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AT-KABUL: In a coordinated attack on southern Ghazni city, the Taliban suffered heavy casualties as more than 150 militants were killed and wounded after security forces countered the assault and repelled the rebels, police said on Friday. As clashes ensued for several hours, four security personnel were killed and several …

AT-KABUL: In the wake of a wave of peace movements and cross-country convoys to propagate nonviolence, a group of people started on Friday a foot journey from Kabul towards northern Balkh province, in pursuit of an end to spiraling conflict and restoration of peace. The activists embarked on the 550-kilometer …

AT-KABUL: At least 10 Taliban fighters including their three group leaders were killed during an airstrike in northern Faryab province, said officials Thursday. “The Afghan air force conducted an airstrike in Grezwan district of Faryab at 2:00am today early morning, killing 10 Taliban fighters,” said Sheen military corps spokesman Hanif …

AT-KABUL: Egypt is ready to cooperate with Afghanistan in preventing of extremism, Egyptian Ambassador to Kabul stated. In a meeting with Afghan Security Advisor, Hanif Atmar in Kabul, Hani Salah would also help Afghan government in the higher education, Islamic education and fight against terrorism. Salah assured Atmar of Cairo’s …

AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai praised the government of Egypt for honoring Afghan philosopher, Sayed Jamaloddin Afghan and erecting his statue in the Liberty Park in Cairo. Cairo’s municipality unveiled the Afghan’s statue on August 6th, already erected in the Cairo’s liberty park. The former president called the move as …

AT-KABUL: The newest sanctions the United States imposed on Iran, will put a negative impact on the business situation of Afghanistan, as Tehran is one of the largest trade partner to Kabul, said the Afghan Commerce Chamber. Deputy head of the chamber, Khanjan Alokozai said Wednesday that Iran and Afghanistan …

AT-KABUL: The government plans to build a costly and highly secure facility to print all confidential government documents, said the Ministry of Finance, announcing that the foundation stone of the printing press was laid down on Wednesday. The facility will be built at a cost of 70 million Euros, funded …

AT-KABUL: Afghan Army Special Forces rescued 10 prisoners from a Taliban prison in southern volatile Helmand province on Tuesday night, said officials. Afghan army Special Forces has conducted clearance operation in Musa Qala district of Helmand last night, which as broken a taliban jail and released 10 people, said a …

AT-KABUL: Afghan security and defense forces have pummeled militant strongholds countrywide as part of military crackdowns that left at least 109 insurgents killed and 77 others wounded since Tuesday, defense authorities said Wednesday. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in …

At least eight civilians were killed in a roadside IED explosion in northern Balkh province on Wednesday morning, local officials confirmed. In addition, six other people were wounded in the blast. The incident happened in Sholgara district of the province about 11am local time after the vehicle they were traveling …