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Traffic accident kills seven of a family in Laghman
AT News Report
Provinces
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Taliban close down 24 schools in Nangarhar
KABUL: Officials of the Nangarhar Provincial Education Directorate on Wednesday said that Taliban has closed 24 schools in the province in the last three days and threatened children not to attend schools... READ MORE
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6 militants killed in Nangarhar drone strike
KABUL: Six Taliban militants have been killed as result of a drone strike in Nangarhar province, local officials said Wednesday. Nangarhar Police Spokesman, Hazrat Hussain Mashreqiwal, said the group was bombed Tuesday e READ MORE
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Logar PC members’ swearing-in ceremony comes under attack
KABUL: A hand grenade attack on Logar governor’s house left three policemen wounded, said an official source on Sunday. New provincial council members were swearing-in in the building when a man hurled the grenade, the READ MORE
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Afghan forces launch offensive in Kunduz
KABUL: Afghan security forces have launched an intensive military offensive against insurgents in Northern Kunduz province, said an official source. Afghan National Army (ANA) commando forces are for the first time leadi READ MORE
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Militant group gives up fighting in Badakhshan
KABUL: A group of Taliban insurgents laid down its weapons in northeastern Badakhshan province. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in a press statement issued on Sunday said that a group of militants led by Muhammad Anwar in READ MORE
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Protesting PC candidates in Baghlan close Kabul-Mazar Highwa
KABUL: A number of protesting candidates of the provincial council (PC) election whose names have been deleted from the final list closed Kabul-Mazar Highway in northern Baghlan province on Sunday, asking for trialing of READ MORE
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20 insurgents killed in Helmand
KABUL: Afghan National Army (ANA) killed 20 insurgents in two different operations launched in Helmand province. Ministry of Defense in a statement issued here said that 18 militants were killed in the operation launched READ MORE
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New Baghlan PC members sworn in
PUL-I-KHUMRI: Vowing to fight the endemic corruption and other social challenges, the newly elected provincial council (PC) members of northern Baghlan province took oath on Saturday... READ MORE
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Faryab flood-hit families want urgent aid
KABUL: Some residents of northern Faryab provinces said more than 100 families have been heavily damaged by recent flash flood in the province thus they urge government to send them aid as soon as possible, their life wa READ MORE
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Paktia residents want corrupt officials trialed
KABUL: Tens of residents of eastern Paktia province including tribal elders, civil society activists and youth during a gathering on Saturday urged the government to uproot corruption and send corrupt officials behind ba READ MORE
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NGO staffers kidnapped in Herat rescued
HERAT: Local officials in western Herat province said Wednesday that three kidnapped workers of a non-governmental organization have been rescued. According to officials, the three staffers were kidnapped in Pashtun Zarg READ MORE
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18 militants quit insurgency in Ghor
KABUL: Local officials in western Ghor province said Wednesday that 18 anti-government militants have laid down arms and joined the peace process in this province. The spokesman for Ghor governor, Abdulhai Khatibi, said READ MORE
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Parwan Governor dispels security threats
KABUL: Parwan Governor Gen. Abdul Baseer Salangi on Tuesday said that security situation in the province has improved as compared to the past and there was no fear of insurgency or terror attacks... READ MORE
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Daikundi residents urged PC members to work honestly
NEILI: The residents of Central Daikundi province on Tuesday asked the newly elected provincial council members to spare no efforts in maintaining good governance in the province as the previous members had failed to add READ MORE
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Protestors blame high ranking officials for supporting Talib
KABUL: Tens of residents of western Badghis province during a protest on the other day claimed that one of their representatives in the parliament and a number of police commanders support the Taliban militants in this p READ MORE
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Jawzjan residents want insecurity uprooted
KABUL: Hundreds of Jawzjan residents gathered in front of governor's office the other day, criticizing the increasing insecurity and calling for uprooting this challenge as soon as possible. READ MORE
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Militants deprive over 5,000 children of polio drops in Sar-
KABUL: More than 5,000 children have been deprived of polio vaccination drive as militant burnt over 260 polio vaccine boxes and beaten up its campaigners in Kohistanat district of northern Sar-i-Pul province, said offic READ MORE
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Man guns down father, 3 brothers
TIRINKOT: A man shot dead his father and three brothers in central Uruzgan province as a result of what appeared to be a family dispute, the governor said on Saturday... READ MORE
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26 inmates injured as rocket fired into Bagram Prison
KABUL: The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said Saturday that at least 26 inmates were wounded as a rocket shelled into Bagram Prison in Parwan province. The MoD said in a press release that the rocket was fired Friday afterno READ MORE
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Nine security personnel killed in Logar suicide blast
KABUL: As many as nine security personnel were killed and 20 civilians injured in a car bombing in Azra district of Logar province, said official sources. Spokesman to the governor, Din Mohammad Darwish, said that a suic 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...
