Afghanistan Times

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Afghan security forces have recaptured Taqab district of northeastern Badakhshan province following a clearing operation against Taliban insurgents, a provincial official said on Tuesday. Ahmad Naweed Frotan, spokesman for the provincial governor, said the operation was conducted by the Afghan National Police (ANP), the Afghan National …

AT-KABUL: AT least 25 Daesh terrorists were killed during a joint clearance operation lunched by security forces in eastern Nangarhar province, ministry of interior said Tuesday. “21 Daesh terrorists were killed and 11 other Daesh terrorists were wounded in Pachiragam district” the ministry said in a statement. “Four other Daesh …

In Tehran, there is little confusion about how they perceive the southern port city of Chabahar. Journalists and members of the strategic community in Iran’s sprawling capital explain in a matter of fact fashion that Chabahar is the city where India is building a port. This generous description of India’s …

AT-KABUL: The New National Front of Afghanistan (NNF) on Monday expressed deepest concern over what it called “the government’s dishonesty” in selecting of commissioners for electoral bodies. “The process of selecting commissioners for electoral commission was not transparent,” said President of NNF Anwar-ul-Haq Ahadi. He said that based on report …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Monday arrested two suicide bombers linked with Daesh terrorists group in Kabul city. In a statement, the NDS said that its operatives detained two young men from vicinity of police district 5. “The terrorists were identified as Jalil Ahmad son of Syed …

AT-KABUL: Former president Hamid Karzai on Monday met with a group of the youth from several provinces who currently involved in pursing higher education in different Kabul-based universities at his office. These youth have formed an organization titled ‘national youth organization’. In the meeting, Syed Ahmad Jahani, the founder of …

AT-KABUL: At least eight Taliban insurgents were killed by their own explosives while preparing a vest for a suicide attack in eastern Nangarhar province, security officials said Monday. In a statement, ministry of defense said the incident took place in Ghani Khel district “earlier this morning”. “The explosives went off …

Air power is considered a vital element in military operations against militants and defense against the aggressive foreign forces. Besides quick mobility, the air force also hits the targets with more accuracy than heavy weapons such as mortars and cannons. In ground offensives it is too hard to avoid collateral …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least 12 police were killed when the Taliban insurgents attacked their checkpoints in western Farah province, an official said on Monday. However, another provincial official said that three police officers and 10 insurgents were killed in the attack. Mohammad Nasar Mohammadi, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Taliban fighters are sending their families under the names of refugees returning home, the interior ministry said Sunday. “We are worried about such conspiracies, plans and we try to prevent Taliban families from entering the country under the names to refugees,” said the ministry spokesperson Sediq Sediqqi, …