AT-KABUL: Three senior commanders of armed Taliban killed during operations in Farah province. “12 armed Taliban including three senior commanders of them were killed following a clearance military operation in western Farah,” said a press statement issued by the Ministry of Interior. Statement said that the operation was carried out …
Read More »First UH-60 helicopters for Afghan army arrived in Afghanistan
AT-KABUL: The first pair of UH-60s (Black Hawk) arrived in Afghanistan and will be soon submitted to Afghan Air Force, defense ministry said Tuesday. “Four fleets of UH-60s will be officially handed over to Ministry of Defense (MoD) in coming week,” said Deputy Spokesman for MoD Mohammad Radmanish. He said …
Read More »ANP Chief opposes US strategy for Afghanistan
New US strategy imports disastrous repercussion for Afghanistan and Pakistan: Asfandyar Wali Khan AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Awami National Party Central President, Asfandyar Wali Khan has said the new US policy on Afghanistan and South Asia is very much dangerous for Afghanistan and Pakistan, calling on the Trump administration to …
Read More »Two asylum seekers detained over rape of a girl in Germany
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Two Afghan asylum seekers have been arrested over rape charge of a girl in German, just days after deportation of at least eight people convicted of various crimes, including rape incident, it has been reported. According to the source, the two Afghans aged 27 and 18, raped …
Read More »Two asylum seekers detained over rape of a girl in Germany
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Two Afghan asylum seekers have been arrested over rape charge of a girl in German, just days after deportation of at least eight people convicted of various crimes, including rape incident, it has been reported. According to the source, the two Afghans aged 27 and 18, raped …
Read More »Wolesi Jirga concerns over civilian casualties
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Members of the Wolesi Jirga (Lower House) of Parliament on Monday expressed deepest concerns over recent civilian casualties across the country. Wolesi Jirga members asked government and the insurgents to pave utmost attention to prevent civilian casualties during conflict throughout the country. “All provinces are insecure, but …
Read More »Taliban attempt to block strategic road foiled
AT-KABUL: Afghan National Police has foiled Taliban attempt to block strategic road in Northern Baghlan provinces. “A group of armed Taliban struggled to block a road leading from the capital of Baghlan provinces to Shashma-e-Shir region yesterday, which faced Afghan police raid in the area,” said Ministry of Interior in …
Read More »US new Strategy for Afghanistan receives mixed reactions
NUG welcomed, but some Wolesi Jirga members and other experts have conflicting views on it By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The US President Donald Trump recently released a new strategy for Afghanistan, in which key issues including war on terror and elimination of militants’ safe havens in Pakistan were clearly mentioned. However, …
Read More »Pakistanis among 12 rebels killed in Nangarhar
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A dozen Islamic State (IS) militants, which also known as Daesh terrorist, including Pakistanis, have been killed during operation in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Monday. Attuallah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News nine Daesh fighters were killed during an air raid by …
Read More »4 civilians dead, 14 wounded in Khost market blast
AT-KABUL: At least four civilians have been killed and 14 other received injures in a blast in southeastern Khost province, official said. The blast took place at 11:00am local time in the basement or underground of a ‘Cell-phone Market’ in the capital city of Khost province. “As a result of …
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