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AT-KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai “strongly” condemned the US special forces’ operation in which three people in Nangarhar province. An employee for the presidential guard unit, an agent of the intelligence agency and a provincial custom office employee were killed in an operation launched by the US special forces in …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 31 Taliban militants were killed during overnight airstrikes carried out by the Afghan Air Force in Nawa and Awghaz districts of southern Ghazni province, an official said on Saturday. Mohammad Hanif Rezaee, spokesperson for the 203rd Thunder Military Corps, told Pajhwok Afghan News the Afghan …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: An Indiana-based US firm has received a $45.9 million contract for the procurement of 6,576 high mobility multipurpose-wheeled vehicles to hand over to the Afghan national defense and security forces. The contract was announced on Thursday by the Department of Defense. A news item on the manufacturer’s …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: 20 violence causes against journalists have been reported in the Journalists Safety Committee, officials said on Saturday. Briefing newsmen, officials of Ministry of Information and Culture and Journalists Safety Committee said that they have registered 20 violence cases against reporters in the past one month. The committee …

By Mohammad Qahir Zamani- AT-KABUL: Afghanistan’s 2017 domestic T-20 Cricket League, Shpageeza, ended peacefully Friday, with     Band-e-Amir Dragons winning the championship in final game by beating the Mis Ainak Knights by 4 runs, with last ball, bowled by oversee player, TL Chatara of Zimbabwe. In the final match, played in …

By Farhad Naibkhel-AT-KABUL: The High Peace Council (HPC) of the country under its new leadership is “hopeful” for a dignified peace in the country with the armed opponents, who may still mistakenly believe in military victory. Muhammad Karim Khalili, the current chairman of the HPC says over the past few …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Defense (MoD) plans to establish the local army in order to boost up security in remote districts across the country, officials said Wednesday. “Retired army officers and soldiers will be hired in the local army to boost up security in their own region,” said Deputy …

AT-KABUL: The Afghan journalists, living in Turkey on Monday staged protest to seek investigation of their cases by the United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Ankara Turkey. These reporters 40 days ago, submitted their institutional and demonstrable letter to the UNHCR due to lack of attention to investigate …

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 …

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 …