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KABUL — Hamid Karzai, the former Afghan president, was in high dudgeon Friday morning. His children were playing hide-and-seek on the lawn outside his book-lined study, and a waiter had brought in trays of tea and cakes, but his mind was on a deadly NATO airstrike that killed 30 civilians …

Afghan security officials and commanders of the US-led foreign forces in the country claimed restricting Daesh, also known as the Islamic State, to a few districts whenever the terrorist group launched large-scale attack. All security eyes are fixed on Nangarhar as the eastern province is considered to be the birthplace …

AT-KABUL: The United Stated military confirmed that the US airstrike killed Al Qaeda’s emir for northeastern Kunar province last month, in a major blow to the group as it seeks to re-establish safe havens in the country. Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook described the assault that killed Farouq al-Qahtani as a …

AT-Kabul: Over 80 Ulama (Islamic scholars) in eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday expressed support for the polio eradication program. “It is not only the responsibility of the government to eradicate polio from Afghanistan but we are all responsible and must cooperate in eradicating this devastating disease and paying attention to …

By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: Members of families of the Taliban commanders were among dozens of civilians killed in a US airstrike carried out Thursday in the northern province of Kunduz, Afghan and US officials said. At least 30 civilians, including women, children and baby kids were killed and dozens wounded in …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Saturday urged the health centers to focus on better healthcare services with lower prices in a bid to satisfy patients across the country. “Health centers must struggle to provide better healthcare services with lower cost to gratify patients and ensure their …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Six civilians were kidnapped by the Daesh terrorists in northwestern province of Ghor, local officials said Saturday, days after 33 civilians were killed after being abducted by the terrorist group in this province. “Daesh fighters broke-in to the villages of Narkoh and Badkoh in northeastern areas of …

AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai has strongly condemned the killing of civilians by foreign airstrikes in Kunduz province.  In a statement issued from his office, he said: “I condemn in strongest possible terms the foreign airstrikes in Kunduz that caused the death to civilians, including many children and women.” The …

The civilian deaths in Afghanistan have become a routine. Innocent women and children are killed on different pretexts and ways. From roadside bombs and suicide attacks by the armed opposition groups to the face to face conflicts, most of the victims are ordinary people killed by government forces, international troops, …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: At least thirty-two Taliban insurgents including their two key commanders were killed during a clearing operation carried out by the Afghan security forces in the southern Uruzgan province, an official said on Friday. In addition to that, more than 31 other militants were received injures in the …