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22 May

23 inmates freed from Taliban captivity in Helmand

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Security forces on Saturday night raided a Taliban-run prison in the Marjah district of the southern Helmand province, freeing all 23 people held by the group in a cell, an official said. “After securing the prison, the Afghan security forces freed twenty-three civilians and military officials from …

22 May

Roadside bomb kills two policemen in Farah

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Two border police officers were killed when a roadside bomb struck their vehicle in the Jawin district of western Farah province, an official said on Sunday. “The incident took place in Tapa-i-Khwaharan locality near the border with Iran at around 05:00pm on Saturday,” district chief Samad Yar …

22 May

Editorial: Disintegrated Taliban

Since establishment of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group (QCG) efforts were made to bring durable peace and stability to Afghanistan but the there the Taliban’s commander-in-chief, Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansoor, rejected to be part of any peace talks. He was hell-bent on destroying Afghanistan. Mansoor has no soft corner for peace …

22 May

Afghan spy agency declares Taliban leader dead in US drone attack

Afghanistan’s spy agency says Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US bombing raid, the first confirmation from regional officials of his death, which marks a potential blow to the resurgent militant movement. The Taliban have not commented officially on the very rare American drone attack deep inside …

22 May

US airstrikes targets Taliban leader Mullah Mansur

The US has carried out an airstrike against Mullah Mansur, who became the Taliban leader after the death of Mullah Omar, in the remote Af-Pak areas, the Pentagon said Saturday, adding that it is still accessing the results. “Today, the Department of Defense conducted an airstrike that targeted Taliban leader …

21 May

Pakistan committed to promote education in Afghanistan: Ambassador

AT-KABUL: Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan, Syed Abrar Hussain, reiterated his country’s resolve to continue efforts for the promotion of education in Afghanistan. He stated this while addressing the send-off ceremony, organized for Afghan students, held in the embassy o Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, the ambassador said that Pakistan had …

21 May

Gunmen kill retired judge in Kabul

AT-KABUL: Unidentified gunmen shot dead a retired judge in the capital city of Kabul, police said Saturday. Feraidon Ubaidi, head of Kabul police’s criminal investigation told the media that the gunmen attacked “a retired judge in the PD 8 and shot him to death.” Ubaidi did not identify the victim, …

21 May

Six policemen killed in Uruzgan insider attack

AT-KABUL: Six police officers were killed after three of their comrades attacked them in the southern province of Uruzgan, local officials said Saturday. “Six Afghan policemen were killed by three fellow policemen while they were in check post in Shahid Hsas district,” provincial governor spokesman Dost Mohammad Naiab told Afghanistan …

21 May

President promises to increase women’s participation in govt

By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani said that the government would remain committed to boost up women’s role in all government affairs across the country. “We have a long way to foster women’s empowerment, but there is hope for women progress in the country,” said the president, speaking at a …

21 May

Six militants killed in Bamyan

AT-KABUL: Six Taliban insurgents were killed and 10 others injured in a clash with the Afghan security forces in the Sighan district of Bamyan province, provincial office said Saturday. Bamyan governor’s office said in a statement that Taliban fighters attacked the police checkpoints but faced tough resistance of security forces. …