Press TV November 18, 2017 Interview The administration of US President Donald Trump is pursuing a suicidal, self-destructive policy in Afghanistan which will only prolong a losing war there, according to James Petras, an American writer and retired professor. Petras, who has written dozens of books on international issues, made the remarks in an interview
Jeff Seldin VOA News November 18, 2017 PENTAGON — Battered and beaten in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State terror group is surging fighters into Afghanistan, rebuilding its presence and perhaps setting up a new base for attacks on both the West and Russia. Afghan officials tell Voice of America that Islamic State may now have
Press TV / November 16, 2017 The US Department of Defense has announced about 3,000 additional American troops have been deployed to Afghanistan under President Donald Trump’s new war strategy for the country. The Pentagon had previously said about 11,000 US forces were stationed Afghanistan. The new deployment has raised the number of American troops
Michael Hughes: More than three quarters of Afghans say they are afraid of occupying forces, according to a new survey – a number likely to only increase as civilian casualties hit record levels. 92% of respondents said they are fearful of running into the Taliban, which is hardly anything to celebrate because the United States and
1TV: Twenty-two police were killed when Taliban attacked checkpoints overnight in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province, the provincial police said Tuesday. Fifteen more police were injured in attacks which targeted checkpoints in Maiwand and Zherai districts. The clashes also left 45 militants killed and 35 more injured. Click here to read more (external link). Related Farah: Eight
Madeeha Anwar VOA News November 11, 2017 WASHINGTON — Pakistan’s Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal recently responded to an inquiry from parliament’s upper house on how slain Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansoor was able to get a Pakistani passport. Mansoor was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan’s Balochistan province in May 2016 when he
VOA News / November 10, 2017 WASHINGTON — A series of terrorist attacks across Afghanistan in recent weeks killed or injured hundreds of people, sparking concerns about the deteriorating security situation in the country. Analysts believe the recent rise in attacks in Afghanistan is a Taliban counterstrategy to illustrate the insurgent group’s strength and relevance as
Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 10, 2017 The Taliban and the Islamic State (IS) militant group might be foes on the battlefield in Afghanistan, but off it they are united against a common enemy: the Afghan media. Both extremist groups have threatened and deliberately targeted major TV and radio stations and their staff
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 8, 2017 BRUSSELS — NATO defense ministers have gathered in Brussels to discuss strengthening the alliance’s mission in Afghanistan and revamping its command structure in response to Russian threats. A day before the November 8-9 meetings, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that the organization plans to increase the number of troops
Ayaz Gul VOA News November 7, 2017 ISLAMABAD — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Taliban bases in Pakistan pose a “big challenge” to efforts aimed at bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan. Stoltenberg told reporters Tuesday at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels that he regularly raises the issue in meetings with Pakistani leaders and will continue