AT News Report KABUL: Government forces managed to retake the Khwaja Omari district in Ghazni province, an area being held by Taliban for one year, ministry of defense said Friday. Aref Noori, provincial spokesman also said that security forces launched a rapid operation in which they completely took the district. …
Read More »Senior Taliban official breaks prison in Faryab
AT News Report KABUL: A senior Taliban official held under custody of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) in the northern Faryab province, has managed to escape, provincial officials confirm. Members of provincial council identify him as Salahoddin Ayyoubi, who is reportedly militants’ shadow governor for the province. They say …
Read More »Peace movement denies members taken by Taliban
AT News Report KABUL: A public movement who rallies for peace in the southern areas, denied reports that its members were taken hostage by Taliban, saying they went to militant-controlled areas to hold talks with the insurgents. A group of the peace movement members went missing earlier this week and …
Read More »Security forces kill 18 Taliban rebels in Logar
AT News Report KABUL: Afghan Special Forces have killed at least 18 Taliban insurgents in an operation in eastern Logar province, local officials said Friday. Shahpoor Ahmadzai, a spokesman for Logar police chief told Ariana News that the Operation was conducted in Aab Paran village of Mohammad Agha district of …
Read More »Presidential candidates reject negotiating in ARG
KABUL: Presidential candidates are not ready to negotiate with President Ghani on the circumstances of his tenure extension in the Presidential Palace (ARG). President Ghani is ready to negotiate on ordaining the election ethical principles. But, the Presidential Candidates Council say that President Ghani should be ready to negotiate with …
Read More »At least 50 pro-govt. forces, 19 civilians killed during past week
The following report compiles all significant security incidents confirmed by New York Times reporters throughout Afghanistan from the past seven days. It is necessarily incomplete as many local officials refuse to confirm casualty information. The report includes government claims of insurgent casualty figures, but in most cases these cannot be …
Read More »35 terror attacks foiled in Kabul during Eid days
AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan security forces have foiled 35 terrorist attacks, including a car bombing which could be deadly with once again taking more innocent lives in Kabul, the capital city. Officials in the Ministry of Interior confirmed Friday of successfully prevention of these attacks during three days …
Read More »Peaceful life a dream for Afghan children
AT News Report KABUL: June 2nd is celebrated internationally as the World Day of Children. The day is marked as Afghan children dream for a peaceful and better life, though the life condition in Kabul and some big cities had improved compared to the remote rural areas. Neda and Sobhan …
Read More »Khalilzad says killing of Afghans must stop
AT News Report KABUL: US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad wished all the Afghans “Eid Mubarak”, and called the killing of the Afghans to be stopped. “Let us find ways to work together to reduce or to immediately end the violence, as we continue negotiations to end the …
Read More »Multiple blasts kill two in Kabul
By FarhadNaibkhel KABUL: A series of three back-to-back blasts ripped through Kabul city on Sunday morning, in which two people embraced martyrdom and 24 others including women received injures, officials confirmed. Kabul Police Spokesman FerdawsFaramarz confirmed the blasts that took place in 5th PD western part of Kabul between 7:50am-8:30am …
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