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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL:  The Taliban insurgents have been hampering anti-polio campaign in the districts and capital of southeastern Paktika province, health official said on Wednesday. Wali Gul Kahroti, provincial public health director, said Taliban insurgents were not allowing an anti-polio drive prepared for launch in the province. “Taliban banned the …

AT-KABUL: At least eight Daesh fighters killed during airstrike in eastern Nangarhar province. Eight Daesh fighters were killed and two others were arrested in Nangahar, said a statement issued by Nangarhar provincial press office. The insurgents were killed during drone strike in Spinzhai area of Nazian district last night added …

AT-KABUL: Three insurgents were killed by their own mine blast in northern Kunduz province. Three insurgents linked with Haqqani terrorist network were killed by their own mine explosion in Chahardara district of Kunduz last night, said Provincial police office in a statement. Statement said that a mine maker linked with …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Education Ministry says that the number of closed schools has been increased as compared to previous years as 1,006 schools were not functional due to security-related issues in 24 provinces across the country. The Ministry of Education has displayed the number of closed schools in 24 …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 42 Taliban militants were killed and more than 43 others received injures during a clearing operation in the Balabulok district of western Farah province, local officials said on Tuesday. The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces kicked off the offensive on Sep 18 backed by …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least three policemen have been killed and a fourth one sustained injuries in a roadside bombing in the Ghorian district of western Herat province, an official said on Tuesday. Provincial Governor Spokesperson, Jailani Farhad, told Pajhwok Afghan News that a police Ranger pick-up was hit a …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Five people loyal to the Daesh terrorist group were killed when a US drone targeted their vehicle in eastern Nangarhar province in which at least five insurgents were killed, Police officials said. Provincial police chief said in a statement that the airstrike was conducted on Sunday in …

AT-KABUL: At least 46 militants were killed and 18 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD)said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has conducted …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Four Taliban insurgents joined the peace process in northeastern Badakhshan province and handed over their weapons to the Disarmament of Illegal Arms Groups (DIAG), an official said on Monday. Provincial Police Chief Maj. Gen. Abdul Khaleq Aqsai told Pajhwok Afghan News government doors continue to be opened …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Four civilians died and 14 others injured after a bus collided with a truck in the Washer district of southern Helmand province on Monday morning, officials said. The district administer, Mohammad Saleem told Pajhwok Afghan News the traffic accident took place at around 9am on the Nimroz-Kabul …