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Category Archives: Security

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US, UN Slam Targeted Killings of Prominent Afghan Civilians

23rd December, 2020 · admin

Ayaz Gul VOA News December 23, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Officials in Afghanistan say gunmen Wednesday killed the head of an independent elections watchdog in Kabul, the latest casualty in a string of mostly unclaimed recent attacks against prominent civilians. The violence has claimed the lives of dozens of people, particularly in the Afghan capital. The

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Posted in Anti-Government Militants, Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Security, Taliban, UN-Afghanistan Relations, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Assassination |
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Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Chris Miller Makes Secret Afghanistan Visit

22nd December, 2020 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 22, 2020 Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Chris Miller has held consultations with Afghan officials about on the ongoing peace talks with the Taliban. The Pentagon said in a statement on December 22 that Miller’s trip was not announced ahead of time due to security concerns. Miller held talks with President Ashraf Ghani

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Posted in Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Ashraf Ghani Government |
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Five health workers killed in Kabul blast

22nd December, 2020 · admin

1TV: Five health workers were killed after a bomb exploded in Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday. Two others were wounded in the blast which happened in Doghabad area of the city. The health workers targeted were working at Pul-i-Charkhi prison. Click here to read more (external link). More Security News 7 Civilians, 2 ANA Soldiers

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Posted in Anti-Government Militants, Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Security, Taliban | Tags: Faryab, Kabul |
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Afghan Lawmaker Survives Deadly Car Bombing In Kabul

20th December, 2020 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 20, 2020 Afghan authorities say a car bombing targeting a member of parliament killed at least nine people in the capital, Kabul. Interior Minister Massoud Andarabi told reporters on December 20 that lawmaker Khan Mohammad Wardak was among 20 people wounded in the attack. Andarabi said the lawmaker was in

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Posted in Anti-Government Militants, Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Security, Taliban |
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Explosion Targets Ghazni Gathering; 15 Killed: Interior Ministry

18th December, 2020 · admin

Tolo News: At least 15 civilians were killed and 20 more were wounded in an explosion at a gathering in Gelan district, Ghazni province, on Friday afternoon, the Interior Ministry Affairs says. The explosives were loaded on a motorbike that was parked near a house in Agho Jan village in Gelan district where a group

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Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Security, Taliban | Tags: Ghazni |
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Daesh continues to operate in Afghanistan: Russia

18th December, 2020 · admin · 1 Comment

Ariana: Russia warns that the Islamic State, known as Daesh in Afghanistan, is building up its potential in Afghanistan to propagate extremist activities in the Central Asian countries. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Central Asia, ISIS/DAESH, Russia-Afghanistan Relations, Security |
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1,000 Afghan Female Journalists Left Industry Since 2014: NAI

18th December, 2020 · admin

Tolo News: NAI – an Organization Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan–reported that over 1,000 female Afghan journalists have left jobs in the industry for various reasons since 2014. NAI said that targeted killings, gender discrimination and low wages are among the key factors that have led to the reduction in the number of female journalists

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Posted in Afghan Women, Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Media, Security | Tags: Afghan Journalists |
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US Gen. Milley Held Private Talks With Taliban: AP

17th December, 2020 · admin · 3 Comments

Tolo News: Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, held unannounced talks with the Taliban peace negotiators in Doha, capital of Qatar, to urge a reduction in violence across Afghanistan, AP reported. Gen. Milley met for about two hours with the Taliban negotiators on Tuesday and flew Wednesday to Kabul to discuss

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Posted in Peace Talks, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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Divided In Battle, United In Grief: Afghan Families Long For Peace

17th December, 2020 · admin · 5 Comments

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 17, 2020 Rohullah Anwari Sharifullah Sharafat Abubakar Siddique ASADABAD, Afghanistan — Every day brings a new challenge of survival for Saima, an Afghan widow in her 30s. She struggles to keep her four children warm and fed in the bitter cold that has descended in eastern Afghanistan, where winter snows

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Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Everyday Life, Peace Talks, Security, Taliban | Tags: Taliban War on Muslims |
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Dushanbe Reinforces Border After Tajik Militants Appear In Video Fighting In Afghanistan

17th December, 2020 · admin · 1 Comment

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 17, 2020 Farangis Najibullah Mumin Ahmadi Tajikistan has deployed additional troops along its southern border with Afghanistan after Afghan authorities claimed a group of militants from Tajikistan played a major role in the Taliban’s capture of an Afghan district last month. Afghan officials said the majority of the militants who

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Posted in Anti-Government Militants, Central Asia, ISIS/DAESH, Security | Tags: Abdul Latif Pedram, Badakhshan, Tajikistan-Afghanistan Relations |
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