AT News KABUL: Police have detained 12 kidnappers, freeing four people from their custody in a Special Operation conducted in western Herat province, local officials said on Monday. Provincial Governor Syed Abdul Wahid Qatali said the kidnapped persons were freed in a special operation by operatives of the National Directorate …
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AT News KABUL: The government of Afghanistan seems hopeful to reach a political agreement with the Taliban through negotiations underway now in Qatar. Kabul hopes that the second round of the peace negotiations help the two sides to reach an agreement on peace and stability in Afghanistan. “Any subject that …
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AT News KABUL: Political figures such as Abdullah Abdullah, the chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation and Hamid Karzai, former president, have urged for an immediate reduction in violence and progress in the peace efforts. The issues were discussed in a meeting between Karzai and Abdullah on Monday. …
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AT News KABUL: The severe winter in Balkh province in the north has caused a worrisome pneumonia pandemic. Health officials said Monday that at least 20 children infected with the disease died over the past one month in Mazar-e-Sharif city, provincial capital. The officials said that dozens of other sick …
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AT News KABUL: The First Vice President, Amurullah Saleh said Monday that Kabul police have rescued several minor and young children from being transferred to Taliban Madrassas to get training education in Pakistan. “They are reunited with their families,” Saleh wrote in his Facebook page. Mr. Saleh went on saying …
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AT News KABUL: The First Vice President, Amrullah Saleh has suggested execution of detained Taliban as targeted killings and violence have escalated unprecedentedly in Kabul, the capital city and in provinces. “Taliban detainees are thinking they will be forgiven and go free without punishment. This is the core reason behind …
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AT News KABUL: Officials in the northern province of Baghlan say that eight security forces were killed after Taliban fighters attacked their outpost. The incident took place late Sunday along the Baghlan-Samangan highway at the outskirts of provincial capital of Pol-e-Khomri, where another two forces were wounded, while two soldiers …
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AT News KABUL: The US embassy in Kabul has warned of an increase in terrorist and criminal incidents in Kabul, urging its citizens to refraim traveling to Afghanistan, or should leave the country. In recent weeks, increased terrorist attacks, kidnappings, criminal violence, and civil unrest have occurred throughout Afghanistan, the …
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AT News KABUL: The second round of peace talks between Afghanistan and Taliban is going on in the Persian Gulf Arab State of Qatar, but they have so far held just a preliminary and a technical session. Some media outlets had earlier reported that a number of negotiating members from …
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AT News KABUL: Kabul police have detained two women charged for extortion from rich and famous men in the Police District 4th of Kabul city on Sunday. First Vice President Amurullah Saleh on Facebook identified the arrested women as Hasina and Shima. He said that the women dressed in modern …
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