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16 May

138 insurgents killed in nationwide crackdowns

AT-KABUL: At least 138 armed Taliban fighters were killed and 83 others were wounded in different crackdowns within past 24 hours. In a press release issued here, Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that Afghan National Police (ANP) in collaboration with Afghan National Army (ANA) and the National Directorate of Security …

16 May

Ammunition cache seized in Logar

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Saturday seized ammunition cache in Logar Province. In a media statement issued here, the country’s premier intelligence agency said that two suicide vests, two rocket-propelled grenades, two PK guns, two mortars, three machine guns and bullets in large quantity were seized by …

16 May

Heavy casualties inflicted on rebels in Ghor clashes: Official

KABUL: Seven security officials, 120 rebels have been killed and 30 more wounded in severe clashes in the Charsada and Pasaband districts of western Ghor province, an official said on Saturday. Governor Syed Anwar Rahmati said Taliban were planning to control the two strategic districts in order to have access …

16 May

Taliban kidnap tens of passengers in Paktia

KABUL: Taliban gunmen have kidnapped dozens of passengers in Sayed Karam district of southeastern Paktia province on Saturday morning, local officials and residents said. The residents said gunmen have taken passengers with them in Badam Kanda locality of the district around 6:00am. Mohammad-ur-Rahman Qaderi, provincial council secretary, said hundreds of …

15 May

Dissidence breaks out as people in Charikar declare Abdullah as president via billboards

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A number of people, in parts of Charikar city of central Parwan province, declared Abdullah Abdullah the Chief Executive of the National Unity Government as the president of Afghanistan. According to Afghan Pajhwok News, residents of Pul-i-Lashmak area of Charikar, the capital city of Parwan, have installed …

15 May

Nangarhar University Chancellor commends Zalmai Hewadmal for academic services

AT-KABUL: The Cultural Advisor to the ex-President Hamid Karzai, Zalmai Hewadmal, and the Advisor to the Ministry of Higher Education, Muhammad Qasem Jamdar, called on the acting Chancellor of Nangarhar University, Muhammad Tahir Inayat, at his office the other day. Inayat briefed the two guests about the gains the university …

15 May

Taliban pushed back in Ghor: Governor

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Security forces have surrounded the Taliban militants in Charsada district of Ghor province, said acting governor of the province. Sayed Anwar Rahmati said that heavy fighting is going on between security forces and the Taliban in the district. He added that the Taliban are retreating, as they …

15 May

Taliban has no regard for human life: Amnesty International

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Amnesty International said that by targeting civilians in their attacks, the Taliban have proved that the group has no regard for human life. The Taliban in an attack on a guesthouse in Kabul last week killed 15 people, including Afghans and foreigners and wounded several others. The …

15 May

‘Government officials spoiling image of private hospitals’

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: After that the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) sealed nine private hospitals, private health centers association said that some government officials are spoiling the image of private hospitals. Aziz Amir, head of the association, told reporters on Friday that the MoPH have sealed some private hospitals without …

15 May

Govt officials, lawmakers blamed for Badakhshan’s insecurity

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A number of experts, activists and residents of the northeastern Badakhshan province the other day held a gathering in Kabul to exchange views on growing insecurity in northern provinces. Participants of the event claimed that a number of government officials and members of the parliament were behind …