Sayed Jalal Shajjan via The Diplomat: In Afghanistan, the death of General Suleimani left politicians divided. The government of Afghanistan opted for a neutral position; however, the second vice president of President Ashraf Ghani called Suliemani a “prominent figure in the fight against ISIS in the Middle East.” The Taliban are yet to issue any
Ayaz Gul VOA News December 27, 2019 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Authorities in eastern Pakistan announced Friday counterterrorism forces have captured five suspected al-Qaida operatives planning attacks on security officials. The operation in Punjab province targeted a facility serving as a media cell and a financing network for militants linked to al-Qaida’s regional affiliate, al-Qaida in
1TV: Speaking in an interview with Russian broadcaster RT, Abdullah said that the international troops including those from the United States were in Afghanistan due to presence of terror groups like al-Qaeda, Daesh.“I think efforts for facilitating peace should be expedited, that is what the Afghans want” Abdullah said. “Once there is peace, there will be
ANI: Taking to Twitter on Friday after meeting the Afghan leadership, Democrat senator Maggie Hassan said, “Pakistan continues to support and harbour the Taliban and, in doing so, continues to support and harbour al-Qaeda. And there is a real presence of ISIS-K in Afghanistan that poses a direct threat to our homeland, as well.” Click here
By Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News October 8, 2019 KABUL – Al-Qaida’s South Asia region chief, Asim Omar, was killed along with many others in southern Afghanistan last month, according to a statement released by Afghanistan’s intelligence agency, the National Directorate of Security. The Tuesday statement said a joint operation — a term usually used to
Tolo News: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan in an interview at the Council on Foreign Relations In New York on Monday admitted that Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) trained al-Qaida and other terrorist groups to fight in Afghanistan. “The Pakistani Army, ISI, trained Al-Qaida and all these groups to fight in Afghanistan. There were always links–there had to
Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News September 23, 2019 KABUL – At least 40 members of a wedding party, including women and children, were killed and another 13 wounded in an airstrike in southern Afghanistan Sunday night, according to a provincial council member from Helmand province. Haji Abdul Majed Akhund told VOA that the residents of Musa
Associated Press: The Taliban promised Washington during months of negotiations that the United States would never again be attacked from Afghan soil. Such a pledge would have included al-Qaida, which planned the 9/11 attacks from inside Afghanistan. Yet jihad, or holy war, and a shared history continue to bind the two militant groups, and there’s no
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 14, 2019 President Donald Trump says he can now confirm that Hamza bin Laden, the son of the deceased Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, has been killed by a military operation along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. “The loss of Hamza bin Laden not only deprives Al-Qaeda of important leadership skills and
1TV: “If we left tomorrow, the Taliban cannot be trusted to take care of ISIS and Al Qaeda,” Graham said in an interview with Fox News. “They don’t have the capability. So when you ask our intelligence community…what would happen to America if we withdrew all of our forces. They tell us without any hesitation