VOA News June 5, 2016 Taliban militants opened fire in a courthouse in eastern Afghanistan Sunday, killing seven people and wounding 21. Officials say the court’s newly appointed prosecutor was among those killed in the attack in Puli Alim in Logar province, just south of the Afghan capital, Kabul. All three gunmen were killed by
Stars and Stripes: A planned drawdown of U.S. troops in Afghanistan threatens to set back progress in the 15-year war and could allow militants to establish a greater foothold there, a group of 13 retired U.S. generals and senior diplomats have warned President Barack Obama. Click here to read more (external link).
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty June 4, 2016 The Taliban released 17 Shi’ite Hazaras who were hauled out of their bus and kidnapped in northern Afghanistan this week, officials said on June 3. The incident in Sar-e-Pul Province was one of a spate of attacks against civilian vehicles, suggesting the Taliban is taking a more aggressive
VOA News Ayesha Tanzeem June 3, 2016 ISLAMABAD—After days of heavy fighting, Afghan forces have regained control of parts of Helmand province previously in the Taliban hands. Neither the province of Helmand, nor its capital, Lashkar Gah, was in danger of falling to the Taliban, according to the Afghan Ministry of Defense. General Daulat Waziri,
Press TV June 3, 2016 UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed serious concern over a rise in recruitment and killing of children in conflict-hit countries in various parts of the world over the past year. In an annual report on children and armed conflict released Thursday, Ban expressed shock about the dire situation of children in war-torn countries
SARI PUL, Afghanistan, June 3 (Xinhua) — Some 24 kidnapped passengers had been released in Afghanistan’s northern province of Sari Pul, a local source said Friday. “After the provincial officials were aware of abduction of 24 passengers by the Taliban on Wednesday, efforts were put in place to secure the safe release of the abductees.
Khaama Press: Former Afghan Intelligence Chief Amrullah Saleh criticized Tawab Ghorzag, the spokesman for the National Security Council for blaming Ata Mohammad for the instability of Kunduz province. He warned to release the 200 classified documents and audio clips prepared by the fact finding team regarding the fall of Kunduz city if Ghorzang did not amend
Pepe Escobar (via Counter Punch): The Pentagon said Mansour was on Obama’s kill list because he had become “an obstacle to peace and reconciliation.” There’s way more to it, of course. Bets can be made that Mansour’s kill will not reduce Afghanistan’s opium production – which has been steadily on the rise for years now. Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada,
VOA News Ayesha Tanzeem June 2, 2016 ISLAMABAD—Regional officials in Afghanistan say Taliban abducted at least 17 passengers in the north of the country late Wednesday. Zabiullah Amani, the provincial governor’s spokesman, said the passengers, local residents of Balkhab district, were traveling to the capital of Sar-e-Pul province when Taliban kidnapped them. He said local
Khaama Press: The Ministry in its statement further added that the reports are baseless and are part of the propaganda by the enemies of the country against the Afghan forces. MoI said the system is used to record the data of the security personnel as well as the applicants applying to obtain passports and driving license, insisting