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AT News KABUL: Amnesty International has censured the Afghan government for failing to protect human rights defenders in Afghanistan, urging a serious probe into recent threats and attacks. Despite a protection mechanism for Afghanistan’s human rights defenders, at least 24 HRDs have been killed since Jan, 21. This is what …

AT News KABUL: Two days after U.S. troops vacated Bagram base, Taliban insurgents staged an attack on the air base, an assault which Afghan security forces repulsed at its outset, according to officials in Parwan province. “The Taliban attacked the base last night from outskirt of Kuh-e-Safi district and a …

AT News KABUL: The Consulate Generals of Turkey, Iran and Pakistan have reportedly been suspended in the northern province of Balkh due to rise in violence fearing deteriorating security situations. However, the Pakistan embassy in Kabul in a statement denied the reports of consular section closure.  “The Embassy would like …

AT News KABUL: The United Nations Secretary-General has omitted the Afghan National Police from his List of Shame, the ministry of foreign affairs said. In a statement issued Sunday, the ministry welcomed the removal of Afghan police from the list of shame, saying that the United Nations secretary-general had included …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The UK is expected to bring home the last of its troops in Afghanistan this weekend, which would bring an end to Britain’s official role in the 20-year conflict. According to reports, the final 750 soldiers, who are currently part of a NATO training mission, are said …

AT News KABUL: Amid security turmoil and political hue and cry, the Wall Street Journal reports that US officials have stepped up work on a possible evacuation of the US embassy in Kabul due to fears that security situation could deteriorate, which could endanger the lives of survivors, diplomats and …

AT News KABUL: The US President Joe Biden has brushed aside speculations that US troops will withdraw ahead of the September deadline, saying the “pullout from Afghanistan continues but will not end in the next few days”. Recently, some reports quoting US officials suggested withdrawal of US troops would end …

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: The withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan should not lead to a redeployment of U.S. and NATO military infrastructure to Central Asia, Russia’s Special Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said. “This process cannot and should not turn into a redeployment of US and NATO military …

AT News KABUL: Pentagon has announced that the top general leading U.S. military operations in Afghanistan will transfer his command to the head of U.S. Central Command by July end as the United States winds down its longest-running war. Pentagon’s spokesperson, John Kirby, on Friday announced plans to switch over …

AT News KABUL: Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday raised concerns that Islamic State militants are reinforcing and regrouping in northern Afghanistan as U.S.-led troops leave the country. According to Russian media, Lavrov said that Islamic State was gaining territory in Afghanistan against the backdrop of the U.S. withdrawal, heaping scorns on …