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AT News Reports KABUL: At least four Pakistani affiliated to Daesh extremist were killed in airstrikes conducted by the Resolute Support in eastern Nangarhar province, while in another airstrike on Monday night in western Farah province resulted into killing four militants, including two Pakistani, officials said Tuesday. Nangarhar Governor’s Office …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says militant attacks on schools in Afghanistan increased almost threefold last year, making it increasingly difficult to ensure education for children in many parts of the country. The agency, which promotes education and children’s rights, said in a report on …

AT News Report KABUL: At least 17 drug runners were sentenced to year behind bars in the past one week after found guilty of drug trafficking. A statement by courts of Criminal Justice Task Force (CJTF) said Tuesday that 17 drug traffickers sentenced to five – 13 years’ incarceration after …

AT News Report KABUL: At least 16 Taliban militants were killed and nine others injured during a joint clearance operation carried out Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) backed by Afghan Air Forces (AAF), ministry of interior said Tuesday. The operation took place in Taghari region, Maruf district of …

AT Monitoring Desk FEROZKOH: At least 16 civilians and five policemen have been killed and 15 others wounded in Taliban assaults in western Ghor province. Residents and officials said on Tuesday the incidents took place in Shabshudagi and Bykab villages on the outskirts of Ferozkoh — the provincial capital — …

AT News Report KABUL: At least nine policemen were killed and another two were captured alive by the militants, after several Taliban fighters Monday night attacked a security checkpoint in central Maidan Wardak province, an official said. The attack was carried out by several armed Taliban Monday night in Charaka …

AT News Report KABUL: Ministry of Public Health says it was concerned about the increasing blood cancer among children. Lotfullah, 12, has blood cancer and is under treatment in the Indira Gandhi children hospital in Kabul. Lotfullah who comes from Badghis province in the northwest, has stopped going to school …

AT News Report KABUL: Chief Executive, Abdullah Abdullah calls for an investigation to find if allegations regarding sexual issues inside the presidential palace are true. Abdullah addressed a cabinet weekly session on Monday that “something could have happened”, referring to the sexual scandal accusations. On Sunday, media outlets quoted two …

AT News Report KABUL: A number of reporters covering parliament events, accuse the nation house’s secretariat of censorship and hide some important matters from media. These journalists say they haven’t been allowed to go inside the main hall for 10 days, and security officials ban them from entering the media …

KABUL: Seven members of one family including three women and two children were killed in their house in Karte Sakhi area in Kabul on Sunday evening, officials confirmed on Monday. The perpetrators of the attack are not known yet, police said. Residents of the area said one of the victims …