Tolo News: Mawjhay Amu beat Oqaban Hindukosh 1-0 on Saturday in the third match of this year’s Afghanistan Premier League (APL) football tournament in Kabul. The match was held at the Afghanistan Football Federation stadium. Click here to read more (external link). Other Sports News Atalan Beats Harirod 4-2 In APL’s Second Match Shahid Afridi quits
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 9, 2017 Afghan officials say unknown gunmen have shot and killed at least two people, including a religious council chief, in the northeastern province on Kapisa. Mullah Gul Mohammad Hanifyar, the head of Kapisa Ulema Council was shot as he was about to exit his vehicle near his home on
Press TV September 9, 2017 Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak says Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar face systematic atrocities, including torture, rape and murder, which have recently forced several hundred thousands of members of the persecuted minority to seek refuge across the border in neighboring Bangladesh. The Malaysian premier made the remarks while speaking with journalists
The Drive: The U.S. Army signed a deal to buy as many 150 MD 530F light attack helicopters, as well as a host of related mission equipment, specifically for American allies and partners, over the next five years. The first deliveries will go to Afghanistan, where some officials have previously criticized the tiny gunship’s performance
Tolo News: A top American diplomat has said that India has legitimate security interests in Afghanistan and that the US is open to having international partners for constructive investments to stabilize the country. “Just as Pakistan has very real and legitimate security interests in Afghanistan, so does India. And we would like to see and appreciate
September 7, 2017: Hundreds gathered in Kabul to protest the recent killing and persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Burma, the country also known as Myanmar. (RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan) Copyright (c) 2017. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave NW, Ste 400, Washington DC 20036. Related Some 164,000
Ayaz Gul VOA News September 7, 2017 ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has vowed to stay engaged with the United States to help fight terrorism in neighboring Afghanistan, but said the war “cannot be won by excluding or confronting” Islamabad. Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif made the remark Thursday at the end of a three-day conference of Pakistani ambassadors
Press TV September 7, 2017 The United States has authorized deployment of 3,500 additional troops to war battered Afghanistan. A US official confirmed to Reuters that Defense Secretary James Mattis has ordered the deployment while the Pentagon said it would not make any announcement until the general speaks out. The Pentagon chief had reportedly sought
Ayaz Gul VOA News September 6, 2017 ISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber blew himself up just outside the U.S.-controlled Bagram military airbase in Afghanistan, causing “a small number of casualties,” Afghan and U.S. officials said. The attack occurred Wednesday evening at an entrance to the airbase, located in Parwan province about 60 kilometers north of Kabul,
Military Times: A recent Taliban propaganda video uploaded to the group’s official media site appears to show Taliban fighters mimicking the style and tactics of American commandos. The video, titled “Caravan of Heroes 13,” was posted to the group’s propaganda outlet called Voice of Jihad on Thursday. The 70-minute-plus video covers various Taliban tactics from assaults