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
Tolo News: A number of members of the Meshrano Jirga (the Upper House of Parliament) on Sunday said the United States and NATO have not supported the Afghan forces in the war against insurgents as well as they should have based on their security agreements with Afghanistan. “What have we achieved from this security agreement? Nothing, except
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 27, 2018 NATO has expressed support for an offer by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to the Taliban to hold peace talks, describing it as an “unprecedented” opportunity to end fighting in the insurgency-wracked country. In a statement on April 27, NATO foreign ministers said the 29 allies “are united in
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 26, 2018 NATO has said it could provide additional security during Afghanistan’s parliamentary elections, amid increasing attacks in the country ahead of the October polls. “Our main contribution to make sure that the elections can be held in a safe and secure way is to continue to provide support to
Tolo News: An Afghan school girl was killed on Sunday after allegedly being hit by a foreign forces vehicle on the airport road in Kabul. Immediately after the incident, angry residents and school children converged at the scene to express their anger over the issue. Click here to read more (external link).
Press TV April 22, 2018 Daesh Takfiri terrorist group is growing in Afghanistan as thousands of foreign troops have apparently failed to restore security 17 years after the United States and its allies invaded the country under the guise of the so-called war on terror. Daesh, which has been behind several past bombings in Kabul, claimed responsibility for a deadly
RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan February 13, 2018 The Afghan capital is hosting the regional military chiefs for a conference to discuss cooperation in the fight against terrorism. Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman Daulat Waziri told RFE/RL that the chiefs of army staff of about 11-12 countries were attending the meeting, which he said was called by
Ayaz Gul VOA News January 10, 2018 ISLAMABAD — Pakistani officials say the U.S.-led NATO military coalition in Afghanistan has offered to import vital supplies through the southwestern port of Gwadar, calling it a much shorter and economically viable route into landlocked Afghanistan. The federal minister for maritime affairs, Hasil Bizenjo, says NATO representatives proposed the
Ayaz Gul VOA News / November 24, 2017 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — A suicide blast in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 8 people Thursday and wounded 16 others. Officials said the explosion in Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar province, ripped through a crowd outside the residence of a former district police commander. A provincial government spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani,