WASHINGTON, June 11 (Sputnik) – US citizens in Afghanistan must remain vigilant during celebrations of the Islamic Eid al Fitr holidays after the recent terrorist attack in Kabul on Monday, the Department of State said in a travel advisory. Earlier on Monday, at least 12 people were killed and 31 more were injured in a
9News (Australia): The nation’s top military leaders believe there is evidence Australian soldiers might be guilty of committing war crimes in Afghanistan. 9NEWS has confirmed an internal defence inquiry due in October will consider levelling criminal charges against a handful of elite special forces troops. Click here to read more (external link).
RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan June 11, 2018 A suicide attack in Kabul, a roadside bomb in eastern Ghazni Province, and coordinated attacks in Nangarhar and Kunduz provinces killed at least 33 people on June 11, Afghan officials say. In Kabul, a suicide attacker blew himself up outside the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, officials
Mohammad Habibzada VOA News June 10, 2018 Hopes for direct peace talks are high in Afghanistan after the Taliban agreed to a unilateral cease-fire from the Afghan government. A former high-ranking Taliban official said the temporary peace deal could be extended and efforts for direct peace talks could be made. “It is even possible the
Al Jazeera (Ahmed Rashid): It appears that pressure from Pakistan on the Taliban Shura which largely resides in the Pakistani border town of Quetta has been instrumental in pushing the Taliban to agree to a ceasefire. According to Lisa Curtis, deputy assistant to US President Donald Trump, Washington has been pursuing “multiple lines of effort” for bringing peace to Afghanistan
Khaama Press: The former Afghan cricket coach and Pakistan’s chief selector Inzamam ul Haq predicts a tough contest for the Afghan team during their test debut against India. Speaking to ESPN, Inzamam admitted that there are lots of talent in the Afghan team as they appear against India during their first test match. Click here to
Khaama Press: Abdullah says Osmani is one of the successful and active ministers of the government and the majority of the projects in the Ministry of Energy and Water have been inaugurated or due to be inaugurated under the management of Mr. Osmani. He says Osmani will remain as the Minister of Energy and Water and
MOSCOW, June 10 (Sputnik) – A blast of a bomb planted in a police vehicle left at least four people injured in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday, the local Khaama Press news agency reported citing eyewitnesses and security sources. The bomb went off in the vicinity of the Chardehi market, the agency added.
Press TV June 10, 2018 An American professor emeritus says he believes the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States were carried out by what he thinks is the American deep state and were then used as a pretext to target Muslims in general. “Neither the Taliban nor [al-Qaeda terrorist group leader] Osama bin