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KABUL: At least 13 policemen were killed in fierce clash with militants in the Maiwand district  of southern Kandahar province on Monday, the governor’s spokesman said. Zia Durrani told Pajhwok Afghan News that insurgents mounted attack on police when the latter were defusing a huge ammunitions cache after recovering it …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: Security officials in eastern Kunar province said on Monday that ways to Nari district have been reopened following military operation by the security forces. Kunar police chief, Abdul Habib Sayidkheli, said the Taliban militants planted mines on the ways that connect Asadabad, the capital city of Kunar …

AT-KABUL: As many as four suspected terrorists were arrested by the National Directorate of Security (NDS) operatives in southern Kandahar province. The NDS said in a statement on Monday that Rawandi and Shah Mohammad alias Qudratullah who have allegedly organized several terror activities and suicide attacks were detained in a …

KABUL: Angeza Shinwar, ex-journalist and member of the provincial council of Nangarhar Province who got seriously wounded in an explosion in Jalalabad city has succumbed to injuries. Zabihullah Zmarai, another member of the provincial council of Nangarhar says that Angeza Shinwari breathed last around 12: PM last night in the …

KABUL: Chief of Dawat-e-Islami (DI) party Abdul Rab Rassoul Sayyaf vowed on Sunday that Mujahideen would stand firm to counter Daesh (ISIS) the way they challenged those who invaded Afghanistan. Sayyaf was addressing a gathering marking a national holiday to celebrate the Afghan Mujahideen’s military victory over the Red Army, …

AT-JALALABAD: Polio vaccination drive kicked off in eastern region on Sunday. Public Health director of Nangarhar province said that 936,000 children will be administrated drops against the crippling disease during the campaign. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, Najibullah Kamawal, said 6,000 vaccinators will administrate the polio drops to around 936,000 …

AT-KABUL: Head of Defense Committee of UK parliament, Rory Stewart, called on the ex-President Hamid Karzai here on Sunday. British ambassador to Kabul and members of Firozkoh institute were also present on the occasion, who appreciated the support of Hamid Karzai and the UK’s Prince Charles to the institute. They …

AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: As many as six people lost lives and around 20 houses were destroyed in separate avalanches in northeastern Badakhshan province, said official on Sunday. Spokesman for Badakhshan governor, Ahmad Nawid Frotan, said the avalanche took place the other night in Kalafzar area of Yamgan district, leaving six …

AT Monitoring Desk –KABUL: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said Sunday that a group of men, allegedly involved in sexually assault of a teenager boy in northern Faryab province and gang rape and murder of two women in Takhar and Kunduz provinces, were arrested by police. The MoI spokesman, Sediq …

AT-KABUL: Terming Kabul’s relations with neighboring countries as the top priority of the Afghan government, President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said the other day that Kabul has maintained good relations with neighboring countries including India and is going towards positive direction in this regard. A statement emailed by the Presidential Palace …