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AT-KABUL: Some members of parliament called Iran as “second Pakistan”, referring to Pakistan’s enmity with Afghanistan, saying Tehran’s military support to Taliban was a matter of concern. The parliament’s concerns come after the US officials claimed that Iran was supporting Taliban to fight US and Afghan forces. Lawmakers called it …

AT-KABUL: The government confirmed reports by some international organizations regarding the extraction of mines by Daesh terrorist group in different areas including in Nangarhar province in the east. Defense ministry said Wednesday that other terrorist groups were also extracting mines in the areas under their control. The Global Witness said …

AT-KABUL: At least 90 Taliban insurgents were killed and 34 more wounded in multiple extensive military 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) …

AT-KABUL: Fifteen Afghan asylum seekers were flown back to Kabul on Wednesday from Germany after being deported, an official said. The send-off is the latest in a string of deportation in Germany since 2016. Hafiz Ahmad Miakhel, spokesman for the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said the deportees arrived at …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Speaking at a Security Council meeting on Tuesday, the United Nations Secretary General António Guterres urged governments to protect civilians from violence. In turn he presented a report outlining three ways governments can step up action. He noted that last year, more than 26,000 civilians were killed …

AT-KABUL: A former provincial council member has been gunned down by the Taliban insurgents in northern Ghor province, provincial official said on Wednesday. The incident took place in Chahardar district of the province after the Taliban insurgents attacked the center of the district. “In the attack, the Taliban insurgents killed …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A special operations officer has been chosen to lead US and coalition forces in Afghanistan, international media outlets reported on Wednesday. The head of the Joint Special Operations Command has been picked to lead the war, according to Reuters. The three-star general, Scott Miller, would replace Gen. …

AT-KABUL: The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said Tuesday that 2,258 people have been killed and injured in Afghanistan in the first quarter of the current year. 763 civilians have been killed, while 1,495 more wounded, the SIGAR said. The civilian casualty has decreased by 15 per cent …

AT-KABUL: The US new strategy for Afghanistan and the South Asia has been successful that has caused achievements in various arenas, the defense ministry claims, saying that it had helped more coordination between Afghan and US troops. The ministry’s spokesman, Mohammad Radmanesh said Tuesday that more soldiers were recruited in …

AT-KABUL: Senior Taliban commanders have been killed in military operations in northern Samangan province, said the National Directorate of Security on Tuesday, in the wake of worsening of security situation in several provinces. Kamyab, Insurgent commander in charge of Samangan’s Aibak city and Anas,Taliban shadow deputy governor for Khoram Sarbagh …