Press TV August 30, 2019 The 18-year US war in Afghanistan has become a “political liability” for the administration of President Donald Trump and is growing more unpopular in the United States, says an American political analyst in Virginia. “Americans increasingly are in favor of withdrawing American troops from Afghanistan,” said Keith Preston, chief editor of
By RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan August 29, 2019 As U.S. and Taliban officials look to apparently seal a historic deal to end the 18-year Afghan conflict, leaders of the extremist militant group are reviewing the proposed agreement at an undisclosed location along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. A senior Taliban commander in Pakistan told the AFP news
Tolo News: Following conflicting reports about civilian deaths in Afghan forces operation in the eastern province of Logar, an investigative report by TOLOnews correspondent Sharif Amiri reveals that civilians were harmed as a result of the military a operation by a special unit of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. Click here to read more
By RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan: At the Tagab settlement in Kabul, hundreds of families displaced by conflict and drought live in grinding poverty. The job of bringing home food often falls to the children, who are forced to sift through garbage dumps in search of scraps or anything of value to sell.
Tolo News: Shaheen Asmayee will face De Spinghar Bazan on Thursday night in the second week of group matches of the Afghan Premier League (APL). The match will kick off at 6pm Kabul time at Afghanistan’s Football Federation stadium in the city. On Wednesday night’s match, last year’s champions Toofan Harirod defeated Mawjhai Amu 3-2. Click
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 28, 2019 Amid “escalating violence” in Afghanistan, its human rights community is under “intensifying attacks” from both the authorities and armed groups, according to Amnesty International. Human rights defenders and activists in Afghanistan have been largely ignored by the Afghan government and the international community as they face “intimidation, harassment,
By Farangis Najibullah Alem Rahmanyar Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 28, 2019 SHEBERGHAN, Afghanistan — A pro-government commander in Afghanistan has been killed in a battle against a group of Taliban fighters that included his own son. The battle also involved two Afghan brothers who fought on opposite sides – a pro-government militia fighter who
Carla Babb VOA News August 28, 2019 Ayaz Gul contributed to this report. PENTAGON — The top U.S. military officer says it’s too soon to talk about an American troop withdrawal from Afghanistan or the future of U.S. counterterrorism forces there, as peace talks with the Taliban continue. “I’m not using the ‘withdraw’ word right
By RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan August 28, 2019 The Taliban has said an agreement is close with U.S. officials on a deal that would see American forces withdraw from Afghanistan in exchange for a Taliban promise the country would not become a haven for international militants. The statement came during a ninth round of talks