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AT-KABUL: At least 30 Taliban militants have been killed when their two suicide bombers vests, and some other explosive materials went off in Bala Bolok district of Farah province, provincial governor spokesman, Naser Mehri said on Friday. “A group of Taliban fighters and their suicide bombers had gathered in Bala …

KABUL: Clearing operation of the Afghan security forces has entered its second day on Friday with killing of at least 15 Taliban insurgents in the Gomal district of southeastern Paktika province, an official said. Foreign fighters were among those Taliban insurgents killed in the offensive. Scores of militants were also …

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Attorney General Office (AGO) on Thursday said that Mirza-Olang brutally massacre by Taliban and Daesh will be investigated seriously in Northern Sar-e-Pul province. “We and our colleague declare to start a serious, broad and exact investigation for Mirza-Olang cruelly civilian bloodshed,” said Attorney General of Afghanistan …

AT-KABUL: At least 51 militants were killed and 34 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Defense, (MoD)said that Afghan National Army (ANA) in collaboration with Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate of Security (NDS) personal has conducted …

AT-KABUL: Mohammad Mohaqqeq, deputy chief executive and a jihadi commander expects two options would save the country if the political situation is worsening. “If the government does not accept reforms in its policies and acts, the people’s dissatisfaction will increase,” he said. “In this regard, an interim administration would be …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The insurgents have been using children as their fighters in battles with security forces in southeastern Paktia province, a human right official showed concern over the practice, calling for end. Saifur Rahman Niazai, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) head for Paktia, said on Wednesday that the …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Eleven Taliban insurgents have been killed and half a dozen others received injures in a clash with Afghan security forces in Gomal district of southeast Paktika province, officials said on Wednesday. Border Police Commander in Gomal, Raz Mohammad Tofan, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the clash broke …

235 trapped civilians rescued from Taliban, Daesh captivity in Sar-e-Pul By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: A large army combatant convoy arrived in Sayyad district of Sar-e-Pul province to recapture the Mirza–Olang village that fell to Taliban and Daesh on Saturday. “The big combatant convoy of 209 Shaheen army corps reached to Sayad …

AT-KABUL: Unknown armed men attacked the female employees of the US-administered Bagram military airbase, killing two Afghan female employees and wounding two others, said officials. “Two armed men riding motorbike opened fire at female employees of Bagram airbase in Parwan, which as result two of the employees killed and two …

By Mohammad Sadiq Yousufi-KABUL: At least 235 civilians were rescued from Taliban and Daesh captivity today afternoon, who had been trapped in Mirza-Olang village of Sayad district of Sar-e-Pol province, after it fall to the militants Saturday, officials said. The villagers, mostly children, women and elderly people, who spent four …