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Australia’s SAS chief admits his forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan, as claims emerge that civilians were killed, including one who was ‘stomped to death’

30th June, 2020 · admin · 7 Comments

The Daily Mail (UK): Australia’s special forces chief has admitted that SAS soldiers did commit war crimes in Afghanistan. Australian Special Operations Commander Major-General Adam Findlay told SAS soldiers at Perth’s Campbell Barracks that ‘there are guys who criminally did something’ and ‘poor leadership’ is to blame. This is the first time a senior officer

Rocket Attack Kills 23 Afghan Civilians 

29th June, 2020 · admin

Ayaz Gul VOA News June 29, 2020 ISLAMABAD – A rocket attack on a crowded marketplace in Afghanistan’s volatile southern Helmand province killed at least 23 civilians and injured 15 others on Monday. Residents reportedly accused Afghan security forces of firing the rockets in Sangin district during clashes with the Taliban. The governor’s office in

Bomb Kills Afghan Rights Activists in Kabul

27th June, 2020 · admin · 1 Comment

Ayaz Gul VOA NEWS June 27, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Afghan officials said Saturday a roadside bomb blast in Kabul has killed two members of the national human rights monitoring group. The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) said its female donor coordinator, 24-year-old Fatima Khalil, and a driver were traveling to their office in the

“About 6,500 Pak nationals operating as terrorists in Afghanistan”

24th June, 2020 · admin · 5 Comments

ANI: About 6,500 Pakistani’s are operating as terrorist ranks in Afghanistan, posing a significant threat to the peace, stability and security of the war-torn country and South Asia region, stated a UN Security Council report. The report released by Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, concerning the Taliban and other associated individuals and entities, published

Afghan Security Forces Suffer Bloodiest Week in 19 Years

22nd June, 2020 · admin · 5 Comments

Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News June 22, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Afghanistan’s security forces have suffered their bloodiest week so far in the 19-year-old Afghan war. The Afghanistan’s National Security Council said 291 members of Afghan National and Defense Security Forces (ANDSF) were killed and 550 others wounded in multiple Taliban attacks last week. “Taliban carried out

UN: Afghan Healthcare Under Deliberate Attack From Warring Sides

21st June, 2020 · admin

Ayaz Gul VOA NEWS June 21, 2020 ISLAMABAD – The United Nations has accused Taliban insurgents and Afghan government forces of deliberate attacks on the country’s healthcare workers and facilities during the coronavirus outbreak. The pandemic has infected nearly 29,000 Afghans, killing close to 600, although independent experts and even Afghan officials fear the actual

Mortar Blast At Afghan Religious School Kills At Least Nine Students

18th June, 2020 · admin · 3 Comments

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty June 18, 2020 Afghan security officials say a mortar shell has exploded inside a religious school in northern Afghanistan, killing at least nine students. “The initial investigation shows that the blast was caused by a mortar that had somehow been carried inside the madrasah,” police spokesman Khalil Asir said on June

Latest Taliban Attacks Kill 17 Afghan Forces

17th June, 2020 · admin

By Ayaz Gul VOA News June 17, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Afghan authorities said Wednesday Taliban attacks in the country’s north have killed at least 17 security forces and injured about a dozen more. The violence comes as warring sides in Afghanistan are preparing to meet in Qatar later this month for a preliminary round of peace

UN: Afghanistan Is Deadliest Place for Children

16th June, 2020 · admin · 1 Comment

By Margaret Besheer VOA News | June 15, 2020 NEW YORK – The United Nations said Monday that for the fifth consecutive year, Afghanistan was the deadliest country on the planet for children. In its annual Children in Armed Conflict report, the U.N. secretary-general reported that more than 3,000 Afghan children were killed in 2019, and

MSF Withdraws From Kabul Hospital After ‘Horrific’ Attack On Maternity Ward

15th June, 2020 · admin

RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan June 15, 2020 KABUL — Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has announced that it has decided to cease activities at the Dasht-e-Barchi hospital in Kabul, following a deadly attack at the facility’s maternity wing last month, saying that similar “horrific” attacks may occur there in the future. In a statement on June 15, the

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Category Archives: Civilian Injuries and Deaths

Australia’s SAS chief admits his forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan, as claims emerge that civilians were killed, including one who was ‘stomped to death’

Rocket Attack Kills 23 Afghan Civilians

Bomb Kills Afghan Rights Activists in Kabul

“About 6,500 Pak nationals operating as terrorists in Afghanistan”

Afghan Security Forces Suffer Bloodiest Week in 19 Years

UN: Afghan Healthcare Under Deliberate Attack From Warring Sides

Mortar Blast At Afghan Religious School Kills At Least Nine Students

Latest Taliban Attacks Kill 17 Afghan Forces

UN: Afghanistan Is Deadliest Place for Children

MSF Withdraws From Kabul Hospital After ‘Horrific’ Attack On Maternity Ward