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Young Afghans Cheering Fellas Perform Traditional Dance: Attan
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KANDAHAR (The Killid) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani named Kandahar International Airport after the first emir of Afghanistan Ahmad Shah Baba, as he made an official trip to the province early Wednesday. “President @AshrafGhani leading a high-rank delegation arrived in Kandahar province this morning,” said ARG in a tweet Wednesday. “Beside meeting with elders, Ulama, youth and women of Kandahar, the president will inaugurate...
KABUL (The Killid) – In a long and controversial process, the Afghan Parliament at last set its administrative board, with Mir Rahman Rahmani as the Speaker of the House. Amir Khan Yar, an MP from Nangarhar province, has been elected as the First Deputy Speaker, with 131 votes. His rival Mohammadullah Batash failed to beat. Meanwhile, Ahmad Shah Ramazan, an MP from Balkh province, elected...
BAMYAN (The Killid) – Equality for Peace and Democracy launched a 35-day cosmetology training course for Afghan women in the province, aimed at empowering and creating independent atmosphere for women. Shela Qayemi, an EPD coordinator, said the course aims to provide support for Afghan women, as well as help them create an independent atmosphere where they could present themselves as part of the...
KANDAHAR – Afghan security forces win over a battle with the Taliban insurgents in Kandahar province, killing at least two Taliban militants during the operation, officials said Tuesday. During a separate operation, Afghan special forces in Kajaki district of Helmand, destroyed some 3,000 pounds of explosives devices and 50 pounds of heroin. Furthermore, forces destroyed 6 IEDs, a large ammunition cache and small weapons...
JOWZJAN (The Killid) – Qoshtepa district of Jowzjan province in North Afghanistan has collapsed into Taliban hand, local authorities said, adding at least 100 Afghan forces were killed and wounded during clashes. Sher Mohammad, Member of the Provincial Council, confirming the matter told The Killid, “Since four days Afghan security forces has been battling with Taliban in Qoshtepa district.” During this period, security officials...
Iran has breached the limit on the amount of enriched uranium it is allowed to hold, in violation of the nuclear deal it signed with the United States and other world powers in 2015, the state-run news agency IRNA reported Monday. IRNA quoted Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as making the announcement, and inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency, the U.N. nuclear watchdog,...
NANGARHAR (The Killid) – At least one Afghan National Defense Security Forces killed, and further seven wounded, as a roadside mine blew up police ranger in East Afghanistan. Farid Khan, Spokesman for the local police, told The Killid, “the explosion occurred 3:30pm Monday that hit a police ranger in Pachiragam district of Nangarhar province. At least one Afghan force killed, and further seven, including...
The United States President Donald Trump said Monday he would leave an intelligence presence in Afghanistan, while the long negotiated talks with the Taliban representatives sought full withdrawal. “I would leave very strong intelligence there,” Trump told Fox News's in a wide-ranging interview that aired Monday night. Trump said he would like to “get out” of Afghanistan but added that it is a country...
(The Killid) – The United States Special Envoy Zalamay Khalilzad expresses optimism in the face of controversial peace process, as he thanked Germany and Qatar for hosting the upcoming intra-Afghan dialogue in 7-8 July. Khalilzad said in a tweet Monday intra-Afghan dialogue is vital to push through the peace process towards a political settlement in the country – the US forces pullout still...