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AT-KABUL: 14 fighters loyal to the Taliban group and 16 to the Islamic State (IS) militants, also known as Daesh, have renounced insurgency and reintegrated into civil society by joining the Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace and reconciliation process in eastern Nangarhar province. Provincial governor spokesman, Ataullah Khogyani confirmed their surrender, …

AT-KABUL: At least 10 people were killed and 19 others were injured after a Taliban truck bombing targeted a foreign security company’s compound in east of Kabul city Wednesday evening, officials said. The attack was started by a truck bombing at the gate of the G4S, a British security firm’s …

KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai condemned an airstrike launched on civilian areas in Helmand that caused civilian deaths and injuries as a “cruel act”. The US warplanes targeted civilian houses in Zanjir Darab village in the Garmser district of Helmand province, killing and injuring a number of civilians including women …

KABUL: The members of parliament say if the proposed interim administration could help people reach a sustainable peace, then it should not be opposed. They asked Wednesday the government to make all of its efforts to reach this goal (peace) and it should not prevent the interim administration if it …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Geneva conference serves as an important opportunity for both to review Afghans’ progress and to start planning for that future, the United States said as its top diplomats met President Ashraf Ghani in the summit on Tuesday. The Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale is …

Kabul: Nearly 100 firearms have been surrendered to the Disarmed Illegal Armed Group in eastern Nangarhar province, according to authorities. Nangarhar Governor Spokesman Attaullah Khogiani said the Taliban militants surrendered their arms to the intelligence and security forces through reconciliation programs and many weapons were recovered in military raids against …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says his government has formed a 12-strong negotiating team to seek a peace agreement with the Taliban, as he laid out what he called a “roadmap” for the talks. “We seek a peace agreement in which the Afghan Taliban would be included in …

AT Monition Desk-KABUL: The sea and rail networks of Iran are necessary for Afghanistan development, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said. ‘Iran’s sea and rail links, including Chabahar, are essential for Afghan development,’ Zarif said addressing the international conference on Afghanistan which was held in Geneva on Wednesday. The …

Kabul: Police has arrested a group of six suspectsin connection with various crimes committed across the northern Kunduz province, officials said. Kunduz Police Chief Abdul Baqi Nuristani said in a statement that crime investigation operatives arrested6 suspects in connection with murder, robbery and several other counts of offenses in Nawahi …

KABUL: Residents in southern Helmand province claimed on Wednesday that an airstrike by armed forces in Garmsir district has killed 30 civilians on Tuesday evening. The airstrike was launched on Tuesday morning and residents said all the victims were members of a single family. Only one member of the family, …