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AT-KABUL: At least 123 militants were killed and 36 others wounded after several crackdowns on insurgent strongholds within the past days. 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) …

AT-KABUL: In the wake of the death of the notorious militant Haqqani Network leader, the intelligence operatives have arrested 11 loyalists of the group in Kabul. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives succeeded to arrest a group of 11 fighters of Haqqani Terrorist Network during an operation in Kabul …

The US Agency for International Development and Afghan Agriculture Ministry have launched two projects to boost agriculture in Afghanistan. U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Herbie Smith and the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) Minister Naseer Durrani launched two new value chain projects to improve Afghanistan’s …

AT-KABUL: Taliban confirmed on Tuesday that Jalaluddin Haqqani, founder and leader of one of the deadliest and most feared terrorist groups, Haqqani militant network, has died after a long illness. Taliban in a statement said Jalaluddin Haqqani who has been suffering from an illness died at the age of 79; …

AT-KABUL: Sources in the Grand National Coalition of Afghanistan, an alliance made up of some political parties with differences ideologies to pose an opposition of the government, said that the government had accepted parts of their suggestions over the election, but still big and important parts were left unsolved. The …

AT-KABUL: The chief executive of the national unity government, Abdullah Abdullah accused “some countries” of dual games in fight against terrorism, saying this would be in “nobody’s interest”. He did not mention any particular country, but said the states that were not honest regarding Afghan peace and fight with terrorism, …

Feared leader of the notorious militant Haqqani network finally died. However, his demise will hardly affect the notoriety and brutality of their terror craze. He left a legacy of aggression and massacre behind. A possible schadenfreude and complacent by the west bloc for HQN leader’s death is a farce, because …

AT-KABUL: Some members of parliament claim that Pakistani soldiers had crossed the Durand Line, entering Afghan soil in Khost and Kunar provinces and established outposts. These lawmakers said they had evidences that show Pakistani army had advanced several kilometers in the district of Sarkano in Kunar as well as Khost’s …

The threat from terrorism would remain high and could worsen over the decades, unless a concrete steps are made by international community. There are several terrorist groups from more countries active in more places than ever before. Extremists will continue to exploit fragile and violence-prone states. This would be in …

AT-KABUL: The Independent Electoral Complaints Commission warned it would drop the names of the parliamentary candidates who are still running their jobs in the government as well as those who try to prematurely start campaigns. Large posters of some people who have registered for the parliamentary elections as candidates, are …