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26 Taliban rebels killed in Takhar

AT News Report KABUL: At least 26 Taliban insurgents have been killed during an airstrike conducted in northern Takhar province, official said Wednesday. Afghan Air Forces (AAF) conducted airstrike in Darqad and Khwaja Bahawdin districts, in which 26 Taliban militants were killed and another wounded, Afghanistan Operational Coordination Group (AOCG) …

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Maidan Wardak airstrike leaves seven civilians dead

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: At least seven civilians were killed in an airstrike carried out in Burhani Khel village of Sayed Abad district of Maidan Wardak province, a number of resident claimed. The residents said that seven people were returning from a funeral ceremony when their car was targeted by …

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IEC, Govt. ineptitude to run elections: Candidates

AT News Report KABUL: A number of Presidential hopefuls on Tuesday claimed that the government and the electoral commissions are not fully prepared to conduct the presidential polls scheduled for September 28. The candidates termed insecurity as a main challenge against the election, asking the government and political figures to …

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Key Taliban commander killed in Paktia airstrike

AT News Report KABUL: TheResolute Supports Mission in Afghanistan conductedairstrikes on Monday afternoon in southern Paktia province, killing a key Taliban commander, Allah Noor, along with seven other militants, local official said Tuesday. The aerial operation has targeted Taliban’s hideout in in Sarkal village of AryoubZazai district, where according to …

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Ghani calls on politicians to be united in peace process

AT News Report KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani asked “all the politicians” to take “a united stance” regarding the peace process to achieve a durable peace. Ghani said Monday in a gathering to introduce the new spy chief, that the people of Afghanistan are poised for peace negotiations, but emphasized on …

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Afghans mark Ashoura in peace, tight security

AT News Report KABUL: The Ashoura, a ceremony that Muslims across the world commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (A.S.), grandson of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), was marked in peaceful space and by tight security measures. Ashura, the 10th of Muharram is an official holiday in Afghanistan and other Muslim …

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Jihadi leader calls on Taliban to negotiate with ‘Afghan sides’

AT News Report KABUL: A former jihadi leader called on the Taliban to hold negotiations with “Afghan sides”. Ismael Khan said Tuesday in Herat province, his birthplace, that Taliban should hold talks with the Afghans after the US President Donald Trump stopped negotiations with the militants. But provincial governor Abdul …

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3 injured in a series of IED blasts in Kabul

AT-KABUL: At least three people were injured in three consecutive Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) blasts in Police District four of Kabul, officials said. In first blast, an IED was placed near a main road between Saleem-Karwan and Shaheed squares, detonated at 11:10am which injured three people. Second and third blasts …

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13 freed from Taliban captivity in Farah

AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan Special Forces stormed a Taliban prison in western Farah province and as a result rescued13 hostages, officials said on Friday. The National Directorate of Security (NDS) in a statement said that the Special Forces conducted the raid in Bakwa district of Farah. The statement …

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Afghanistan exports talc to China for the first time

AT Monitoring Desk KABUL: Using railway, Afghanistan exported 1,000 tons of talc stone to China through Hairatan dry port in northern Balkh province during an official ceremony on Thursday. It is for the first time Afghanistan is sending the stone to China. Officials from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and China besides their …

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