Al Jazeera: New statistics show the US dropped more than 7,400 bombs on Afghanistan last year, more than any year since 2013. And while there are signs of hope of a deal with the Taliban, it is too late for families already caught up in the crossfire. Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi reports.
Ariana: In accordance with the plan of ‘violence reduction’, the Taliban’s daily attacks will decrease from 75 to 15. They will not attack highways, cities, US bases and key Afghan military spots. Sources have shared parts of the ‘violence reduction’ plan with Ariana News. Based on the plan, Afghan forces will be on standby. Moreover,
1TV: India congratulated Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on his reelection victory expressing commitment to work with the new administration. Click here to read more (external link). Related UN, EU ready to work with new Afghan administration
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty February 19, 2020 The long-awaited result of Afghanistan’s bitterly disputed presidential election was expected to end months of uncertainty. Instead, President Ashraf Ghani’s reelection has triggered a political crisis that has threatened to spill over into violence and derail a historic peace deal between the United States and the Taliban.
Michael Hughes: A crackdown of Pashtun activists in Pakistan has drawn international opprobrium at an inconvenient time for Islamabad and Washington as they try to shape a public narrative to make a peace pact with the Taliban as palatable as possible. The Trump administration wants the U.S.-Taliban exit deal to be seen as a victory
Tolo News: US President Donald Trump has told reporters on Tuesday that there is a chance of making a deal with the Taliban, AP reported. “So, we are negotiating with the Taliban. We’ve been negotiating with them for a while. We will see what happens. It’s a chance of making a deal. It is a
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty February 19, 2020 KABUL– Afghan Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum has called on his supporters to take to the streets to protest the reelection of President Ashraf Ghani. But reports from across Afghanistan say that, despite Dostum’s rallying cry, there was little sign of major protests or celebrations by Afghans weary
Tolo News: A group of Herat residents on Tuesday claimed that “at least eleven civilians were killed” in a drone strike in Kashk-e-Kohna district in the western province on Monday evening. Massouda Karokhi, an MP from Herat, also confirmed the incident and the casualties. According to the residents, “eight children” were among those killed in