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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: At least 18 people including 14 foreigners were killed after more than 14 hours standoff in which the Afghan security forces killed all the six Taliban insurgents who raided Intercontinental Hotel—west part of Kabul city, officials told Afghanistan Times. The Ministry of Interior said 14 foreigners were …

AT-KABUL: At least 12 civilians embraced martyrdom and 13 others received injures in a roadside blast occurred in Gulran district in western Herat province on Sunday morning, provincial officials said. Confirming the blast, provincial police spokesman, Abdul Ahad Walizada said that 12 civilians were martyred in a roadside blast that …

AT-KABUL: The US Ambassador to Kabul, John R. Bass strongly condemned the inhuman attack on Intercontinental Hotel, in which killed and wounded a number of guests. “I condemn in the strongest terms last night’s heinous attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul.  Such violence has no place here or anywhere …

AT-KABUL: The brave Afghan security forces have killed eight Taliban insurgents in an operation conducted in Charkh district of Central Logar province, an official said on Sunday. In addition to that, six other Taliban insurgents received injuries. Saleem Saleh, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News Afghan Forces conducted clearing …

AT-KABUL: Four Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier embraced martyrdom after the Taliban insurgents attacked their check post in the Greshk district of Helmand province, an official said on Sunday. Major Abdul Qadir Bahadurzai, deputy commander of the 215th Maiwand Corps media wing in Helmand, said the Taliban insurgents had attacked …

AT News Report-KABUL: The media watchdog organizations reacted to the closure of Radio Mashal/Radio Liberty office in Pakistan, calling it silencing freedom of speech. The South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA) claimed that Radio Mashal was closed by Pakistan’s intelligence agency (ISI). It said that freedom of speech in the …

AT News Report-KABUL: Lawmakers claimed Saturday that they had “significant” achievements in the seventh legislative year of parliament, hours before the end of the year that is followed by a 45-day winter vacation. Mohammad Nazir Ahmadzai, deputy parliament speaker, said it was a successful year for the legislators in which …

AT News Report-KABUL: China is to provide economic and military assistance to Afghanistan, a Chinese diplomat said in Kabul, while emphasizing on Beijing’s cooperation in the peace process in the war-ravaged country. “Military assistance would be provided in addition to other helps to Afghanistan,” Chinese deputy ambassador to Kabul, Zhang …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC) in joint venture with the Kabul municipality had laid the foundation stone for a reminisce minaret for media victims killed in Afghanistan in the past 16-year in Kabul’s Pule-e-Bagh-e-Omomi area of Kabul city. “National Unity Government (NUG) stand firm at the …

AT News Report-KABUL: Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Saturday said that 67 inmates were released from Taliban jail during an operation in southern Helmand province. In a statement, the MoD said: “based on intelligence information the Uruzgan detachment and intelligence special forces conducted a joint operation in Baghran district of …