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Taliban's designated district chief, suicide bombers held in Kandahar operation
AT News Report
Provinces
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Eight insurgents renounce violence in Kunduz
KUNDOZ: Eight insurgents on Sunday joined the Afghan-led peace process in Kundoz province. Chief of Kunduz police, Ghulam Mustafa Mohseni, told reporters that joining of the peace process by insurgents would improve law READ MORE
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Five policemen freed from Taliban’s clutches
KABUL: Five policemen who had been abducted by the Taliban nearly two weeks ago were rescued in an operation conducted by Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in Warduj district of northeastern Badakhshan province, off READ MORE
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Insecurity affects Sher Khan Port’s incomes
KUNDUZ: Following the kidnapping of 16 employees of Sher Khan Port in northern Kunduz province by some unknown armed men, officials in the port expressed their concerns over the issue and said that insecurity would affec READ MORE
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Mother, daughter found dead in Faryab
MAIMANA: Two women have been found dead in the Shirin Tagab district of northwestern Faryab province, an official said on Wednesday. Faryab police spokesman, sayed Masaud Yaqobi, confirmed the incident and said that the READ MORE
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Explosives-laden truck seized in Paktika
KABUL: Afghan security forces claimed seizing an explosives-laden truck in Paktika province. An official source in the province said that the truck was impounded in Orgun district of the province on Tuesday... READ MORE
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Uplift projects completed in Ghor
FIROZKOH: As many as 1,300 families have been benefitted from a potable water supply project and three bridges in western Ghor province, officials said on Tuesday. The Rural Rehabilitation and Development provincial dire READ MORE
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Militants lay down arms in Nimroz
ZARANJ: A group of militants laid down arms and joined the peace process in southwestern Nimroz province, said officials on Tuesday. Head of the provincial High Peace Council (HPC) office, Abdul Ghafur Zuri... READ MORE
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Omar Safi appointed as new Kunduz governor
KABUL: Mohammad Omar Safi has been appointed as new governor of northern Kunduz province, the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) said on Tuesday. The IDLG said in a statement that President Ashraf Ghani h READ MORE
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Six ANA soldiers killed in Badghis
KABUL: Six Afghan National Army (ANA) troops were killed when their check post in Bala Murghab district of Badghis province came under attack by militants, official said on Tuesday... READ MORE
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‘To curb violence against women focus on their educationâ€
JALALABAD: The Deputy Governor of eastern Nangarhar province, Muhammad Hanif Gardiwal, speaking at a gathering in connection with the International Day of Violence against Women, said that focusing on education can be a READ MORE
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Young woman killed in Herat
HERAT: A young women was shot to dead by her brother-in-law in Injil district of Herat province, local official said on Tuesday. Brother-in-law, the shooter of a 22 year-old women, was arrested immediately by police and READ MORE
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Zabul residents stage protests against rocket attack
QALAT: People of Zabul province staged a protest demonstration, condemning terrorist attack in Shajoi district that took the lives of three children. According to media reports, a rocket fired by Taliban militants kille READ MORE
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Paktika residents stage protests against Yahya Khel blast
KABUL: People of Paktika province staged a protest demonstration condemning the recent suicide blast in Yahya Khel district of the province. The protestors also demanded removal of the provincial governor and security of READ MORE
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Helmand battle enters 3rd day
LASHKARGAH: Heavy clash between the Afghan security forces and militants entered third day in southern Helmand province, said official on Saturday... READ MORE
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Militants enter Sar-i-Pul via neighboring provinces: Acting
SAR-I-PUL: Following the sharp increase in number of militants in northern Sar-i-Pul province, local officials said terrorists enter Sar-i-Pul through neighboring provinces and destabilize its security... READ MORE
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Baghlan officials blamed for inefficiency
PUL-I-KHUMRI: Residents of northern Baghlan province on Saturday staged a protest against what they called inefficiency of local officials and endemic corruption in government offices. The protestors' number of crossed 2 READ MORE
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Taliban kidnap 10 civilians in Sar-i-Pul
SAR-I-PUL: At least 10 civilians were abducted by the Taliban militants in northern Sar-i-Pul province, said officials the other day. The civilians were kidnapped late on Wednesday evening between Balkhab and Kohistanat READ MORE
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5 cops abducted in Badakhshan rescued
KABUL: Afghan security forces have rescued at least five of the seventeen abducted policemen in northeastern Badakhshan province, said official on Wednesday. The policemen were rescued on Tuesday afternoon, said Lal Moha READ MORE
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3 militants killed in Laghman drone strike
KABUL: As many as three Taliban insurgents were killed following a drone strike by NATO-led coalition forces in eastern Laghman province, said officials on Wednesday. The airstrike was carried out late on Tuesday night i READ MORE
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Balkh IDPs for winter aid, shelter
KABUL: Officials in provincial Refugees and Repatriation Affairs in northern Balkh province have said that over 25,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) are living in the province that face several challenges and live READ MORE
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Iran and blame the victim game
Tehran is continuously interfering in Afghanistan and pressurizing Kabul under one pretext or the other. Iran’s meddling into our internal affairs while giving it name of concern as Tehran did it recently when its ambassa...
