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Drone Strike Kills IS Chief in Afghanistan
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 26, 2018 ISLAMABAD — A drone strike has killed the leader of Islamic State in Afghanistan, Abdu Saad Erhabi, along with his nine commanders. The overnight missile attack occurred in the Khogyani district of the troubled eastern Nangarhar province where the terrorist group, locally known as ISK-P, is headquartered. Provincial government
Afghan President Ghani Rejects Resignation of Top Officials – Reports
MOSCOW, August 26 (Sputnik) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani rejected the resignation of Defense Minister Tariq Shah Bahrami, Interior Minister Wais Ahmad Barmak and the National Directorate of Security chief, Masoom Stanekzai, local media reported on Sunday. Ghani had ordered the officials to continue their work, the Pajhwok news agency reported. The incident followed the
Artist paints different side of Afghanistan for Sacramento mural festival
KCRA: Organizers closed Sacramento’s annual mural festival with an event to unveil new work by Shamsia Hassani featured on the wall of the Sacramento News and Review office off Del Paso Boulevard. Hassani began painting walls in December 2010 and became Afghanistan’s first female street artist. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghan CEO, Chief of NATO Mission in Country Discuss Security, Terrorism
MOSCOW, August 26 (Sputnik) – Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said on Saturday he had held talks with head of the US-NATO forces in Afghanistan John Nicholson on the issues of the country’s security and counterterrorism efforts. “This afternoon I had a constructive meeting with [US Forces Afghanistan and NATO-led Resolute Support Commander General] John
Demise of the former chairman of Kabul Bank ‘mysterious’, claims Noor
Khaama Press: Noor said Mr. Farnood became a victim of conspiracies, was jailed and his properties, assets, and fortune were confiscated. He also expressed hopes that the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Farnood would be ascertained. Kabul Bank was one of Afghanistan’s largest private financial institutions founded in 2004 by Sherkhan Farnood, who was an
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – August 25, 2018
Ghani Appoints Hamdullah Mohib as New National Security Advisor
Ariana: Hamdullah Mohib has been Afghanistan’s Ambassador to the United States. He has been appointed as National Security Advisor as a replacement for Mohammad Haneef Atmar, the president’s spokesman Haroon Chakhansuri said in a Twitter post. The official added that President Ghani has accepted Atmar’s resignation as National Security Advisor. Click here to read more
Afghan President’s National Security Adviser Resigns
August 25, 2018 RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan The national-security adviser to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has resigned from his position, an Afghan official said on August 25. A spokesman for the Afghan National Security Council confirmed to RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan that Mohammad Hanif Atmar had resigned his post but did not give further details.
Ex-Pentagon Adviser: US-Taliban Talks an ‘Icebreaker’
William Gallo VOA News August 24, 2018 WASHINGTON — The United States and the Taliban are reported to be in the early stages of discussions for the first time since 2012. Retired U.S. Army Colonel Christopher Kolenda, who fought in Afghanistan and later served as a senior Pentagon adviser, was instrumental in helping set up those