KABUL, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — Afghan security forces during operations against Taliban militants have killed six armed insurgents in the northern Jauzjan province with Shiberghan as its capital 390 km north of Kabul on Sunday, an army spokesman in the province, Reza Rezae said. “The clash erupted after Taliban militants attacked security checkpoints in Qoshtapa
Stars and Stripes: An offshoot of the Islamic State has failed so far to replicate its success in Syria and Iraq and is struggling to expand its footprint in Afghanistan. Analysts attribute the group’s inability to expand rapidly to Afghanistan’s traditional resistance to foreign domination and to the fact that the group’s violent ideology doesn’t resonate
Press TV / February 21, 2016 Nearly a dozen civilians have lost their lives and two others sustained injuries in separate bomb explosions that struck their vehicles in Afghanistan’s southeastern province of Paktika in the past few days. Local resident, Syed Noor, said a car was traveling along a road in the Waza Khwa district
Tolo News: Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs Gulab Mangal on Saturday defended the controversial Dand-e-Ghori deal and said that the agreement led to peace in Baghlan province. The statement comes after Mangal came under fire from critics recently over the signing of the controversial deal with the Taliban. Critics have blasted officials for having signed a
Tolo News: Officials said that a large-scale military operation has been launched in Kunduz and that up to 3,000 militants, including about 200 foreigners, are currently active in the province. They said that militants have expanded their activities to the outskirts of Kunduz city, the center of the province. Click here to read more (external link).
VOA News – Published on February 19, 2016 – Afghan forces continued their offensive against Islamic State fighters in Nangarhar Province this week. A government spokesperson claims they have killed 45 militants over two days of fighting, and most of the schools that had been shut by the militants have re-opened.
Tolo News: Protesters marched to the Ministry of Border and Tribal Affairs and said that those who have signed the Dand-e-Ghori deal should be brought to book. They allege that the deal has led to increased insecurity in northern Afghanistan. The protesters on Friday chanted slogans of “the Taliban are committing crimes and the Presidential Palace is
Khaama Press: According to a statement released by the Geneva-based aid organization, the five aid workers were kidnapped on 16th February from Ghazni province and were released unharmed on Friday. “The ICRC welcomes their unconditional release and calls for greater respect for its work and staff in Afghanistan,” the statement said. Click here to read more
Reuters: The Afghan military is expected to field its first specialized surveillance drones (ScanEagle aircraft) as soon as March, a U.S. commander in Kabul said on Thursday, as the Asian nation slowly expands its own air force. Click here to read more (external link).
VOA News Carla Babb February 18, 2016 PENTAGON—The change of command for U.S. Gen. John Campbell, the leading American general in Afghanistan, and his replacement, Lt. Gen. John “Mick” Nicholson, is set for March 2, Campbell’s top spokesman told VOA Thursday. Speaking during a phone interview from Kabul, Brig. Gen. Wilson Shoffner said the date