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Afghan security forces with support of coalition forces launched air raid on Chardara district in northern  Kunduz province on early Thursday, killing at least 20 civilians and injuring a dozen others, local residents and officials said. The airstrike was conducted on three residential houses in Sarak Bala village of Chardara …

First Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum is expected to return to Afghanistan on Sunday after being in a year-long reputed exile in Turkey, a mediation delegate confirmed to Ariana News. General Dostum will return based on an agreement reached, following days of negotiations, the mediation delegate – combined of representatives …

The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto says the International Community (IC) is expected to announce continued support from Afghanistan in Geneva conference. “In Geneva conference, it is expected that the international community will provide continued strong support to Afghanistan in political and development fields and this is …

The national archive of Presidential Palace-(ARG) was opened by President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday. President Ghani said the reason of shifting the Afghan film archive to ARG is to secure historical treasures and creating better facilities for researchers and people to easily access the archive. Ghani noted that none of …

The New Head of Secretariat for the Independent Election Commission of Afghanistan (IEC) has been appointed, President Ghani’s Office confirmed. Ghani’s office announced Thursday that Ahmad Shah Zamanzai has been appointed as the new Chief of Secretariat of the Independent Election Commission after a list of eligible candidates was provided …

Balkh protesters on Wednesday closed Hairatan commercial port and vowed to keep it shut until government accepts their demands. Deputy of Jumbish Party, Gul Mohammad Arkin, said Thursday that the port will remain closed for shipments coming in from Uzbekistan and for government employees. Meanwhile, residents in the northern provinces, …

The Bayat Foundation’s co-founders Dr. Ehsanullah Bayat and his wife Fatema Laya Bayat, have received the 2018 global humanitarian award from Starkey Hearing Foundation. The award was presented to Dr. Bayat and Mrs. Bayat during the annual “So the World May Hear” Awards Gala on Sunday (July 15)  in St. Paul, …

Local officials say a senior Taliban commander has been beheaded by the Islamic State (IS) militants in northern Jawzjan province of Afghanistan.    Confirming the incident, the provincial governor’s spokesman Mohammad Reza Ghafoori said that the Taliban commander was identified as Mulla Burjan also known as Al Khabis. Mulla Burjan …

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has once again lashed out the United States, saying the U.S. Afghan strategy is not working and that the security situation has been deteriorated his war-weary country.   Speaking during an interview with China’s CGTN TV channel, Karzai said that the Afghan people call for …

Afghanistan and Kazakhstan on Tuesday held business matchmaking conference in Kabul. The conference was organized between the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) and Ministry for Investments and Development of Kazakhstan in the Afghan capital. At the event, Deputy Head of ACCI, Khan Jan Alokozai said that Afghan traders …

The Defense Ministry says militia commander Nizamuddin Qaisari has been arrested by the military council in Faryab province, insisting that the Special Forces have not been involved in the operation. Addressing a news conference on Tuesday in Kabul, the Defense Ministry deputy spokesman Mohammad Radmanish stressed that Qaisari was moved …

The leader of Hezb-e-Islami party, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar claims that the figure presented by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) for registered voters in the upcoming parliamentary and district council elections was false. Addressing a press conference in Kabul on Tuesday, Hekmatyar claimed that among 8,600,000 registered voters which presented by the …

At least 58 people, including security personnel and civilians, were released from a Taliban prison in Helmand province, local officials said on Tuesday. Maiwand 205 Corps in a press release said the prisoners were freed after a commando unit raided the prison late Monday night in Musa Qala district. “Four …

The NATO-led Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan on Tuesday rejected reports its commander General John Nicholson had said the United States was ready to join direct negotiations with the Taliban, saying his comments were “mischaracterized”. In a statement, it referred to reports on Monday in which Nicholson reiterated comments by …

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) on Monday said probing the alleged torture and abuse of bodyguards of militia commander Nizamuddin Qaisari by the government forces. Following an emerged graphic video which shows Afghan forces abusing bound and wounded bodyguards of Qaisari, the commander in chief of the Special Operation Military Corps said …

The U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly ordered American envoys to seek direct talks with the Taliban, in a major shift in Washington’s policy in Afghanistan to end the 17-year-old  conflict in the country. The change in White House stance rolls back a long-held position that any talks must be led and controlled by …

The Afghan spy agency on Monday said arresting a would-be suicide bomber before plotting attack in the capital Kabul. The Afghan intelligence operatives have arrested the man in Kabul’s Police District 5. The detainee wanted to carry out suicide bombing in the city, the  National Directorate of Security (NDS) said …

Police forces shot dead a would-be suicide bomber before he could reach his target as he approached a demonstration in the capital Kabul on Monday. Police spokesman Hashmat Stanekzai said the suspect was shot by police near a gathering in the Shar-e Naw park, adding that the man was apprehended …

At least seven Afghan soldiers were killed after the armed Taliban militants stormed a security checkpoint in Nangarhar province late on Sunday night, local officials said. The spokesman of Nangarhar governor, Ataullah Khogyani confirmed the incident, saying the attack took place in Farsh area of Ghani Khail district and the …

The United States is ready to join direct negotiations with the Taliban in an effort to end the 17 year-long war in Afghanistan, the top U.S. commander General John Nicholson, said on Monday. The comment follows increased diplomatic efforts to seek talks following unprecedented scenes of unarmed Taliban fighters mingling …