AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan law enforcement agencies detained eight people in connection with drug-related crimes in Kabul and Badakhshan provinces, ministry of interior said Saturday. Counter Narcotic Police (CNP) detained two drug traffickers with 4kg crystal and one pistol during a crackdown in 8th Police District of Kabul …
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AT News Report KABUL: Women in the northern Faryab province stress that their achievements should be maintained in the peace talks with Taliban insurgents. Amena Mokhles, an activist of social society said Saturday in the Maimana city, provincial capital that women in Faryab had gained several achievements such as education, …
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Marshal Fahim’s 5th death anniversary marked AT News Report KABUL: The 5th death anniversary of Marshal Mohammad Qasim Fahim, a Jihadi leader who also served as first vice president to former President Hamid Karzai, was commemorated on Saturday in Kabul with participations of a number of politicians and influential figures …
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AT News Report KABUL: At least 89 militants have been killed and 17 others received injures in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country within past 24 hours, security officials said Saturday. The Ministry of Defense said in a statement that Afghan National …
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Afghan diplomats lambast Erik Prince over his proposal on privatization of Afghan war AT News Report KABUL: Erik Prince, the founder and former CEO of Blackwater, has a plan to privatise the war in Afghanistan, but he faced harsh criticism from an Afghan diplomat who was audience at the Oxford …
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AT News Report KABUL: Militias of the public uprising movement in Nangarhar province complain of problems they are facing, and say they lack enough weapons in fight against government’s armed opposition groups. They say that some of districts in Nangarhar were cleared of armed opposition groups and people enjoy peaceful …
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AT News Report KABUL: The death toll of Thursday’s mortar attack on a gathering in west of Kabul jumps to 11, while 95 people were injured, interior ministry said. Nasrat Rahimi, interior ministry’s deputy spokesman said Friday that there were three women among the dead and 12 others among the …
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AT News Report KABUL: In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, U.S. Ambassador John Bass hosted the “Generations of Change” luncheon focused on facilitating mentoring relationships between different generations of female Afghan leaders, US embassy in Kabul said in a statement sent to Afghanistan. At the event, Ambassador …
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AT News Report KABUL: In his briefing to mediamen on Friday, the NATO Secretary General Jeans Stoltenberg said alliance presence in Afghanistan was to create condition for peace, with clear message to the Taliban that the group would not win on the battlefield. Addressing reporters alongside Polish president, Stoltenberg said …
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AT News Report KABUL: The fifth round of peace talks between US and the Taliban has entered to its 13-day today (Saturday) which is the longest discussion ever comparing to past four round of talks, where according to the Taliban “extensive discussions” still going on. Taliban group in a statement …
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