AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A number of insurgents belonging to the Taliban militant group and the Islamic State, which is also known as Daesh terrorist group have been killed during fierce clash erupted between the two insurgent groups in eastern Nangarhar province, local officials said on Saturday. The provincial government media …
Read More »Finance Ministry signs $74m soft loan agreement with IDB
AT-KABUL: Eklil Hakimi, Minister of Finance, and Mr. Sayed Aqa, Vice president of Islamic Development Bank (IDB) signed a soft loan agreement in the presence of President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, representatives of National Assembly, Cabinet Ministers and other members High Economic Council for construction of Kabul City Ring Road (KRR) …
Read More »AAF to get six Black Hawks next week
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Saturday said that Afghan Air Forces (AAF) would get six Black Hawk helicopters next week. “We need Black Hawks to overcome a number of challenges including transferring supplies, eradicating enemy strongholds, evacuating patients and wounded and also transferring supplies to check-posts …
Read More »Six policemen killed in Badghis
AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Six police officers were killed in a Taliban attack on their outpost in the northwestern province of Badghis, while the gorup’s militants took two officers hostage, local officials said on Saturday. The police check-post was installed on the Qala-i-Naw-Herat highway in the Laman area of the provincial …
Read More »61 insurgents killed in raids
AT-KABUL: At least 61 militants were killed and 50 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 …
Read More »Strikers sign Afghan spinner for BBL
The Adelaide Strikers have signed 18-year-old spinner Rashid Khan, who will be the first Afghan to play in the Big Bash League. An 18-year-old legspinner will become the first Afghan to play in Australia’s Big Bash League. Rashid Khan has been lured by the Adelaide Strikers after being among the …
Read More »3 killed in blast near Kabul cricket stadium; all players, fans safe, play resumed immediately
By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: At least three people were killed and five others wounded Wednesday after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives at a checkpoint near Kabul International Cricket Stadium, where the Shpageeza Cricket League was going on. However, cricket match resumed immediately after the attack and all the players are …
Read More »Five Daesh fighters killed in Nangarhar
AT-KABUL: At least five terrorists affiliated with Daesh were killed during an airstrike in eastern Nangarhar province. “Five Daesh affiliates were killed during drone strike in Achin and Nazian districts of Nangarhar,” said a press statement issued by the Nangarhar press office. Drone strike targeted Daesh fighter in Achin district, …
Read More »Australia donates $2m to MAIL
AT-KABUL: The government of Australia donated two million dollars to the Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) with the aim of boosting agricultural products in six north provinces. The agreement of the donation was signed between MAIL officials and representative of the Australian embassy on Wednesday. According to a …
Read More »76 insurgents killed: NDS
AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Wednesday said that 76 insurgents were killed and 42 others wounded during operation across the country in the past 24 hours. Afghan intelligence forces conducted six special operations, six airstrike and 11 joint operations in different part of the country in the …
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