Ayaz Gul VOA News November 22, 2018 ISLAMABAD — U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that his administration was conducting “very strong” peace negotiations in Afghanistan but that he was not sure whether they would be successful. Trump made the remarks during a Thanksgiving teleconference call with U.S. troops stationed in the war-ravaged country. He also
Press TV November 22, 2018 Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah says the Taliban militant group is not serious in peace talks aimed at ending hostilities in the war-inflicted country. Abdullah on Wednesday questioned the militant group’s sincerity and said the Taliban had so far shown no intention to seriously engage in the negotiations despite US
Press TV November 22, 2018 At least three people have been killed after a bomb struck Haqqani network militants in their hideout in Pakistan’s tribal areas bordering Afghanistan, local officials and militant sources say. A Pakistani security official in the region said on Thursday that nearly a dozen people were also wounded in the attack in
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 22, 2018 A Taliban attack on an Afghan military convoy in the southwestern Badghis Province left four soldiers dead, officials said on November 22. Seven soldiers were also wounded in the Taliban ambush early on November 22, which occurred as the military convoy traveled through the provincial capital of Qalay-e
1TV: Afghanistan’s Mohammad Shahzad stunned cricketing fraternity after his incredible 74 runs off just 16 balls in the opening game of T10 League in Sharjah on Wednesday. Shahzad smashed a blistering half-century off just 12 balls, setting record for fastest fifty in the 10-over format. Click here to read more (external link). Other Cricket News Three
Press TV November 22, 2018 The IRGC Aerospace Commander says the US bases in Afghanistan, the UAE, and Qatar as well as the US aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf are all within reach of Iranian missiles. “The US bases around us are within our reach and are easy meat for us,” Brigadier General Amirali
Mohammad Habibzada VOA News November 21, 2018 An increase in casualties among Afghan military and police forces has prompted the Afghan government to intensify military campaigns against the Taliban and other militant groups, Afghan security officials say. Last week, Taliban insurgents killed and wounded about 80 members of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces
RadioNZ: The Operation Burnham inquiry held a preliminary hearing today to discuss how it handles classified material. The inquiry was launched by the government after the book Hit & Run by investigative journalists Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson alleged six civilians were killed and 15 injured in a raid by New Zealand’s elite soldiers on two Afghan villages in 2010.