AT News KABUL: The capital looks just like a military fortress with Abdullah Abdullah’s gunmen blocking roads to a place housing offices of vice presidents. The city’s face reminds Kabul residents of the four-year long civil war (1992-1996), a horrific city with irresponsible gunmen walking or driving on the roads. …
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AT News KABUL: The US troops have started leaving their camp in the southern Helmand province, a move that is considered the beginning of their drawdown based on the February peace deal between Washington and Taliban that allowed all the US and its NATO allies leave Afghanistan gradually. The American …
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By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: Three more positive cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) have been reported in two provinces, putting the total number to seven across Afghanistan. Two positive cases in Samangan and five in Herat have so far registered. Ministry of Public Health had earlier informed of four cases all of …
Read More »AT News KABUL: The Ministry of Interior on Tuesday said that two Daesh affiliated fighters have surrendered to the Afghan security forces in eastern Kunar province. The ministry said these two fighters had been organizing subversive acts in Noor Gul district of the province. According to the reports, over 50 …
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AT News KABUL: An Afghan Army Soldier with his burnt eyes, hands, legs and stomach said, “I can’t take my gun and fight in the battlefield again, I want peace.” He was uneven and it was hard to understand him as he started crying. When we said, “soldier doesn’t’ cry, …
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AT News KABUL: Operatives of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) have seized a lorry full of explosive materials in eastern Nangarhar province and detained two individuals in connection. The truck was coming from Pakistan. The lorry with 10,000-kg explosives was seized in Torkham crossing point, top government official said …
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AT News KABUL: Although the Afghan Government had earlier announced the defeat of IS-K or so called Daesh, the extremist group has recently conducted two separate attacks in the capital city, Kabul that one left over 30 people dead. Last week, the group conducted a deadly attack on an event …
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In a chaotic day, presidential rivals have held parallel oath ceremonies as president, signalling the urgency of a ‘political reconciliation’ – in a country deeply embroiled in extremist insurgency AT News KABUL: Amid risks of political polarization, the Senate has taken umbrage at acrimonious feud between the political rivals Ashraf …
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AT News KABUL: The United Kingdom (UK) has expressed its concern over establishment of a parallel administration in Afghanistan, calling on all concerned to come together and resolve differences constructively. British Embassy in Kabul in a statement on Tuesday has welcomed Ashraf Ghani’s inauguration as President. “We welcome the opportunity …
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As the lingering row over election results culminated in producing two presidents for Afghanistan with Ashraf Ghani taking an oath as president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah following suit, Afghanistan has officially entered into a presidential crisis. Afghan masses are worried about the political future and fate of …
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