AT-KABUL: 52 farmers have been kidnapped by Taliban militants in Northern Jawzjan province, said officials Wednesday. “Armed Taliban have Kidnapped 52 famers in Darzab district today,” said Provincial Governor Spokesman Reza Rezai. He said that the farmers went to Chehl Tapa, Chaharband and Chaharsir areas for collecting firewood, when ere …
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By Mansoor Faizy-KABUL: Among the concerns that the upcoming spring would be a bloody one with serious fighting, president, Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, on Tuesday warned that the country’s security forces will “defeat” the militants and will “chase them in every valley and mountain” of the country in coming spring. President, …
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AT-KABUL: Eklil Hakimi, finance minister met Franz- Michael Skjold Mellbin, the European Union ambassador and special representative for Afghanistan, talking on the government’s actions after the Brussels conference. The finance ministry said Sunday that the two sides also discussed the implementation of commitments on mutual accountability-based, national priority programs and …
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AT-KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai has strongly condemned the airstrike carried out by the foreign warplanes in the Sangin district of Helmand province, as well as the suicide bombing in the provincial capital Lashkar Gah. Around 20 civilians were reportedly killed in an airstrike carried out by the US air …
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By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The Ministry of Women’s Affairs (MoWA) on Sunday expressed deepest concern over rampant of harassment on women at workplace in governmental and non-governmental offices. It said that if the harassment did not control, women employees would be decreased in governmental offices. “Harassment on women at workplace has …
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“Govt. has retaken control of some important mineral deposits in Kapisa after longtime” AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The government has retaken control of some important mineral deposits in the Ala Sai district of central Kapisa province after 13-year, local officials said on Sunday. Ghulam Naqshbandi Sapi, the district chief, told Pajhwok …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The Afghan security forces on Saturday arrested a Taliban skilled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) expertly in western Farah province, official said. According to the Ministry of Interior (MoI,) the Taliban mine expertly was detained and took into custody when he was plotting a roadside bomb on highway …
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Nearly 60 militants including eight Taliban leaders killed during operation: Officials By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Security officials in southern Helmand province said that they are investigating civilian casualties possibly incurred during an operation in Sangin district of the province. The provincial council chief on Saturday confirmed the killing of 20 civilians …
Read More »Nearly 60 militants including eight Taliban leaders killed during operation: Officials By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: Security officials in southern Helmand province said that they are investigating civilian casualties possibly incurred during an operation in Sangin district of the province. The provincial council chief on Saturday confirmed the killing of 20 civilians …
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Red Cross temporarily stopped its mission after six aid workers killed by unknown gunmen By Farhad Naibkhel-KABUL: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Thursday suspended operations in Afghanistan after it its six aid workers killed by militant on Wednesday in northern Jawzjan province. Furthermore, two other employees …
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