KABUL, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) — Five Taliban insurgents, including a local leader, were killed after Afghan army launched an operation in the southern province of Uruzgan, the Defense Ministry said on Sunday. “A Taliban local leader named Bismillah along with four insurgents were killed during a military operation in Dihrawud district on Saturday,” the ministry
Reuters: Afghan police and health officials raided cafes and restaurants in Kabul on Sunday, confiscating shisha water pipes and paraphernalia in a campaign to halt “debauchery and vulgarity.” Critics say the campaign will only distract police from the Afghan capital’s deteriorating security situation, while doing little to change the pervasive smoking culture in the long-term. Click
Tolo News: Parliament Members (MPs) in their Saturday session discussed the issue of Daesh and Abdul Zahir Qadir, first deputy of the house, said the group is entering the country under the guise of refugees. “Daesh has a plan to send in every district 200 families under the name of refugees,” he said. Meanwhile, a number
AP: If confirmed, the move would be a sign of the Taliban’s confidence in their fight against the U.S.-backed government in Kabul. It could also be an attempt by the militants to distance themselves from Pakistan, which is accused of supporting the movement. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the leadership shura, or council, relocated to Afghanistan
Ayaz Gul VOA News November 25, 2016 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Afghanistan denounced as “improper and provocative” a unilateral flag-lowering ceremony Pakistan recently introduced at a main border crossing with its western neighbor. An Afghan foreign ministry statement Friday warned that the Pakistani action at the Chaman crossing point violates bilateral commitments and “in the present sensitive
VOA News November 25, 2016 Afghan officials say at least five people were killed and 27 others wounded in a series of explosions Friday in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar. Local officials told VOA the explosions were from improvised explosive devices. They said two police officers and some children were among the casualties in
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) — Four police personnel died following a shooting incident in a police checkpoint in Kandahar city, capital of Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar on Thursday, sources said. “A clash over an internal matter erupted between policemen manning a security checkpoint in Breshna Kot locality of the city at midday. Several
The National Interest: Security in Afghanistan is particularly weak today, especially for the commercial sector. Foreign investors will not consider Afghanistan until there is effective security available for employees and facilities. The Afghan army and police are impressively capable, but face enormous demands, from battling insurgents to protecting politicians and conducting basic traffic duties. Ultimately, international
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty November 22, 2016 An international rights group has urged the Afghan government to develop a “security plan” to better protect the minority Shi’a community during high-profile public events. Human Rights Watch (HRW) made the call in a statement on November 21, a day after a suicide bomber killed at least 30
Ayaz Gul VOA News November 21, 2016 ISLAMABAD — Islamic State has claimed responsibility for Monday’s suicide bombing of a Shi’ite mosque in the Afghan capital that killed at least 32 people and wounded more than 80 others. The bomber entered the crowded Baqir ul Olum Mosque in Kabul during a religious ceremony and detonated the