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AT-KABUL: Inter ministry said it was investigating the private security company responsible for the security of the Intercontinental hotel as well as some of staff of the hotel. In a Taliban attack on the landmark hotel, at least 18 people 14 of them foreign nationals were killed and 10 others …

AT-KABUL: The media supporting body (NAI) says it has sent 190 evidences related to the war and human crimes against the journalist to the Hague International Court since 2003. Mojib Khalvatgar, head of the body said Monday that most of the cases were about the killing, kidnapping and threats of …

AT-KABUL: Unknown armed men set a local radio station in fire in Ghor province, Afghanistan Journalist Center has said, citing an in charge of the radio. The incident took place Sunday night in the Firozkoh city, the provincial capital. “Three armed men covering their faces entered the station and set …

AT-KABUL: Two Afghan staffers of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) were kidnapped Monday morning in Kabul, police said. “Two Afghan staffs of the UNAMA were kidnapped at around 6:10am in PD-17 Sar-e-Kotal area,” said Kabul Police Spokesman, Basir Mujahid. He said one of kidnapped was a woman …

AT-KABUL: At least 49 militants were killed and 27 others were wounded in different operations launched by the security forces in the past 24 hours. In a statement, Ministry of Defense said that Afghan National Army with the cooperation of the Afghan National Police and National Directorate of Security, conducted …

AT-KABUL: At least seven Afghan police officers embraced martyrdom after the Taliban insurgents stormed their check post in the Garamsir district of southern Helmand province, an official said on Monday. The security official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants attacked security check post …

AT-KABUL: A senior police officer was killed along with three of his bodyguards in a bomb attack in the western province of Farah, provincial officials said Sunday. Golbahar Mojahed, head of security affairs for the provincial police department was killed Saturday night when a bomb placed close to a police …

AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai was saddened over the death of veteran Russian professor, Konstantin Lebedev. “With regrets I learned that prominent Russian linguist, lecturer at the Moscow state university and Afghanistan expert, professor Konstantin Lebedev passed away at the age of 98,” Karzai said in a statement. Lebedev was …

AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai “strongly” condemned attack on the Intercontinental Hotel, saying that the attack indicated Afghans were trampled by the aliens’ to reach their goals. “I strongly condemn the terrorist attack on Kabul Intercontinental_Hotel that killed and wounded civilians. I convey my deepest sympathies to the families of …

AT-Kabul: At least 17 members of the pro-government local uprising forces were martyred Saturday night in Northern Balkh province. Sherjan Durrani, Spokesman for Balkh police chief said that “17 pro-government local uprising forces were martyred by Taliban militants in Buzbai area of the Sholgars district last night.” He said it …