Scott Miller
Tolo News: US and NATO’s Resolute Support forces commander in Afghanistan Gen. Scott Miller on Sunday said that he “has orders to reduce the US military presence to 2,500” and that “part of this is in line with US-Taliban agreement.” He said that the troop reduction will be done “in accordance with conditions.” Click here to read more (external link).
Mohammad Sarwar Danish
Ariana: Sarwar Danish, Afghanistan’s second vice president, said at a gathering on Sunday that the basic rights of Afghans, especially minorities, need to be focused on and preserved during peace talks and after a peace agreement has been reached. “In our country when you speak about minority rights, some people say that it is against national unity, however respecting minorities and other cultures is national unity and will improve solidarity, ” said Danish. Click here to read more (external link).
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Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Sunday reported 321 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,655 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The data by the ministry shows that the cumulative number of total cases is now 49,273, the number of total reported deaths is 1,971, and the total number of recoveries is 38,384. Click here to read more (external link).
A radio station run by women for women in Kandahar, Afghanistan, has been awarded the 2020 Reporters Without Borders Prize for Impact. VOA’s Azizullah Popal reports from Kandahar.
Amrullah Saleh
Ariana: First Vice President Amrullah Saleh said on Saturday on his Facebook page – after his daily 6.30am security meeting – that “Daesh Taliban” had warned government against executing any prisoners and said if this happened they would turn “Kabul into a Shia slaughterhouse”. Click here to read more (external link).
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Hamdullah Mohib
1TV: Afghan National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib said on Saturday that the peace talks, which are currently happening in Qatar, should be held within Afghanistan. Mohib said that the government is ready to hold talks with the Taliban in any area of the country the group wants. Click here to read (external link).
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Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Thursday reported 126 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 1,060 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The data by the ministry shows that the cumulative number of total cases is now 48,952, the number of total reported deaths is 1,960, and the total number of recoveries is 38,328. Click here to read more (external link).
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Tolo News: Afghan mixed martial arts fighters Ismail Haidari, Wahidullah Nazhand and Faramarz Mohammad as well as Iran’s Shaheen Najafi defeated their rivals in the eleventh round of mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions on Friday. Click here to read more (external link).