Michael Hughes: Washington will have to provide smoking-gun type evidence before any sane person believes the allegation that Iran was behind a recent terrorist attack in Kabul. Given the lack of any credible material proof we are forced to look at motives and capabilities of all relevant actors, in addition to other circumstantial evidence, which all
By Ayaz Gul VOA News June 18, 2019 ISLAMABAD – The United States explicitly stated Tuesday it is seeking a comprehensive peace agreement with the Taliban that would cover counterterrorism assurances, withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, intra-Afghan talks to find a political settlement to the war and a permanent cease-fire. “This is a framework
Tolo News: Amid reports about a possible meeting between the US and the Taliban in Doha next week, a Taliban spokesman has said that “the United States has accepted to withdraw all its forces from Afghanistan”. Suhail Shaheen, a spokesman for Taliban’s spokesman in Qatar, said in a tweet on Tuesday responded to a question that
Tolo News: The Taliban has set the timeline on foreign forces withdrawal from Afghanistan as a precondition for engaging in intra-Afghan talks as a delegation from the group is visiting China to meet with officials in Beijing as part of a peace process ahead of their possible talks with the US officials in Qatar. Suhail Shaheen,
1TV: Addressing the fifth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday reiterated call on countries to deny safe haven to terrorists and tools that they use for their activities. For this, he said countries should increase cooperation, as “no country by itself alone
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty June 13, 2019 A senior U.S. general says the Islamic State (IS) extremist group remains a “very worrisome” presence in Afghanistan, but it is unlikely to mount an attack on the U.S. homeland because it is under strong military pressure. Marine General Frank McKenzie, who heads the U.S. Central Command, on
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty June 12, 2019 According to a new study, the world became “very slightly” more peaceful for the first time in five years, but remains “considerably less peaceful now” than a decade ago due to conflicts in the Middle East, a rise in terrorism, increasing numbers of refugees, and other factors. The
Ayaz Gul VOA News June 11, 2019 ISLAMABAD – The government in Afghanistan has unilaterally initiated a process of releasing hundreds of Taliban prisoners, a move being hailed both by the insurgent group and the United States amid a renewed push for finding a political settlement to the deadly Afghan war. Last week, President Ashraf
By RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan June 11, 2019 KABUL — Afghan special forces have rescued 44 people from a Taliban-run prison in the northern province of Baghlan, local officials say. Baghlan district Governor Khanzad Mazlomiyar said on June 11 that civilians and members of the security forces were among those freed during the operation, which
By RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan June 11, 2019 KABUL — Six civilians have been killed in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar after a roadside bomb ripped through the vehicle they were travelling in, officials say. Provincial police spokesman Qasim Afghan said the explosion occurred in Dand district on June 11, killing all passengers inside