Tolo News: Residents in northern province of Faryab Saturday said that the political tumult between Junbesh and Jamiat parties has forced dozens of families to evacuate the area and the Taliban is instead making a new push to exploit the rivalry and gain a foothold in the strategic region. Jamiat-e-Islami party which is led by minister of
VOA News / June 17, 2016 According to the Pentagon, Afghan citizens feel less secure now than at any other time in the recent past, as civilian casualties rise to their highest level in seven years. The U.S. Department of Defense released a report late Friday detailing the security situation in Afghanistan. It said that
TRINKOT, Afghanistan, June 17 (Xinhua) — At least one civilian was killed and nine others were injured as a roadside bomb organized by militants struck a civilian vehicle in Uruzgan province on Friday, police said. “A mine planted by militants struck a civilian vehicle in Deh Rawad district this morning, killing one person on the
Khaama Press: Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said Afghanistan has never accepted Durand Line as border between Afghanistan and Pakistan and will never accept it in the future. In an interview with BBC Urdu, Karzai termed the formation of Durand Line a ‘result of British imperialism’ in the region. “When Pakistan came into being in 1947, they
Daily Mail: The Taliban are using child sex slaves to mount crippling insider attacks on police in Afghanistan by exploiting the pervasive practice of ‘bacha bazi’ – paedophilic boy play – to infiltrate security ranks, say multiple officials and survivors of such assaults. Click here to read more (external link).
Daily Mail: A woman who ran a home for refugees in Sweden is under investigation for sexual offences after two Afghan boys claimed she threatened them with deportation if they refused her advances. The boys, who have not been named, say the woman encouraged them to film her having sex with each of them, according to Eskilstuna Kuriren. The
VOA News Ayaz Gul June 16, 2016 ISLAMABAD—NATO’s Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan says it is concerned about recent military clashes between Afghan and Pakistani border forces, and is urging both countries to resolve differences through diplomatic negotiations. Afghan and Pakistani forces have intermittently exchanged heavy gunfire since last Sunday, leaving at least four soldiers dead
1TV: Afghan ambassador in Islamabad on Thursday suggested he could resign his position in protest against Pakistan’s resumption of construction near the border. Omar Zakhilwal said Wednesday’s agreement was on ceasefire and high-level talks to resolve the issue. “There was no agreement on resumption of construction by Pakistan,” he said on Facebook. Click here to read more (external
AP: Though the content of the review by Army Gen. John W. Nicholson is secret, the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan received a major incentive this month when President Obama decided to expand America’s involvement with more airstrikes against insurgents, giving the U.S. military wider latitude to support Afghan forces, both in the air and on
The Diplomat: There is now widespread interest in what Islam and Muslim-majority cultures say about homosexuality and the traditional manner in which homosexuality is approached in Muslim-majority societies, in particular Afghanistan. Contrary to popular perception, some Islamic cultures have a long, vibrant history of tolerance for homosexual behavior. Click here to read more (external link).