Khaama Press: The leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has asked his fighters to abandon insurgency against the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF). Hekmatyar’s instructions to renounce violence is yet another gesture by the group to join peace process which comes days after he declared the peace talks with the Afghan government is effectively
Xinhua: Of late, bazaars and shopping malls in all Afghan cities including the capital city of Kabul are all hustle bustle as faithful Muslim families are busy shopping to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitar, the second annual religious festival to mark the end of Ramadan, the Muslims fasting month.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 2, 2016 The parents of an American woman who disappeared in Afghanistan four years ago while pregnant and backpacking with her husband are appealing to the Taliban to release the couple and their two young children. James and Lyn Coleman believe the insurgent group is holding their daughter, Caitlan, her
VOA News Ayaz Gul July 2, 2016 ISLAMABAD—The new Taliban chief has called for the United States to end its “occupation” of Afghanistan, saying the Islamist insurgency is determined to “salvage” the country from the claw of the infidel occupation and mischief.” Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada made the remarks Saturday in connection with the annual Eid