MOSCOW, September 4 (Sputnik) – The United Kingdom sent 100 Welsh Guards to Afghanistan as part of a larger pledge to boost NATO mission in the country, the UK government said on Tuesday in a statement. “100 Welsh Guards arrived in Afghanistan last week. They travelled with Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson who was in the
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 7, 2018 NATO says it is investigating reports that at least nine Afghan police officers were killed in a U.S. air strike during a battle against Taliban insurgents in eastern Afghanistan. Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi earlier said nine police were killed and 14 wounded in the strike in the
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 5, 2018 ISLAMABAD — NATO’s Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan announced Sunday three of its soldiers were killed when a suicide bomber attacked a combined, dismounted patrol with local forces. An American service member and two Afghan National Army soldiers were also injured in the blast, the mission said. “My thoughts
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 10, 2018 Britain is planning to almost double its number of troops in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Theresa May has announced. May on July 10 said the British military will deploy an extra 440 troops, bringing the country’s total to about 1,100 as it looks to assist Afghan forces in their
VOA News July 7, 2018 NATO said Saturday that a U.S. soldier had been killed and two others wounded in what it called an “apparent insider attack” in southern Afghanistan. Alliance officials said the two wounded service members were in stable condition and receiving medical treatment. A Taliban spokesman said in a statement that the
WASHINGTON, June 22 (Sputnik) – Afghanistan has assembled its largest combined special operations mission to clear Islamic State terrorist units from villages in the nation’s eastern province of Nangarhar, NATO’s Resolute Support mission explained in a press release on Friday. “The largest contingent of Afghan commandos ever assembled for a joint special operations mission is
BRUSSELS, June 15 (Sputnik) – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Friday that he expected the upcoming NATO summit to result in prolonging financing for the Afghan security forces till 2024. “Our training mission in Afghanistan is another key contribution to the fight against international terrorism. And I expect that we will agree at
MOSCOW, June 12 (Sputnik) -The NATO-led Resolute Support mission will soon provide 50 helicopters to the Afghan forces in a bid to boost the capabilities of the army, local media reported Tuesday, citing Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. During his address to the Afghan security personnel in the province of Kandahar, Ghani thanked the servicemen for
MOSCOW, June 9 (Sputnik) – Moscow condemns the reported war crimes committed by Australian servicemen during their mission in Afghanistan, urging the authorities to launch an objective investigation and hold those responsible to account, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a Saturday statement. On Thursday, The Sydney Morning Herald said, citing a confidential defense inquiry,
Ariana: NATO is discussing ways to extend funding for the Afghan forces beyond 2020, the alliance Secretary General said on Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference, the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg noted that around 3,000 more trainers have been sent to Afghanistan in the past few months, and that discussions are underway to extend funding