Khaama Press: Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai left Kabul for United States on Wednesday to participate in the funeral ceremony of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Karzai will participate in the funeral which has been scheduled for Thursday in Louisville city of Kentucky State. Ali visited Afghanistan in 2002 for three days as he was serving as
Stuff.co.nz: Christopher Foulkes expected to stay in Kabul for five weeks but a year and a half later, he’s still there. Most people see Afghanistan as a war zone. But even from behind bullet-proof glass, Christopher Foulkes sees the most beautiful country in the world. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Criticizing the appointment of Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada as Taliban’s new leader, Mullah Mannan Niazi, spokesman for the Taliban’s breakaway faction led by Mullah Rassoul, said on Sunday that the newly appointed leader is a puppet of Pakistan – just as his predecessor, Mullah Mansour, was. He said Mullah Rassoul’s faction wants an Islamic government in
Khaama Press: US Senator Dana Rohrabacher has said Pakistan is a reliable partner for terrorists and not the United States, warning that the provision of millions in aid to Pakistani government in fight against terrorism would have a reverse outcome. The US Senator was speaking to Voice of America’s Afghanistan during an exclusive interview. Click here to
VOA News Ayaz Gul May 24, 2016 ISLAMABAD—While the Afghan Taliban have still not officially confirmed or denied the death of their chief, Mullah Mansoor, in a U.S. drone attack, insurgent leaders appear to be preparing the ground for a leadership transition. In a Pashto-language statement released to pro-Taliban media outlets, a senior member of
VOA News Ayaz Gul May 21, 2016 ISLAMABAD—The NATO-led military coalition in Afghanistan says a suicide bomber struck one of its vehicles north of Kabul Saturday, but caused no casualties to its personnel. The attack occurred in Bagram district, which hosts the largest U.S. military airbase in Afghanistan, some 55 kilometers from the Afghan capital.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 19, 2016 An Azerbaijani cargo plane has crashed in southern Afghanistan, killing seven of its nine crew. A U.S. military spokesman in Afghanistan said the plane crashed on takeoff from Camp Dwyer, a military airport in Helmand Province, on May 18. There was “no military involvement” in the crash, he
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty May 18, 2016 The U.S. Army delayed until next year a court-martial of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who is charged with deserting his unit in Afghanistan, leading to his capture by the Taliban for five years. The Army announced a February 6, 2017 start date for his trial at Fort Bragg, North
ICRC: During the summer and autumn of 2015 an estimated 3,000 families fled Abdul-khil and Mamand and settled around Ghani-khil, Achin and other areas close to Jalalabad. Wherever possible they moved in with relatives. Others camped out under the trees. At the time, the ICRC provided enough food, shelter and other emergency supplies to last
Tolo News: Italian police have arrested two Afghan citizens in a terrorism and human-trafficking investigation launched after photos of potential targets in three countries were discovered on suspects’ cell phones, prosecutors in the southern Italian city of Bari said Tuesday. Arrest warrants were issued for three other suspects. Click here to read more (external link).