Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday reported 256 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 2,405 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The data by the ministry shows that the cumulative number of total cases is now 49,970, the number of total reported deaths is 2,017, and the total number of
Tolo News: The Taliban has opposed President Ashraf Ghani’s call to hold the next round of the peace negotiations in Afghanistan, saying the request signals fear on the republic’s side. Click here to read more (external link).
By Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News December 15, 2020 ISLAMABAD – The deputy governor of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul was killed in a targeted attack Tuesday morning when someone stuck a magnetic mine, also called a sticky bomb, to his car. Interior ministry spokesman Tariq Arian said the attack on Mahbubullah Muhibbi also killed his secretary and wounded
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday reported 256 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,451 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The data by the ministry shows that the cumulative number of total cases is now 49,740, the number of total reported deaths is 2,001, and the total number of
By Mansoor Khosrow and Mustafa Sarwar Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 14, 2020 FIROZ KOH, Afghanistan — Nasima, an Afghan woman and claimant, often travels more than 125 kilometers to pursue her divorce case in Ghor, a remote rural province in western Afghanistan. The 22-year-old, who like many Afghans goes by one name only, says
Radio Free Afghanistan December 14, 2020 Taliban militants have killed at least 10 members of the Afghan security forces in the northern province of Kunduz, officials said on December 14, as the government announced that peace talks will resume next month. The attack occurred in the Imam Sahib district of the province, local counsellors Ghulam
Ariana: Former Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour, who was killed in 2016 in a US drone strike, had a life insurance policy with a Pakistan company under a false name, and had properties in Karachi worth millions, an anti-terrorism court in Karachi heard on Saturday. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Monday reported 211 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,442 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The data by the ministry shows that the cumulative number of total cases is now 49,484, the number of total reported deaths is 1,975, and the total number of
Tolo News: US and NATO’s Resolute Support forces commander in Afghanistan Gen. Scott Miller on Sunday said that he “has orders to reduce the US military presence to 2,500” and that “part of this is in line with US-Taliban agreement.” He said that the troop reduction will be done “in accordance with conditions.” Click here