Khaama Press December 17, 2015 Security forces have arrested five suspects in connection to the tragedy that took place in Nangarhar province this week. Ataullah Khogyani, spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar province said on Thursday that the detained suspects have been put behind the bars and further investigation is underway from them to get
Tolo News: The United States and Britain have deployed at least four special-operations teams to the Afghan province of Helmand, stepping up their direct intervention in support of struggling Afghan government forces trying to fight off advances by Taliban militants, reports the Wall Street Journal. Click here to read more (external link).
1TV: Around 80 relatives of members of Afghan Local Police have been abducted by Taliban militants in northeastern Kapisa province, police said Wednesday. Click here to read more (external link).
Michael Hughes: For U.S.-supported Afghan government security forces trying to contain an expanding ISIS footprint, American presidential contender Donald Trump’s proposal to ban all Muslims from entering the United States probably could not come at a worse time. The Afghan government is still fighting a counterinsurgency, furthermore, and winning hearts and minds away from the
VOA News Ken Bredemeier December 15, 2015 The U.S. Defense Department said Tuesday that security in Afghanistan has been deteriorating over recent months. As the United States limits its military engagement, the Taliban has been more successful in launching attacks on Afghan forces. The Pentagon, in a new assessment for U.S. lawmakers, said Afghan casualties
Khaama Press December 15, 2015 Minister of Interior has issued orders to arrest a group of gunmen who killed an entire family in eastern Nangarhar province. Noor-ul-Haq Olomi has ordered the police HQs of Nangarhar and Paktia provinces as well the General Directorate of Counter-Terrorism of the Ministry of Interior to strictly investigate the case
Khaama Press December 15, 2015 Unidentified gunmen have killed the brother of Afghanistan’s Ambassador to India Shaida Mohammad Abdali in southern Kandahar province. Abdali’s brother Haji Sardar Mohammad was offering prayers in mosque, located in the third sector of Kandahar city, when unidentified gunmen opened fire on him on Monday. Samim Khpalwak, spokesman for the
Tolo News: Almost three months after the collapse of Kunduz city to the Taliban, and the subsequent clearing operation, residents say insurgents are still active in some parts of the city. This ongoing conflict and insecurity has residents worried. So much so, many have chosen not to rebuild their damaged homes. Click here to read
KABUL, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) — Units of police backed by the army have killed 10 armed Taliban fighters during a series of operations across the war-torn country over the past 24 hours, the Interior Ministry said in a statement released here on Monday. During the operations which covered parts of Kunduz, Faryab, Kandahar, Oruzgan, Paktika
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 13, 2015 Afghan forces continue to hold off Taliban insurgents in a district of the volatile southern province of Helmand. Helman police chief Abdul Rahman Sarjang said on December 13 that security forces remain entrenched in the governor’s compound and police and army headquarters in Marjah district. However, he added