By Tahir Khan Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News December 9, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Negotiation teams from the Afghan government and the Taliban have agreed to refer differences in interpretation of Sharia law to a joint committee, protect the confidentiality of ongoing peace talks, and carry out the process with “truthfulness, sincerity, and determination,” according to a
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Frud Bezhan December 9, 2020 The Taliban is employing a fight-and-talk strategy in Afghanistan, seeking to gain leverage in peace talks through gains on the battlefield. The militant group carries out targeted killings and assassinations against civilian targets in major urban areas. In rural areas, where the Taliban holds sway, the
Ariana: Russian Helicopters, the manufacturer of Mi-17V-5 choppers used in Afghanistan, has warned that the lives of US and Afghan soldiers could be at risk as the helicopters are being repaired by unauthorized enterprises in Ukraine. Click here to read more (external link). Related Russian company criticizes overhaul of Afghan helicopters in Ukraine as ‘illegal’
Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News December 7, 2020 ISLAMABAD – A car bomb attack wounded at least 35 people, including women and children, in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province early Monday. Provincial officials said the attack near the headquarters of Daman district police was carried out using a Mazda mini truck. The bombing damaged parts of the building
Tolo News: Peace negotiators from the Afghan Republic and Taliban teams held their second meeting about the agenda of the negotiations in Doha following their first meeting on Saturday. So far, the details of the meetings have not been made public by the two sides, but both sides have expressed optimism about moving forward to
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 5, 2020 U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says violence in Afghanistan is “unacceptably high” as delayed peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban get under way. Pompeo said that Washington has asked the warring parties “to stand back and indeed stand down,” adding that he hoped that
1TV: The United States will keep two larger military bases in Afghanistan as it reduces the number of its troops in the country to 2,500 by mid-January, the top US general said on Wednesday. Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, who was speaking at an event hosted by Brookings Institution think
Tolo News: Negotiators from both sides in Doha have agreed on procedural rules for the peace negotiation talks, the Taliban and the delegation of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan confirmed on Wednesday. Click here to read more (external link). Related Pompeo hails peace talks agreement as a ‘major milestone’ Washington’s envoy to NATO says Taliban
The Atlantic: Since the day he entered office, President Donald Trump hasn’t been able to make up his mind about whether the United States should keep fighting in Afghanistan. His most recent decision to arbitrarily reduce U.S. troops’ presence to a nice, round number by January 15 was no different. Far from ending what he
By Radio Free Afghanistan / Radio Mashaal November 30, 2020 Afghan forces have killed a member of the Taliban whom Kabul says was the mastermind of a suicide car-bombing that left at least 30 security personnel dead. Hamza Waziristani was killed in an air strike overnight in the eastern province of Ghazni, where the bomber