VOA News March 3, 2016 KABUL—Afghanistan’s chief peace negotiator says talks with Taliban-led insurgent groups are a “last opportunity” for accord, despite increasing violence during the past six months by armed opposition factions. Direct peace negotiations between Afghan government and Taliban delegates are expected to take place in neighboring Pakistan later this week. A four-nation
VOA News Ayaz Gul February 27, 2016 ISLAMABAD—A suicide bomber attacked Afghan security forces near the Defense Ministry building in Kabul Saturday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 13 others, said police officials. That followed an earlier bombing in Kunar province that killed at least 13 and wounded more than 40 others Witnesses in
Tolo News: Thousands of Kabul residents on Fridays visit the limited number of recreational places that the city has to offer. Those who make their way to parks and other recreational areas in the city said despite living in a country where insecurity and war prevails, people still want to leave their homes for fun and entertainment. Bebe
Khaama Press: The electricity of capital Kabul was restored late on Monday evening after weeks of blackout following the destruction of electricity pylons in northern Baghlan province. The officials in Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, Afghanistan’s national power utility, said the technicians managed to repair the damaged pylons in Dand-e-Shahabuddin district of Baghlan after the area was cleared
Khaama Press: Javid Faisal, spokesman for Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah, told reporters in Kabul that the power lines have been fixed. Citing officials from Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), Faisal further added that the electricity will likely be reconnected by the end of the day. The electricity pylons were destroyed by the Taliban militants last month
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty February 20, 2016 Electricity is expected to soon be restored in the Afghan capital, weeks after insurgents destroyed cables from Uzbekistan providing power to Kabul. Wahidullah Tawhidi, spokesman for the Afghan electricity directorate, said on February 20 that the military had cleared Taliban-linked fighters from the area of northern Baghlan Province
By Farangis Najibullah Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty February 11, 2016 The Afghan government has sent a team of specialists to a northern province to repair electricity pylons blown up as fighting raged between security forces and Taliban insurgents. With the capital, Kabul, already facing blackouts since late January due to the destruction of several other
AOPNEWS | February 9, 2016 Baghlan: Afghan security forces said today that the Taliban have suffered heavy causalities in Baghlani-e Markazi – 8 insurgents have been reported killed, and a dozen wounded. A military base was also recaptured. One Afghan policeman was reported injured. A resident reported that two children and a woman were wounded
AOPNEWS | February 8, 2016 Badakhshan: Afghan officials say that 5 Pakistani spies who were pretending to be doctors have been arrested. The provincial police chief said that 2 men and a woman were detained in Kisham district, and a woman and a man were arrested in Baharak district. An Afghan pulic health official said
Tolo News: Kabul city has been without power for 13 days – almost two weeks that Afghan security forces have been trying to push back Taliban militants from the area where they blew up a power pylon. Officials from Da Breshna Sherkat (DABS) said that they do not know when they will be able to rebuild