AT-KABUL: The United States Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson arrived in Kabul on Monday on announced visit, meeting President Ashraf Ghani and CEO Abdullah Abdullah. “Secretary Tillerson and President Ghani met in Kabul on October 23 and together reaffirmed the U.S.-Afghan commitment to achieving peace, stability, and long-term prosperity in …
Read More »UNAMA condemns attacks on worshippers
AT-KABUL: The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, expressed outrage and condemned Friday’s attacks targeting mosques and worshippers in Kabul and Ghor province. At least 59 people were killed and a further 60 others injured, including many women and children. According to a statement “These brutal and senseless attacks …
Read More »15 cadets killed, 4 wounded in Kabul bombing
AT-KABUL: At least 15 army cadets were killed and four others received injures after a suicide bomber targeted their vehicle near a military academy in Kabul, security official said on Saturday. Spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Dawlat Waziri said the suicide attack was occurred at 03:00pm near the entrance …
Read More »‘International Community, govt. must bring perpetrators and supporters before justice’
AT-KABUL: The Civil Activists on Saturday said that recent terrorist attacks from capital to provinces are war crime against humanity, the Afghan government and International community must bring perpetrators and their supporters before justice. “Targeting worshipers in Kabul, Ghor and attacks in Kandahr, Paktia and Ghazni are the sign of …
Read More »‘117 rebels killed in last 2 weeks’
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 117 militants have been killed and 10 others received injuries during 24 joint operations in the eastern Nangarhar province in the last two weeks, provincial police chief said. Addressing a press conference, Lt. Gen. Abdur Rahman Rahimi said dozens of other people were detained in …
Read More »25 members of Haqqani Network killed in Paktika
AT-KABUL: At least 25 Haqqani Terrorist Network members were Killed in a Joint Clearance Operation conducted by Afghan forces in Paktika. “ 25 Haqqani Terrorist Network members were killed and 30 others wounded in Afghan National Defense and Security Forces joint clearance operation carried out in Tandi Hotel and Wali …
Read More »Religious scholars demand Loya Jirga call to solve crisis
AT-KABUL: Some clerics in the Kabul city asked the government to call the traditional Loya Jirga (Grand Assembly) for finding a solution for what they called “the current crisis”. The scholars during the Friday prayers, accused the government of inefficiency, saying this has caused the increase of “unprecedented civilian casualties”. …
Read More »ISIS in Afghanistan is US tool to cause trouble in whole region: Karzai to RT
The US uses the Islamic State insurgency as a tool in Afghanistan, aimed at destabilizing the whole region, the former Afghan president told RT, urging the international community to convince the US that it needs to actually fight terrorism. No action was taken against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) terrorists …
Read More »Beijing calls on Taliban to join peace process
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The People’s Republic of China has condemned in strongest terms the recent terrorist attacks in various parts of the country carried out by Taliban insurgents that took lives of at least 71 people and 170 others wounded, a China official said. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Lu Kang …
Read More »Andar district rescued, 30 Taliban killed
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: More than 30 Taliban militants have been killed by the brave Afghan security forces last night (Friday night) in violent clashes and airstrikes carried out in Andar district of southern Ghazni province, where conflict has been entered a third day, an official said. Late on Wednesday night, …
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