AT News Report KABUL: The United States agreed to pull troops out of Afghanistan during peace talks, said Taliban officials. Suhail Shaheen, spokesperson for the Taliban’s political office based in Qatar, said on Twitter where that “the U.S. would pull troops out of the country and would stop interfering in …
Read More »50 people killed every day in Afghan violence: Mohib
AT News Reports KABUL: The National Security Adviser, Hamdullah Mohib said that at least 50 people lose their lives every day due to the ongoing war and conflicts in Afghanistan. Addressing a security meeting held in Moscow, Mohib said Tuesday that there was a high concentration of threats in the …
Read More »30 drug traffickers sentenced to prison
AT News Report KABUL: At least 30 drug dealers were pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and were sentenced to year behind bars in the past one week. A statement issued by the courts of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) that 30 drug traffickers sentenced to one – 16 years’ incarceration …
Read More »Takhar clashes displace thousands of residents
AT News Report KABUL: Clashes between government forces and Taliban have displaced thousands of people in the northeastern Takhar province, said local officials. Mohammad Yasin Labib, director of provincial department of refugees, said Tuesday that as many as three thousand people were displaced in three districts of the province due …
Read More »62 insurgents killed in recent military raids
AT News Report KABUL: At least 62 militants were killed and 32 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns within past 24 hours, security officials said. In a statement issued Tuesday here in Kabul, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) with the cooperation of Afghan National …
Read More »People close to Karzai targeted after Moscow meeting
AT News Report KABUL: Relatives, friends and other people close to the former president Hamid Karzai have been attacked, killed, injured and detained, sources said. Sher Mohammad Akhondzada, a member of parliament said Monday that the attacks were launched just after the second round of the intra-Afghan dialogues held late …
Read More »Karzai condemns US airstrikes on civilians in Farah
AT News Reports KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai strongly denounced US airstrikes launched against civilians in the western Farah province, in which a number of civilians including women and children were killed and wounded. The US air forces targeted residential houses in the Shivan area of Farah’s district of Bala …
Read More »US, Pakistan behind every regional feud, claims Kabul-based think tank
Taliban insurgents should be considered and talked to as a significant party into the war and making peace with them is of paramount importance than anything else. AT News Report KABUL: The Rana think tank during its monthly session comprehensively discussed the status quo of Afghanistan and the peace process, …
Read More »Mohib heads to Russia to attend security meeting
AT News Reports KABUL: National Security Advisor, Hamdullah Mohib flew Monday to Russia to participate in 10th round of top security officials’ meeting. The National Security Council said that Mohib was officially invited by Russian National Security Council to participate in the meeting. The 10th round of security meeting will …
Read More »Release of Taliban prisoners is part of presidential campaign: Abdullah hints
AT News Report KABUL: Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah implicitly called President Ashraf Ghani’s decision over the release of Taliban prisoners as a “campaign” for September presidential race. Abdullah emphasized on Monday that government sources should not be used for presidential campaign. The president ordered the release of nearly 900 Taliban …
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