My colleague and dear friend, Elyas Dayee, lost his life in a terrorist attack this morning in Lashkargah. He was gentleman. Always had signature smile. This is a terrible news. Elyas, you will be remembered dearly. pic.twitter.com/C2rf8Baw5S — Sami Mahdi (@Samiullah_mahdi) November 12, 2020 By Ayaz Gul VOA News November 12, 2020 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – A
Ariana: As peace talks continued in Doha and the war intensified in a number of provinces, second vice president Sarwar Danish on Monday called for a revision and evaluation of the Afghan peace talks with the Taliban by the new US administration. Speaking at an event in Kabul he said the lack of flexibility by
Hundreds-of-thousands of families have mourned the loss of loved ones killed in Afghanistan’s 19-year-long conflict. But there is one war widow in the country’s northeastern Kunar Province who carries an especially heavy burden of grief. Taj Bibi has had three husbands killed in battle. All of them were brothers who served the Afghan National Army.
Tolo News: At least eight civilians were killed and seven more were wounded after three mortars hit near residential houses in Naw Abad area in the city of Ghazni this evening, the provincial police spokesman Wahidullah Juma said. He said that the incident happened when the first mortar “shelled by the Taliban” hit a house
By Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 7, 2020 Major Afghan cities have been largely spared from the deadly militant attacks that once struck them regularly. The Taliban agreed to stop bombing urban centers under a landmark peace deal signed with the United States in February. The militant group largely complied, shifting its focus to
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 7, 2020 Two senior employees of Afghanistan’s Central Bank, including a former popular TV news presenter, have been killed in a car bombing in the Afghan capital, Kabul, police said. A bomb attached to the vehicle of Yama Siawash, a former presenter on Afghanistan’s Tolo TV, exploded early on November
DBA: The daily average of attacks carried out in Afghanistan during the past three months was 50 percent higher than in the second quarter of this year, a U.S. watchdog said in a report published on November 3. Meanwhile, Afghan forces conducted 1,111 ground operations in the past three months, more than double the number
Tolo News: First Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Tuesday blamed the Taliban for Kabul University attack and said there are many evidences to prove his claim. Giving details about his daily morning meetings with security officials, Saleh said the weapons used by the attackers do not match the weapons shown by “fake” Daesh statement in
Islamic State claimed responsibility for Monday’s attack on Kabul University that killed at least 22 people and injured a dozen more. Afghan security forces said the attack ended after an hours long gunfight. VOA’s Hikmat Sorosh reports from Kabul. Related Islamic State Attack On Kabul University Kills At Least 22 Govt Declares Tuesday a National
By Ayaz Gul VOA News November 2, 2020 ISLAMABAD – The U.S. envoy for Afghan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, visited Pakistan Monday and reviewed Afghan peace-building efforts with the country’s military leadership. The visit came on the eve of the Nov. 3 presidential election in the United States, although analysts say they don’t expect any significant change