Provinces

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A fresh wave of flash floods in northeastern Badakhshan province left at least six people dead, official said on Sunday. Director of Afghanistan Natural Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA), Syed Abdullah Humayun Dihqan, said that the floods damaged hundreds of homes in the Sei village of Koftab district …

AT-KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) on Saturday said that four Taliban fighters were arrested in Helmand province. In a media statement issued here, the NDS said that its operatives arrested four Taliban militants in Lashkargah and Nahr-e-Saraj districts of Helmand province. The militants were identified as Mullah Faizullah, …

By Akhtar M.Nikzad-KABUL: Though atni-polio campaign is underway in eastern Nangarhar province in full swing, residents of the province terms lack of female campaigners as an obstacle before implementation of home to home campaign. They said that female campaigners can play an effective role in raising public awareness regarding the …

AT-KABUL:  The new civilian hospital inaugurated in Immigration Township of Farah province and laid down foundation stone of another 52 beds hospital for treatment of addicts at the province. Public Health Minister, Ferozuddin Feroz who paid visit to Farah province not only opened the hospital but also watch over all …

AT-KABUL: At least 14 militants have been killed during clashes between the Taliban and ISIS in eastern Nangarhar province. A press statement issued by Nangarhar police here on Tuesday said that nine militants were killed in Sholana area of Chaparhar district and five others were killed in Momand village of …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL:  The coordinated attack of the Taliban insurgents was thwarted by the Afghan security forces in the western Herat province. Dozens of the Taliban insurgents had planned to carry out a coordinate attack in the capital of Obah district of Herat province but their plan was foiled by …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Around 150 Taliban militants in Badghis province renounced violence and joined the peace process, said the provincial police chief. Muhammad Qayum Angar, said that a group of 150 insurgents, led by Mullah Baaz Muhammad, laid down their arms and joined the peace process. According to Angar, the …

AT-KABUL: A swarm of Taliban militants attacked three checkpoints in Ghazni province the other night killing one local policeman, wounded three others. Asadullah Ensaf, a security official in the province, confirmed the report and said that a group of Taliban insurgents, numbering 300 fighters, stormed Wada, Bakhtiar and Azad checkpoints. …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: A number of religious leaders and scholars in western Herat province the other day showed their support for the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and called them loyal son of the soil. Their support had come at a time when the ANSF combating militants across the country. …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Ten Taliban insurgents and four policemen were killed in different incidents in Paktika province. Foreign troops had killed 10 militants and injured several others during an operation carried out in Marzak area of Naki district, a local news agency reported on Monday. A security official told Pajhwok, …