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Germany deports 69 failed asylum-seekers to Afghanistan
AP: A plane carrying the men from Munich to Kabul landed in the Afghan capital early Wednesday. It was one of the largest collective deportation flights yet organized by Germany, which has vowed to step up the removal of people who don’t have a right to remain in the country. Click here to read more (external
Afghan Militia Commander’s Arrest Sparks Violent Protests
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 4, 2018 Afghan officials say at least one person has been killed and eight others wounded in the northern province of Faryab after protests over the arrest of a powerful pro-government militia commander turned violent. Hundreds of people gathered on July 4 for a second day in the provincial capital,
US Drone Kills Afghan-based Pakistani Taliban Commander
Ayaz Gul VOA News July 4, 2018 ISLAMABAD — Officials in Afghanistan confirmed Wednesday an American drone strike has killed a key militant commander wanted in neighboring Pakistan for terrorism. Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman Mohammad Radmanish told VOA the attack occurred Tuesday in the volatile Kunar province next to the border with Pakistan. He would not
US Increases Push for Negotiated Settlement in Afghanistan
Ayaz Gul VOA News July 4, 2018 The United States is pushing hard to take advantage of the momentum for peace talks generated in Afghanistan due to a brief cease-fire during the Muslim holy festival of Eid last month. “I think it creates this impulse for everyone to renew their efforts to find a negotiated
1TV Afghanistan Dari News – July 3, 2018
U.S. Anti-ISIS Campaign Failing in Afghanistan Despite Intensification
Michael Hughes: The Islamic State terrorist group’s local affiliate in Afghanistan – IS-Khorasan – has grown stronger despite the U.S. and its allies dramatically increasing the tempo of airstrikes and loosening the rules of engagement. In fact, the terror group’s success makes U.S. President Donald Trump’s prediction of “victory” against ISIS in Afghanistan seem like pure
Govt Fails to Establish Mobile Tax Monitoring System
Tolo News: Three years after having imposed a 10 percent levy on telecom services, the National Unity Government (NUG) has still not managed to implement the Real Time System to monitor the collection of the taxes. The NUG in 2015 imposed a new tax system on mobile phone users, whereby 10 percent of revenue generated has
Dostum warns of consequences as district police chief arrested in Faryab
1TV: Afghanistan’s First Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum on Tuesday warned of consequences after a district police chief loyal to him was arrested by the government forces in northern Faryab province. Dostum, who is living in Turkey for more than a year, said that Nizamuddin Qaisari was arrested and taken to Kabul based on false reports and
Afghan Sikhs, Hindus Mourn Victims Of Bombing, Weigh Leaving Country
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 3, 2018 Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan mourned their dead one day after a suicide bombing in Jalalabad killed 17, with some saying they’re considering leaving the country. Senior members of the community were among those killed as they traveled in a convoy to meet with President Ashraf Ghani, including