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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: As many as 34 Taliban militants have been killed in a joint Afghan-foreign forces operation in Marja district of southern Helmand province, said an official on Wednesday. In addition 16 other insurgents were wounded. Spokesman for the 215th Maiwand Military Corps, Maj. Mohammad Rassoul Zazai, told Pajhwok …

AT-KABUL: The civil society activists and scores of former employees of the electronic identity card department staged protest on Wednesday in front of the parliament house and asked the government to start distribution of e-Tazkira (computerized national identity card) before the Wolesi Jirga polls. The protesters said that it has …

KABUL: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemned a spate of bombings in civilian areas of Kabul by the Taliban in the first few days of the New Year. The Taliban claimed responsibility for three separate suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (SVBIED) attacks in the Afghan capital between …

AT-KABUL: A US soldier was killed and two others wounded in a joint operation launched in Helmand province, Pentagon said. Afghan security forces are fighting the Taliban insurgents in Sangin, Marjah and Lashakar Gah districts of Helmand. Afghan security forces are backed by the US-led coalition forces in some areas …

The South Korean Met Agency had earlier reported a 5.1 magnitude earthquake near a nuclear test site in the North. North Korea said on Wednesday that it had conducted a successful hydrogen bomb test, hours after a 5.1 magnitude earthquake was detected near a known test site in the country. …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The first vice president (VP) of Iran in a meeting with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has said that Iran’s security depends on stability and peace in Afghanistan. In a meeting the leaders of the two countries in Tehran have discussed various issues regarding bilateral relations …

The dawn of Monday brought some bad news for the nation including attack on the Indian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif and two suicide blasts in the capital city, Kabul. These news reports projected a negative security picture of the country. International community and most of Afghans were caught by pessimism. However, …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday called on the Afghan government to include female negotiators in the upcoming multistate meeting on the Afghan peace process. Representatives of Afghanistan, Pakistan, the United States and China are scheduled to meet on January 11, in Islamabad, Pakistan. The meeting …

AT-MAZAR-ISHARIF: Indian Ambassador to Kabul, Amar Sinha, on Tuesday said that bilateral relations between Afghanistan and India would not be harmed by attacking Indian diplomatic mission in Mazar-e-Sharif. At least nine people including five policemen were injured in an attack on the Indian consulate in Balkh province. Unfortunately, a policeman …

Police urges people to inform them if they notice any suspicious movement of insurgents By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Tuesday informed of holding steps for high security alert in the cities, while Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif were witnessing a series of bombings and terrorist attacks in the …