July, 2015

• 1 July

  PC members concerned over deteriorating security in Kunduz

  AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Members of Kunduz Provincial Council (PC) voiced their deep concerns over deteriorating security situation in the province. They said that except for the capital city of the province and centers of five districts, the entire province is under the Taliban’s control. Amruddin Wali, the deputy chairman of …

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• 1 July

  Drone strike kills 14 Taliban in Nangarhar

  

  AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: As many as 14 Taliban militants have been killed in a drone strike in eastern Nangarhar province the other day, said spokesman for the provincial police chief. Hazrat Husain Mashriqiwal said that the US drone strike targeted the Taliban insurgents in Mach Megi area of Lalpoora district …

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• 1 July

  Spiraling violence hampers Zabul PC members work

  AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The provincial members of southern Zabul province on Wednesday said that despite they are discharging their obligation honestly and transparently, but the uncertain rule of law had been the great hurdles ahead them to meet pressing issues of resident of the province. According to Pajhwok Afghan News, …

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• 1 July

  US commends Afghan security forces’ efficiency 

  

  AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United States of American has praised the Afghan National Security Forces in successfully and quickly responding to the terrorist suicide attack in Kabul. The US State Department spokesperson, John Kirby briefing the newsmen on his daily news conference said that looking at the response of the …

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• 1 July

  Special task force formed to fight Daesh

  

  By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Wednesday said that pursuing the recently drafted anti-terrorism strategy, the spy agency has established a special task force to fight Daesh in Afghanistan. The NDS’s spokesman, Hasibullah Sediqi, said the strategy was formulated by the National Security Council. He said …

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• 1 July

  Tahir Zahir takes charge as Bamyan’s governor amid protests

  

  By Akhtar M. Nikzad-KABUL: The new governor of Bamyan province, Tahir Zahir, assumed his charge amid chaos and protests as hundreds of people set up protest camps and showed resistance against his entry to the governor’s office. Safora Elkhani, an MP from Bamyan province, said that Zahir unexpectedly entered into …

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• 1 July

  Five drug traffickers detained

  

  AT-KABUL: Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) on Wednesday said that five drug runners were arrested in Herat and Baghlan provinces. According to a press statement issued here, the CNP arrested the two drug traffickers after 33kg crystals (methamphetamine) was recovered from their possession in Islam Qala area in western Herat province. …

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• 1 July

  73 insurgents killed in raids

  

  AT-KABUL: At least 73 armed Taliban fighters were killed and 29 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) …

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June, 2015

• 30 June

  Devaluation of national currency and money laundering

  

  Some 700,000 people in this war-wracked country remain displaced, and it ranks among the lowest globally in terms of human development indicators. The unabated episodes of wars have made this country a basket case economically where it has been receiving billions of dollars, but still its economy is in a …

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• 30 June

  Heavy fighting ongoing in Takhar

  

  AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Heavy fighting between Afghan security forces and the Taliban militants are underway in northern Takhar province, said a local official. Muhammad Omar Omar, Khwaja Ghar district chief, said that security forces have launched clearance operations against militants in the district. He added that the forces have cleared …

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