Islamic State claimed responsibility for Monday’s attack on Kabul University that killed at least 22 people and injured a dozen more. Afghan security forces said the attack ended after an hours long gunfight. VOA’s Hikmat Sorosh reports from Kabul. Related Islamic State Attack On Kabul University Kills At Least 22 Govt Declares Tuesday a National
By Ayaz Gul VOA News November 2, 2020 ISLAMABAD – The U.S. envoy for Afghan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, visited Pakistan Monday and reviewed Afghan peace-building efforts with the country’s military leadership. The visit came on the eve of the Nov. 3 presidential election in the United States, although analysts say they don’t expect any significant change
By Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News November 2, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Several gunmen entered Kabul university Monday morning and opened fire, killing at least 19 people and wounding more than 20 others. Students and faculty rushed out of classes and tried to escape the campus, some climbing the barbed wired walls of the university to get
Three successful Afghan women — a model, a musician, and a poet — tell RFE/RL’s Gandhara they won’t accept restrictions on their rights as part of any peace agreement negotiated by the Afghan government and Taliban militants. Under Taliban rule between 1996 to 2001, girls and women couldn’t go to school, work, or go out
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Monday reported 132 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 453 samples tested in the last 24 hours. According to the Public Health Ministry’s data, the cumulative number of total cases is now 41,633, the number of total reported deaths is 1,541, and the total number of
Ariana: The commander for a Taliban Red Unit for Nadali district of southern Helmand province was killed in an airstrike by the Afghan security forces on Saturday, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) confirmed. In a statement released on Sunday, the MoD stated: “Abdul Rahman, commander of the Taliban’s Red Unit for Nadali district of Helmand
Tolo News: The Afghan Cricket Board (ACB) on Saturday announced the opening of a 21-day training camp for members of the Afghan national women cricket team in Kabul. The purpose of the camp is to prepare the women cricketers for international events, said the ACB. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Sunday reported 76 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 307 samples tested in the last 24 hours. According to the Public Health Ministry’s data, the cumulative number of total cases is now 41,501, the number of total reported deaths is 1,536, and the total number of