in Uruzgan
AT News Report KABUL: Two new polio cases have surfaced separately in capital city of Tirinkot and Chora district of southern Uruzgan province, a statement from the relevant ministry said Sunday. A 30-month-old child and another six-month-old infant were permanently paralyzed as a result of the polio virus. According to …
Read More »Karzai condemns Kunduz attack as ‘aliens’ efforts’ to hamper peace process
AT News Report KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai strongly condemned Taliban’s attack on Kunduz, calling it as aliens’ efforts to hamper the ongoing peace process. Taliban fighters launched massive attacks from several points on the Kunduz city, the provincial capital early Saturday. The militants were driven back by government reinforcements. …
Read More »Taliban attack on Baghlan’s capital repelled
AT News Report KABUL: Security official said that Taliban fighters carried out attack on Pul-e-Khurmi city, the center of the northern province of Baghlan early on Sunday morning, but the Afghan security forces defeated their nefarious design in a timely action. Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense Nasrat Rahimi said …
Read More »US-Taliban peace talks 9th round ended with no clear agreement
AT News Report KABUL: The 9th round of peace talks between U.S. peace envoy and Taliban negotiation members ended with no breakthrough as they are at threshold of peace agreement. U.S Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad on Sunday said that this round of talks concluded and they are …
Read More »Taliban’s IED blast kills 4 bomb makers, incinerating 80 shops in Ghazni
AT News Report KABUL: At least four Taliban militants have been killed and 80 shops were set in ablaze after Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) belonging to the Taliban group went off in southern Ghazni province, official said Sunday. Deputy Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense Fawad Aman said that Taliban …
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