Tolo News: A plane carrying Murad Ali Murad, the newly appointed governor of Daikundi province, and members of Afghanistan’s Wolesi Jirga—the lower house of Parliament–were diverted to Bamiyan while en route to Daikundi on Thursday. Click here to read more (external link).
Khaama Press: General Murad Ali Murad was formally introduced as the new commander of Kabul Garrison Command, nearly a month after he was dismissed as the deputy interior minister for security. Click here to read more (external link).
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) — In the wake of Taliban advance in parts of the strategically important Kunduz province along the border with Tajikistan over the past one week, Afghan Defense Minister General Abdullah Habibi visited the beleaguered Kunduz city on Sunday and vowed to smash insurgents in the province and adjoining areas. After