Provinces

AT-KABUL: At least 52 people have been killed in a devastating landslide in northeastern Badakhshan province on Tuesday. Shah Waliullah Adeeb, the governor of Badakhshan province, said the landslide in Khwahan district of the province. He added that the way to the landslide hit area was covered with snow and …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Unidentified gunmen attacked a wedding convoy in Farah province the other day and killed three people including the groom. An immediate relative of groom said that they were on their way to Shorab district of the province when the convoy was stopped by a group of unknown …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Afghan security forces seven of 10 passengers kidnapped on Kabul-Jalalabad Highway on Friday. Laghman police chief, Dawoud Amin, said that the incident took place in Sorkhakan district of the province on Kabul Jalalabad highway when a group of unknown gunmen stopped a vehicle and kidnapped 10 passengers. …

AT-KABUL: A terror bid has been thwarted during a search operation by security forces in western Heart province, a statement issued by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) said Saturday. The search operation was conducted in 15th district of Herat City, the NDS said, adding that an explosive-laden rickshaw was …

AT-KABUL: Seven civilians were killed and 12 injured in two separate attacks of armed militants in eastern Laghman province, the spokesman for provincial governor said Saturday. Sarhadi Zwak said five members of a family, including four women, were killed and 11, mostly children, were injured, when their house was hit …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Clashes between security forces and the Taliban militants have ended in northwestern Badghis province, said reports on Wednesday. According to reports, the clashes occurred between border forces and the Taliban rebels in Balamurghab district of the province. Quoted by Radio Azadi, Mirwais Mirzakwal, spokesman for acting governor …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: After continues condemnations and protest demonstration across the country against the government for being too slow to release the 31 abducted passengers, finally President Ashraf Ghani has broke his silence and said the government has spent $6 million dollars to secure safe release of the abductees. Talking …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Attorney General Office (AGO) arrested counternarcotics and education officials of western Badghis province for alleged negligence of duty, said an official source. MirwaisMirzakwal, spokesman for the provincial governor office, a commission comprised of the AGO and National Directorate of Security (NDS) has visited the province to …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Local officials in Badakhshan have said that foreign and local militants are recruiting ‘jobless youth’ in the northeastern province. More than 400 foreign and local militants are fighting against security forces in parts of the province, including Jurm district, said Gul Mohammad Bidar, the provincial deputy governor. …

AT-KABUL: Efforts are underway to curb kidnapping incidents in every hook and cranny of Afghanistan, said the Ministry of Interior (MoI). Seddiq Seddiqi, a spokesman for the MoI, told Azadi Radio that the ministry has directed police to deal the kidnappers with an iron fist. “Unfortunately, incidents of kidnapping perturb …