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13 dead in car bombing in Ghor

Civilians are in dire straits amid a cascade of insurgent attacks across the country. It seems peace talks buoyed the Taliban and ceded them unbridled liberty to do the opposite of what they had to By Farhad Naibkhel KABUL: At least 13 people, mostly civilians, were killed and 100 others …

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US brushes off reports that Bagram airbase is being demolished

AT News KABUL: The US forces in Afghanistan brushed off reports that they are demolishing the Bagram airbase amid a hasty withdrawal of American troops from the country. “We have not destroyed any part of Bagram,” US Forces Spokesman Col Sonny Leggett told Afghanistan Times. The base, located in Bagram …

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Fugitive criminal detained in Kabul

AT News KABUL: Police arrested Sher aka Sher Seyah Sang, a dangerous runaway criminal in Kabul city, interior ministry announced. In a statement issued Sunday, the ministry said that police managed to “detain one of the dangerous” gangsters who was in wanted list for a long time. “The detained man’s …

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Afghanistan records 59 new coronavirus cases

AT News KABUL: Off 474 samples, 59 patients tested positive for covid-19 during the last 24 hours, health officials said on Sunday. The ministry of public health put the number of deaths to four and the recoveries to 53 within this period of time. These cases were registered in Kabul, …

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Taliban overrun outskirt of Faizabad

AT News KABUL: The Taliban rebels have overrun some parts of Faizabad, the capital city of northern Badakhshan province after several days of rigorous fighting which is still underway. Provincial Police Spokesman, Sanaullah Rohani said that security forces have retreated from PD 8th of Faizabad after a couple days of …

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US, Taliban at odds over peace deal

AT News KABUL: The Taliban and the US have been incriminating each other for violating their historic peace agreement signed in February amid a cascade of militant attacks and US airstrikes in southern Helmand province. The US forces in a rare incident carried out several airstrikes in Helmand to help …

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Saleh warns; Vehicles without documents to be confiscated

AT News KABUL: First Vice President Amrullah Saleh has warned to confiscate all the vehicles without documents, arguing that such vehicles make problems for detecting criminals. “Pay your taxes and legalize your cars, or your cars will be at police service,” Saleh wrote on Facebook Sunday.He called it an emergency …

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300 Taliban rebels killed in Helmand fighting

AT News KABUL: More than 300 Taliban rebels including their commanders have been killed in the fighting that has gripped Lashkargah city in southern Helmand province since early last week, Governor said on Saturday. The Taliban have been pushed back from the outskirts of Lashkargah city after a week of …

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Saleh assumes the mantle of fighting crime in Kabul

First Vice President says he has no clemency towards criminals and that he will fight crime tooth and nail AT News KABUL: A dramatic increase in armed robberies in Kabul city has prompted First Vice President to take over the mantle of security leadership to fight crime and tighten security. …

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Watchdog urges for plans to lift people out of poverty

AT News KABUL: The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission calls on the government to give priority to the counter poverty and empowerment of the poor people. “A widespread of poverty will cause recruitments by terrorists, outbreak of different diseases, war and violence and also threat against international security,” the commission …

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