Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 3, 2016 Taliban militants have reportedly hanged an Afghan student they accused of involvement in the killing of a Taliban leader. Afghan official Abdul Rahman Mangal said on December 3 that Kabul Polytechnic University student Faizul Rahman Wardak was killed in the village of Sewaka, about 60 kilometers outside the
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — About 23 Afghan civilians had been killed by militants during the military conflict in a restive district in the country’s southern province of Kandahar within two days, the provincial police chief said on Friday. “Hundreds of militants stormed remote Nash district in an effort to capture the district control
Military.com: The commander of U.S. Central Command said Wednesday he doesn’t want American troop levels in Afghanistan to drop anytime soon — and that the decision to keep more in country sent a “strong message.” Army Gen. Joseph Votel praised President Barack Obama’s decision in July to keep American troop levels in Afghanistan at 8,400 instead
VOA News November 30, 2016 NANGARHAR/WASHINGTON — Officials in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarar province say the Islamic State group is trying to imprint a lasting legacy on children in the region through an increasing network of religious seminaries and schools. Authorities say IS runs at least 25 seminaries in four districts of the province where children are
Reuters: China’s Defence Ministry on Wednesday dismissed reports Chinese military vehicles were patrolling inside Afghanistan, after an Indian media outlet said Chinese security forces were making regular patrols there. Click here to read more (external link).
Noor Zahid VOA News November 29, 2016 The Afghan Taliban, accused by the government of destroying millions of dollars’ worth of national improvements, vowed Tuesday to protect a new natural gas pipeline, a cooper mine, and upgrades to highways and railways. A Taliban statement released by the group’s spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, said Taliban leadership does
RFE/RL’s Radio Free Afghanistan November 29, 2016 A top general in the Afghan National Army has been killed, and at least seven other officials have been injured, in a military helicopter crash in Afghanistan’s northwestern province of Badghis. A spokesman for Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry told RFE/RL that General Mohayedin Ghori, the army corps commander for
JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) — Afghan security forces in crackdown against militants have killed eight fighters affiliated with the hardliner Islamic State (IS) group in the eastern Nangarhar province over the past two days, spokesman for provincial government Attaullah Khogiani said Tuesday. The operation, according to the official, has covered parts of Pachiragam district
The Huffington Post: The 15th anniversary of the start of the war passed last month almost without notice. The stark choices facing President-elect Donald Trump ― more troops? more money? withdrawal? ― received no attention in the presidential campaign, an ill omen for the months ahead when careful and considered action will be needed. And time
The Hindu: After supplying four attack helicopters to Afghanistan, India is quietly moving to qualitatively scale up military assistance in terms of long-term spares and support. This involves a trilateral framework with Russia, officials confirmed to The Hindu who said it is likely to be discussed by Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and Prime Minister Narendra Modi