BBC News: Ireland beat Afghanistan by three wickets in the second ODI at Stormont to set up a series decider on Friday. Middlesex medium pacer Tim Murtagh took four wickets for the second game in a row as the Afghans were restricted to 182-9 off 50 overs. Najibullah Zadran top-scored for the tourists with 42
BEIJING, August 29 (Sputnik) – The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday denied media reports stating that Beijing was constructing a military base in Afghanistan to combat terrorism. On Tuesday, the South China Morning Post newspaper reported, citing sources that China had started building a training camp for Afghan servicemen to support Afghanistan’s counterterrorism efforts. “These
Foreign Policy: In a Kabul clinic, staff struggle to help teenagers drafted by the Taliban. A report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) in 2016 noted that the Taliban had been training and deploying teenagers for a range of military operations, especially for the placement of IEDs. Emotional manipulation plays an important role in convincing the children to
Tolo News: “Pakistan and Pakistan’s military were involved in the plan to attack Ghazni; Pakistan provided all sufficient aid to them and it’s very clear,” said MoI spokesman Najib Danish. “There has been an intelligence weakness in Ghazni,” said Mohammad Radmanish, deputy spokesman for the ministry of defense. Prior to the attack, Afghan security officials visited
Khaama Press: Mr. Habibzai issued a statement online on Tuesday night and said his resignation has been approved by the President. He did not elaborate further regarding the circumstances surrounding his decision to step down as Kabul Mayor. In the meantime, unconfirmed reports indicate that the Kabul Mayor has been fired by President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani. Click
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 28, 2018 WASHINGTON — U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis rebuffed suggestions that private military forces could join the fight in Afghanistan, and possibly replace regular U.S. troops. Mattis made the comments at a Pentagon press briefing August 28, where he was asked about such proposals that have been floated in
Tolo News: Representatives from the two countries are drawing up a schedule for such talks, that are aimed at promoting political support for intra-Afghan dialogue, said Nasir Andisha, Acting Deputy Foreign Minister for Management and Resources. “Delegations from Afghanistan, the Russian Federation, the Central Asian countries and Afghanistan’s partners are working on a timeline and
The Nation (Pakistan): The government of Afghanistan has reconstructed the hydro-power projects destroyed during the war and some other hydroelectric plants, therefore, till to date, there is no impact on the inflows in the common rivers with Afghanistan. However, there are certain new projects in the pipeline as per information gathered from different sources. After the