VOA News Ayaz Gul April 23, 2016 ISLAMABAD—Pakistan has assured neighboring Afghanistan that peace talks with the Taliban “will resume in a month” to find a peaceful end to the Afghan conflict. Taliban-led insurgent violence has spiked in Afghanistan with the onset of spring, prompting fears this year could see record levels of bloodshed across
Khaama Press: The Afghan Air Force (AAF) pounded militants in eastern Nangarhar and southeastern Paktia provinces in the past 24 hours, leaving at least 25 dead. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said at least 6 militants loyal to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group were among those killed. Click here to read more
KABUL, April 21 (Xinhua) — Two police personnel were killed in a bomb attack in eastern Afghan province of Kunar on Thursday, police said. “Two Afghan Local Police (ALP) members died following an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Marawra District Thursday morning,” provincial police Chief Gen. Abdul Habib Sayyedkhel told Xinhua. The government established the
Khaama Press: According to the new reports, the main attacker (Abdul Wali Agha) involved in the deadly attack was likely released from the prison when the Karzai administration was in power. The Presidential Palace officials have said they are aware regarding the report, promising that the government will thoroughly investigate regarding the release of the attacker and
Press TV April 21, 2016 China says it wants to forge strong military ties with Afghanistan which is under a US-led occupation. Beijing is willing to “deepen counter-terrorism intelligence, joint drills, personnel training and other areas of practical cooperation,” China’s Defense Ministry said late on Wednesday. The remarks were made by Fang Fenghui, a member of the powerful
Khaama Press: The Vice President General Abdul Rashid Dostum has returned to the battlefield in northern Jawzjan province as local officials report the Taliban insurgents have suffered heavy casualties. Provincial governor’s spokesman Mohammad Reza Ghafoori said at least 30 Taliban insurgents have been killed and nearly 40 others have sustained injuries during the operations. Click here for
Khaama Press: The Russian Presidential Special Envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov has said the loyalists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in Afghanistan are looking to expand to Central Asia and Russia. Kabulov, who is also the head of the Asia and Middle East department of the Russian foreign ministry, said the
VOA News Ayaz Gul April 20, 2016 ISLAMABAD—Afghan officials said the death toll from Tuesday’s Taliban suicide attack in Kabul has risen to at least 64, adding another 347 people were injured. The latest casualty figures indicate the Tuesday attack was the deadliest insurgent strike in the Afghan capital since the Taliban was ousted from
Press TV April 19, 2016 Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari has condemned a terrorist bomb blast in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul that left tens of people dead. In a statement on Tuesday, Jaberi Ansari expressed Iran’s sympathy with the Afghan government and nation and the bereaved families of the victims. He also underlined
ABC News (AU): The empty Hindu Kush mountains along the fabled Silk Road trading route in central Afghanistan have served as both a lure for the adventurous and an effective barrier against the Taliban lurking beyond — until now. The extremists have steadily gained territory and influence throughout Afghanistan since most Western troops left in 2014. The progressive