By Radio Mashaal December 16, 2020 Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the continuation of the war in neighboring Afghanistan was not in the Taliban’s “interest anymore,” after holding talks with a Taliban delegation in Islamabad. The Taliban delegation, led by the militant group’s top political leader, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, arrived in the Pakistani
By Radio Free Afghanistan December 16, 2020 Afghan officials say at least 13 police officers have been killed in an attack on a security checkpoint in the northern province of Baghlan. Three more police officers were wounded in a separate attack on a checkpoint in the same province. Both attacks occurred in areas of the provincial
By Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News December 15, 2020 ISLAMABAD – The deputy governor of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul was killed in a targeted attack Tuesday morning when someone stuck a magnetic mine, also called a sticky bomb, to his car. Interior ministry spokesman Tariq Arian said the attack on Mahbubullah Muhibbi also killed his secretary and wounded
By Mansoor Khosrow and Mustafa Sarwar Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 14, 2020 FIROZ KOH, Afghanistan — Nasima, an Afghan woman and claimant, often travels more than 125 kilometers to pursue her divorce case in Ghor, a remote rural province in western Afghanistan. The 22-year-old, who like many Afghans goes by one name only, says
Radio Free Afghanistan December 14, 2020 Taliban militants have killed at least 10 members of the Afghan security forces in the northern province of Kunduz, officials said on December 14, as the government announced that peace talks will resume next month. The attack occurred in the Imam Sahib district of the province, local counsellors Ghulam
Tolo News: US and NATO’s Resolute Support forces commander in Afghanistan Gen. Scott Miller on Sunday said that he “has orders to reduce the US military presence to 2,500” and that “part of this is in line with US-Taliban agreement.” He said that the troop reduction will be done “in accordance with conditions.” Click here
Ariana: First Vice President Amrullah Saleh said on Saturday on his Facebook page – after his daily 6.30am security meeting – that “Daesh Taliban” had warned government against executing any prisoners and said if this happened they would turn “Kabul into a Shia slaughterhouse”. Click here to read more (external link). More Security News Ten rockets
1TV: Afghan National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib said on Saturday that the peace talks, which are currently happening in Qatar, should be held within Afghanistan. Mohib said that the government is ready to hold talks with the Taliban in any area of the country the group wants. Click here to read (external link). Related Next
AP: Optimism among Afghans regarding the country’s peace process has decreased significantly in the past few months amid a spike in violence, according to a survey released on December 11. Click here to read more (external link). Related UN Backs Afghan Peace Talks In Resolution, Russia Votes ‘No’ Japanese Envoy Stresses on Need for Ceasefire
Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News December 10, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Unknown gunmen killed a female journalist and her driver in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province Thursday morning. Malalai Maiwand was on her way to work in the provincial capital, Jalalabad, when two gunmen opened fire on her car. Haji Zalamy, the director of Enikass radio and television where