Press TV April 9, 2016 At least two explosions have hit the diplomatic area of the Afghan capital following an unannounced visit by the US secretary of state. The blasts occurred on Saturday night shortly after John Kerry left Kabul following meetings with Afghan officials including President Ashraf Ghani. Gunshots were also heard but the exact cause of
Tolo News: Faridoon Hanafi, a former Taliban commander who recently joined the peace process, said that Pakistan is mobilizing and equipping the Taliban and that the group takes its orders from Islamabad. Hanafi, who had his new-born baby wrapped in an Afghan flag, on Saturday publically announced his support for his country. He said he had been a
Khaama Press: At least 17 people kidnapped by Taliban militants have been rescued by police forces in western Herat province of Afghanistan. According to the local security officials, the Taliban militants abducted the civilians from Zindjan district of Herat as they were on their way for weekend break. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: The United States (U.S) Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has painted a grim picture of the security situation in Afghanistan as Kabul grapples to bring the Taliban to the peace talks table. SIGAR chief John F. Sopko’s assessment finds that the security climate in the country has been so unstable and roads so dangerous
Tolo News: Afghan Ambassador to Pakistan Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal has said the Taliban has chosen war over peace talks with Afghanistan as the group believes this will help them reach their goals. He said: “Taliban believes in war and they [Taliban] think by continuing the war they can reach their goals in Afghanistan, especially in the upcoming
Khaama Press: Afghan and Indian officials discussed the delivery of the fourth and final Mi-25 gunship helicopter to the Afghan Air Force (AAF) as part of India’s support to the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). The Office of the National Security Adviser said the Indian Ambassador Manpreet Vohra met with the National Security Adviser Hanif Atmar to
KABUL, April 7 (Xinhua) — Some 55 militants had been killed and 16 others wounded during military operations across Afghanistan since early Wednesday, said the country’s Defense Ministry on Thursday. “The Afghan National Security Forces conducted ground offensives in close coordination with Afghan Air Force over the last 24 hours, killing 55 terrorists and wounding
PUL-E-KHUMRI, Afghanistan, April 6 (Xinhua) — Five militants have been killed and 13 others injured as clash flared up in the northern Afghan province of Baghlan, provincial governor Abdul Satar Bariz said Wednesday. Two security personnel have also been killed, the official confirmed. The clash, according to the official, erupted Tuesday afternoon after the armed
VOA News Ayaz Gul April 5, 2016 ISLAMABAD—The United States and NATO allies have conducted nearly 100 counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan this year that mostly targeted Islamic State fighters and significantly reduced their numbers in the country, a spokesman said Tuesday. U.S. Army General Charles Cleveland said in Kabul the counterterrorism strikes primarily focused on
VOA News Ayaz Gul April 5, 2016 ISLAMABAD—Officials in Afghanistan say that a suicide blast in the central Parwan province Tuesday killed at least six people and wounded at least 22 others. Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Seddiqi confirmed the attack in the Siah Gerd district, saying almost all the victims were civilians, including women. He