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More steps needed to improve Kabul security: Mohib

National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib has asked security chiefs to improve the security situation so that public gets satisfied, according to a statement on Friday. Mohib on Thursday evening chaired a meeting of top security officials in…

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Maulvi Rahmatullah appointed as new NSC spokesperson

KABUL Rahmatullah Andar has been appointed as spokesperson of the National Security Council (NSC) while Javed Faisal became NSC advisor in compliance to two separate presidential decrees, a statement said on Friday. Maulvi Rahmatullah got his master degree in Arabic…

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No change in prisoners’ release plan: NSC

KABUL prisoners’ release plan remained unchanged so far. Javed Faisal, NSC spokesman, wrote on his Twitter account that the rest of 320 remaining Taliban prisoners would be released once 22 Afghan commando forces were freed as part of the prisoner…

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NSC meeting discusses magnetic bomb threat

The National Security Council (NSC) on Wednesday met and discussed how to deal with magnetic bomb blasts and other national security issues. Chaired by National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib, the meeting hailed security institutions for ensuring security during…

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NSC blames Taliban for most attacks on civilians

KABUL (UNAMA) on refining its findings to better reflect battlefield statistics. The National Security Council (NSC) said: “We note the mid-year report by UNAMA and underscore the government’s findings from the field demonstrate that the Taliban are responsible for the…

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139 civilians killed, wounded in Taliban raids last week

KABUL insurgents last week across the country, the National Security Council (NSC) said on Saturday. The insurgents conducted 401 terrorist activities during the week in 23 provinces, the NSC said in a statement. The statement said the militants remained…

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600 Taliban prisoners won’t be released: NSC

KABUL prisoners involved in serious crimes will not be released by the government. Javed Faisal, spokesman for NSC, told Pajhwok Afghan News the 600 Taliban prisoners, involved in cases of murder, robbery, corruption and smuggling would not be freed. Faisal…

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Taliban staged 44 attacks daily since Doha pact: NSC

KABUL of conducting 44 attacks daily since their Feb. 29 peace pact with the United States. NSC spokesman Javid Faisal said the Taliban not only failed to reduce violence but stepped up their attacks. The militant group carried out 44…

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51 civilians killed, wounded by Taliban last week: NSC

KABUL last week. In a statement, NSC said that as usual the Taliban continued their violence against the Afghans. Most of last week’s civilian casualties happened in Takhar province. Last week, the NSC had said that at least 79 civilians…

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Taliban killed 300 security forces last week: NSC

KABUL conducting 422 attacks in 32 provinces. The insurgents inflicted casualties on 841 Afghan security and defence personnel during the week, said a statement from NSC. In the Taliban assaults, 291 security forces were killed and 550 others wounded. At…

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Taliban want war, unwilling for peace: NSC

KABUL attacks led to the displacement of as many as 1500 families in northern Jawzjan province during the past one week, officials said on Sunday. Javid Faisal, National Security Council (NSC) spokesman, told a joint press conference with his Interior…

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All Afghans must get e-NICs, says NSC

The National Security Council (NSC) has asked Afghans within the country and abroad to get electronic national identity cards (e-NIC). In a statement, the council said a meeting of the security sector leadership, chaired by National Security Advisor…

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239 civilians killed, wounded by Taliban in 2 weeks

KABUL over the past two weeks. Javed Faisal, spokesman for NSC, told Pajhwok Afghan News: “As usual, the Taliban continue their violence against Afghans. As a result, 79 civilians were martyred and 150 others wounded in 29 provinces of the…

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Government ready for intra-Afghan negotiation: Faisal

KABUL prisoners have been released from jails and the process will continue to build trust ahead of intra-Afghan talks, an official said on Tuesday. Javid Faisal, spokesperson for the National Security Council (NSC), told reporters here that Afghan government strived…

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NSC says working with Taliban team on prisoner lists

KABUL technical team in Kabul on preparing lists of prisoners. A five-member Taliban delegation arrived in capital Kabul a few days back for assisting the release of their prisoners. Javed Faisal, NSC spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the Taliban’s delegation…

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140 civilians killed by Taliban in Ramadan: NSC

KABUL. “The Taliban showed zero respect for civilians and the agreement was to reduce violence, but they continued their deadly campaign against the Afghan people,” the National Security Council (NSC) alleged on Friday. In the last week of the holy…

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Taliban responsible for majority civilian casualties: NSC

KABUL for other terrorist groups such as ISIS to attack civilians, the National Security Council (NSC) said Tuesday. This comes after the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a new report that civilian deaths by the Taliban and Afghan security forces were…

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Taliban kill 79 civilians, wound 200 in a week

KABUL, the National Security Council (NSC) said Saturday. Javid Faisal, NSC spokesman, told a press conference at the Government Media Information Center (GMIC) that the Taliban increased their attacks three times compared the last two weeks. He said 79 civilians…

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Taliban violating peace pact, says NSC

KABUL were still not willing to accept peace and remained committed to war as they provided no plan for truce so far. Javid Faisal, NSC spokesman, told a press conference here that Taliban militants had no plan for peace process…

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Another 102 Taliban prisoners walk free: NSC

The National Security Council (NSC) said another 102 Taliban prisoners have been released as part of efforts to advance the peace process and check Covid-19 spread. The Taliban inmates were freed on Monday in compliance with President Ashraf Ghani’s March…

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