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
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
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
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
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
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).
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
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
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
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