RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan April 16, 2020 Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry says the Taliban has killed nine government soldiers in an overnight attack on an army post in the Charkh District of Logar Province, in the eastern part of the country. Fawad Aman, a spokesman at the ministry, told RFE/RL that Taliban the Taliban had suffered
Ariana: Foreign insurgent groups such as Hezb-e Islami Tajikistan, Chechens and Uighurs of China in coordination with the Taliban are fighting against the Afghan security forces in Badakhshan province. The Badakhshan governor says that these fighters are around 400 and that they are a part of the global terrorism in Afghanistan adding that they live
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 14, 2020 Afghan authorities say they will ban motorcycles and scooters in the capital, Kabul, for an unspecified period of time in an effort to improve security. “Most of the crimes in the city, including targeted killings and other crimes, are carried out using motorbikes,” Interior Ministry spokesman Tariq Arian
By Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News April 14, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Senior U.S. officials met with the Taliban in Qatar Monday to discuss possible violations of a deal the two sides signed February 29, among other issues, according to a Taliban spokesman. “They talked about complete implementation of the Agreement as well as delay in the release
Yun Sun via warontherocks.com: With the U.S. troop withdrawal in sight, Afghanistan’s future seems less certain than ever. As a neighboring state with significant interests at stake, how does China view and prepare for Afghanistan’s future? The enhancement of Pakistan’s role in Afghanistan will not only indirectly contribute to China’s influence but also potentially improve
RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan April 13, 2020 U.S. envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad, who negotiated a deal with the Taliban, has welcomed a prisoner exchange between the militants and the Afghan government as an “important step” toward peace. “Both sides should accelerate efforts to meet targets specified in the U.S.-Taliban agreement as soon as possible,” Khalilzad said on
Ayaz Gul VOA News April 12, 2020 The Taliban released a first group of 20 prisoners on Sunday, effectively moving forward a crucial swap with the Afghanistan government aimed at kick-starting peace talks between Afghan parties to the war. The insurgent move follows the release of 300 Taliban prisoners over the past few days, including
Ayaz Gul VOA News April 11, 2020 ISLAMABAD – The commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan has met with leaders of the Taliban insurgency under their bilateral peace-building agreement to discuss ways to reduce violence in the war-torn country, both sides said Saturday. A Taliban spokesman tweeted about the meeting with General Scott Miller, who
RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal April 11, 2020 Afghanistan’s government says it will not hand over a captured Islamic State (IS) militant leader to Pakistan because there is no formal extradition treaty between Kabul and Islamabad. The Afghan government announced its position on April 10, a day after Pakistan called for Afghanistan to hand over Aslam Farooqi
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 10, 2020 Five employees of a state-owned bank have been killed by Taliban militants in the western Afghan province of Herat, police officials said on April 10. The men were on their way from the Kuhsan district to the provincial capital, Herat City, when they were abducted and shot dead