Press TV / January 30, 2016 Washington has been a “willing participant” in regional decisions that led to a resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the continued US military presence is impeding peace in the country, says an international lawyer and political analyst. “Whatever other nations may think of the Taliban ethos, the only way forward
Ayaz Gul VOA News January 29, 2016 ISLAMABAD—The United States military for the first time has categorically stated its counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan are not targeting the Haqqani network of militants, which is fighting alongside the Taliban. The comment this week by Lieutenant General John “Mick” Nicholson, picked to lead US and NATO forces in
KABUL, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) — Afghan militancy and counter-militancy have claimed 12 lives over the past two days, officials said Friday. In the latest violent incident, two people including an armed insurgent and a security man were killed as unknown armed men opened fire on the car of security personnel in Kandahar city, the capital
Newsweek: Billions of dollars spent by the U.S. government in Afghanistan over the past decade has failed to make the country safer or substantially improve its economic prospects, according to a new report from a U.S. government watchdog. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama Press: The operations were conducted in different parts of the country during the past 24 hours, MoD said, adding that twenty others were also injured during the same operations. The Afghan armed forces also arrested 12 militants and confiscated various types of weapons, ammunition and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) belonging to the militants. Click
VOA News Jeff Seldin January 28, 2016 The U.S. Army general picked to lead U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan warns the security situation there is deteriorating despite a valiant effort by Afghan forces. Lieutenant-General John “Mick” Nicholson told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday that terror groups like Islamic State and al-Qaida continue
AOPNEWS | January 28, 2016 Khost: One civilian and five others were wounded when an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) went off inside a drug store in the provincial capital around midday today. Baghlan: A teenage girl was injured after three rockets were fired by militants into a residential area of Pul-e Khumri. Jowzjan: Dozens of
AOPNEWS | January 27, 2016 Helmand – Afghan officials say that Taliban militants gunned down 4 de-miners in Gerishk district. Nangarhar – Seven members of DAESH were arrested by provincial police after raids were made in Achin, Kot and Rodat districts. Also, officials said that a drone attack by the US military killed 5 militants,
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty January 27, 2016 The Obama administration has chosen Lieutenant General John Nicholson, Jr., a veteran of several war deployments to Afghanistan, as the next top U.S. commander in Kabul. If Nicholson is confirmed in a vote by the U.S. Senate, he would succeed General John Campbell, who is expected to retire.
Tolo News: The Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Tuesday that the Taliban will face a heavy onslaught in the coming war season. Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) said now that the air force is better equipped and has new combat helicopters, the battle fields will turn into a graveyard