Afghanistan Times

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Freed Taliban hostage Timothy Weeks says he never gave up hope he would be rescued during three “long and tortuous” years in captivity in Afghanistan. Speaking publicly for the first time since his release as part of a complex prisoner swap almost two weeks ago, the …

AT News KABUL: At least 33 militants have been killed and 18 others wounded in multiple extensive military crackdowns carried out by the Afghan security forces across the country in the past 24 hours, security officials said Wednesday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said the Afghan National Army (ANA) …

AT News KABUL: In series of surrendering, a group of 49 more fighters of Daesh loyalists have given up violence by laying down their arms in eastern Nangarhar province, ministry of defense Sunday. A press statement issued by Ministry of Defense said that 49 more Daesh fighters, along 21 women …

AT News KABUL: At least 26 Taliban fighters, including two commanders of the group have been killed in separate operations carried out in northern Jawzjan and Faryab provinces. A press statement issued by 209 Shaheen Military Corps said Sunday that 21 Taliban fighters, including two key commanders of the group …

AT News KABUL: A conference on Afghan peace process was about to hold in Beijing, the capital city of China, but due to divergence, where Taliban group once opposed Kabul delegation prepared by the government, now there is expectation that the talks to be held in Germany. A source who …

AT News KABUL: Police’s border force commander was killed in a roadside bomb blast in the southern province of Helmand, provincial officials confirmed. General Zaher Gul Moqbel was on his way to the Marjah district that his vehicle struck a roadside bomb, killing him and injuring three of his companions, …

AT News KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai strongly condemned a drone attack that killed six civilians in Khost province. The attack took place in the Alisher district in which six members of a family were killed. Karzai denounced the attack an inhumane act a crime against Afghans, calling for an …

AT News KABUL: Members of parliament believe that the recent protests by supporters of one of presidential candidates in Kabul as a “serious alarm”, warning of country’s return to the “dark past”, referring to Taliban rule. Mir Rahman Rahmani, parliament speaker, said Saturday that the independent election commission should meet …

AT News KABUL: In reaction to the US President Donald Trump’s visit to Afghanistan, some domestic analyst believe that his trip to Kabul was aimed to gain a political achievements before US presidential election, which is going to be happened on 2020. They say that peace deal with the Taliban …

AT News Report KABUL: At least three children embraced martyrdom and one another received injury, after a rocket warhead went off in southern Ghazni province, official said Saturday. A Taliban mortar warhead left in Hasan Khill village of Qarabagh district of the province that blew up and killed three children, …