KABUL, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) — Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani reviewed security situation in southern Helmand province on Wednesday, according to a statement released by the Presidential Palace. The president, through video conference with security officials in the province, also received reports on the security situation there. The president instructed defense and interior ministers to
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) — Ten Taliban militants, including two group commanders, have been killed in the southern Helmand province on Wednesday, police spokesman in the province Shah Mahmoud Ashna said. “Taliban militants attacked some police checkpoints in Nad Ali district early Wednesday and security forces returned fire and so far 10 rebels
Press TV November 17, 2015 Top Afghan politicians have accused the United States of failing to fulfill its commitments agreed under the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with Kabul, Press TV reports. The BSA, which was signed in September 2014, allowed about 10,000 US troops to remain on the Afghan soil with the task of advising Afghan forces
Ariana News: During a special operation on Monday night, Afghan security forces have detained about 27 students from Nangarhar university who were involved in staging a protest last Sunday in which terror group’s flags were raised and anti-government slogs were chanted. On 10th of November, a large number of university students in eastern Nangarhar province
VOA News Ayaz Gul November 17, 2015 ISLAMABAD—A new nationwide survey of public opinion in Afghanistan reports 58 percent of Afghans say the country is headed in the wrong direction. The San Francisco-based Asia Foundation released its annual survey Tuesday in Kabul, saying that overall optimism has decreased across all Afghan regions. The most frequently
Khaama Press November 17, 2015 The National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has detained the military commander of Taliban for Qala-i-Zal District of northern Kundoz province. Commander Qari Sharifullah was arrested along with his deputy Zia-ud-din after a brief clash with NDS personnel in Mazar-e-Sharif, the provincial capital of Balkh province. A
KABUL, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) — A total of 20 militants have been killed and one was arrested as part of Afghan security forces’ stepped up campaign against the insurgents, the country’ Interior Ministry said on Monday. “The Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) conducted several anti-terrorism operations across the country over the last 24 hours, killing
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) — At least one police personnel was killed and 11 others wounded after a suicide car bombing struck a military convoy in Lashkar Gah, capital of Afghanistan’s southern province of Helmand on Sunday, authorities said. “The attacker detonated a car bomb along a road at around evening when a
VOA News Ayaz Gul November 15, 2015 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN—A top government official in Afghanistan revealed more than 1,300 foreign fighters linked to various regional and international terrorist groups had participated in the recent battle for control of northern city of Kunduz. “These foreign fighters came from Pakistan, Tajikistan, China and various other countries,” Afghan deputy
1TV: Visiting its headquarter in Brussels, Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor has asked North Atlantic Treaty Organization to support Afghanistan after 2016 when most of the remaining international forces are expected to withdraw. Meeting NATO chief and representatives, Mohammad Hanif Atmar claimed Afghan forces were able to maintain security of the country, however, hinting at increasing