Sputnik: MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Daesh terrorist group maintains greater interest in Central Asia than in Afghanistan, but it has little capabilities to reach the region at the moment, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov said. Click here to read more (external link). Other Security News ISIS use civilians as shield, dress in female attire to
Ayaz Gul VOA News September 26, 2016 ISLAMABAD — Officials and witnesses in Afghanistan say fighters linked to Islamic State have regained control of most of the militant group’s former strongholds in the country, weeks after retreating to remote mountain hideouts in the face of major Afghan security operations. The troubled areas are located in Achin,
KABUL, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) — About 69 militants have been killed in fresh military operations across Afghanistan within one day, said the country’s Defense Ministry on Friday. “The Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANDSF) carried out operations to clean areas from terrorists and enemies of peace and stability over the past 24 hours, killing
Noor Zahid VOA News September 20, 2016 Local leaders in Pakistan and Afghanistan say they are seeing a resurgence and regrouping of Islamic State fighters in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region. Afghan forces, aided by U.S. bombers, reportedly intensified attacks on remote mountainous IS positions Tuesday. More than two dozen IS fighters were killed in air
Tolo News: A number of tribal elders and residents of Nangarhar said that despite of the ongoing military operations by Afghan security forces, Daesh insurgents have captured parts of the province once again. They said that parts of Achin, Kot and Haska Mina districts have fallen to Daesh after security forces cleared the areas and were shifted
Esha Sarai VOA News September 15, 2016 As the United States prepares to mark 15 years since the start of the U.S.-led offensive in Afghanistan next month (October 7), American lawmakers are questioning the continuing military and humanitarian spending aimed at trying to end the war and stabilize the government. Members of the Senate Foreign
Press TV September 13, 2016 The Daesh terrorist group’s progression in Afghanistan is a severe security threat for Russia, says a Russian Foreign Ministry official. Moscow is extremely worried about “the rise of Daesh in Afghanistan because it has far-reaching geopolitical consequences for Russian safety,” said the Russian Foreign Ministry’s director of the Second Asian Department
Khaama Press: The provincial police chief of southern Kandahar General Abdul Raziq has said he will not return to Kandahar until Tarinkot city is fully cleared of Taliban insurgents. Tarinkot city is the provincial capital of southern Uruzgan province which witnessed heavy clashes last week as the Taliban insurgents launched a coordinated to capture its control. Click
Ayaz Gul VOA News September 11, 2016 ISLAMABAD — Authorities in Afghanistan say a roadside bomb attack Sunday killed a provincial police chief and wounded at least three security guards. Officials in eastern Nangarhar province say slain General Zorawar Zahid was leading a counter insurgency operation in the troubled Hasarak district when his vehicle hit an
Noor Zahid VOA News September 10, 2016 WASHINGTON — Militants are increasingly targeting young professionals, schools, and educated members of society in Afghanistan and neighboring Pashtun areas in Pakistan. Experts say the tactic is aimed at increasing the number of uneducated youth – a prime demographic targeted by militant group recruiters. Hundreds of educated Afghans have