AT News Report-Kabul: District chief and security chief of Khwaja Omari in southern Ghazni province were killed after insurgents staged a predawn ambush in the district on Thursday midnight. The gubernatorial spokesperson Aref Noori said that Khwaja Omari district had come under ambush of insurgents wielding heavy and light weapons …
Read More »US fully supports Afghan Forces: Dunford
“This is going to be the first season where we have had a fully-resourced plan to support the Afghans in conducting counterinsurgency operations inside of Afghanistan” AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Chairman of the United States Army Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph Dunford, said the current war season in Afghanistan …
Read More »Over 600,000 Afghans returned home last year: IOM
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: More than 600,000 Afghans returned home voluntarily or were deported from Pakistan and Iran last year, bringing the number of returnees to Afghanistan since 2001 to over eight million. IOM said on Thursday reintegration in Afghan society was difficult for returnees, with the country still mired in …
Read More »Four Daesh rebels killed by own explosive
AT News Report-KABUL: Four fighters loyal to the notorious terrorist group of the Islamic State (IS), which is also known as Daesh rebels, have been killed by their won bomb in the Chapa Dara district of eastern Kunar province, official said. A key commander of the extremist group, are among …
Read More »Over 100 militants killed in raids
AT News Report-KABUL: Over 100 insurgents have been killed and scores were received injures in different crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security official said on Friday. In addition to that, seven other militant have been detained. In a statement …
Read More »Civilians in crossfire: So far 2,258 civilian casualties reported in 2018
AT News Report-KABUL: The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) renews its call upon all parties to the conflict to increase efforts to protect civilians, as the number of civilians killed and injured by armed conflict in the first quarter of 2018 remained at the same high level recorded in …
Read More »10 policemen martyred in Herat
AT News Report-KABUL: 10 Afghan policemen embraced martyrdom after their security post came under attack of the Taliban insurgents in Shindand district of western Herat province, official said on Friday. The Taliban insurgents attacked Larzang security post in the district, provincial governor spokesman, Jilani Farhad said, adding “four policemen were …
Read More »AUAF accused of preaching anti-ethnic bias
AT News Report-KABUL: The American University of Afghanistan has been accused of fomenting anti-ethnic bias and fabricating contradictory lingual rhetoric. Some university lecturers and analysts have said that a module of AUAF’s Master’s program entails misinformation about the percentage of the Pashtun population within Afghanistan as well as biased information …
Read More »40 insurgents killed in anti-terror raids across Afghanistan
AT News Report-KABUL: In a series of anti-terror raids across the country in the past days, as many as 40militants have been killed and35others wounded. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD) said that Afghan NationalArmy (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan NationalPolice (ANP) and National Directorate of …
Read More »Kidnapped teen in Faryab rescued
AT News Report-KABUL: A kidnapped teenager was rescued from abductors during operation in northern Faryab province, said officials. A 16-year-old teen was rescued and his kidnaper was arrested in Faryab province, said a press statement issued by Faryab Police public outreach. Taj Mohammad was kidnapped from near his house in …
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