AT News Report-KABUL: At least 51 Taliban fighters including commanders were killed during operations in eastern Kunar in the past 24 hours. A press statement released by Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that Afghan army has conducted clearance operation in order to rebuff enemy threats in Ghazi Abad, Nari-wa-Asmar, ShalShengar …
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AT News Report-KABUL: The French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children’s (FMIC) launched on Saturday 8th annual scientific conference to focus on the Sustainable Development Goal. The conference is with the tagline for this year’s World health Day of the United Nations, better health for everyone, everywhere, in the context …
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AT News Report-KABUL: Islamic clerics have called for a permanent ceasefire between the government and the rebel Taliban ahead of Muslims’ major ritualEid al-Adha, in the wake of relentless terrorist bombings and military counter-offensives. Speaking at the first session of Ulema Commission for Society Reforms, Head of Ulema Council Mawlawi …
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AT-KABUL: Ex-president Hamid Karzai denunciated a deadly terrorist attack on Khwaja Hasan mosque in eastern Paktia province in which 25 worshippers were killed and at least 71 others injured. “Unfortunately, I have been informed that outsiders as part of their machination against the people of Afghanistan have perpetrated yet another …
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AT-KABUL: Afghan commando forces on Thursday night raided a Taliban prison in southern Helmand province, releasing 61severely tortured prisoners from captivity, and killing and capturing several militants, Ministry of Defense said on Friday. MoD spokesperson Brig. Gen. Mohammad Radmaneshsaid commandos stormed a Taliban-held prison in Baba Karez area of Kajaki …
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AT-KABUL: China has offered to provide cash and food assistance to Afghanistan for the victims of natural calamities, a government statement said on Thursday. Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan Liu Jinsong in a meeting with President Ashraf Ghani said that Beijing would provide financial and food support to the victims of …
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AT-KABUL: The task force of the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission said Friday it has removed 25 candidates of the parliamentary elections from the primary ballot, because of their links with illegal armed groups and lacked the credentials to justify running as parliamentarians. The committee is assigned to probe candidates’ links …
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AT-KABUL: A pair of suicide bombings on Friday killed more than 30 people and wounded 81 others worshipping at a mosque in the city of Gardez, in eastern Paktia province, several sources told Afghanistan Times. Wali Tabasom, the spokesman for Paktia police chief,said two bombers clad in Burqa first opened …
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AT-KABUL: After tremendous achievement in the last ceasefire, where a single incident of violence did not occur during three days of Eid, now the government has gaze at announcing another ceasefire that possibly could lead to a lasting peace and stability. As part of efforts to jump-start peace talks, the …
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AT-KABUL: Twin suicide bombings hit a mosque in southeastern Paktia province of the country on Friday as hundreds of people were gathered for Friday prayers, killing over 30 and wounding nearly 70 worshipers, several sources told Afghanistan Times. Officials fear that the casualties could increase as bombers detonated their explosives …
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