Ariana: Mohamed Ag Ayoya, UNICEF Representative in Afghanistan, on Wednesday said the organization has confirmation that a total 20 children were killed during airstrikes carried out by Pakistan on April 16 in the provinces of Khost and Kunar. “In Khost, twelve girls and three boys were killed, while in Kunar, three girls and two boys
Ariana: The Deputy Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Defense, Mali Khan, visited families of victims of Pakistani airstrikes in Khost on Monday and said they have strengthened Afghanistan’s borders with more troops, weapons and equipment. During the visit Khan urged the families of victims to be patient but said no military order has
Pakistan’s invasion of Afghanistan is a direct consequence of a proxy & terrorist group hijacking a country & lacking the will & aim to protect Afg’s territorial integrity & national sovereignty. All of Afg’s citizens must join the @nrfafg’s struggle for independence & freedom! — Ali Maisam Nazary (@alinazary) April 17, 2022 8am: Following the
#BREAKING: At least 30 Afghan civilians including kids and women have been killed in a Pakistani army airstrike in Kunar and Khust provinces of Afghanistan. Afghan Taliban haven't yet to react. pic.twitter.com/RS1Pd8bnZu — Tajuden Soroush (@TajudenSoroush) April 16, 2022 By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal April 16, 2022 Witnesses say dozens of people, including women and children, have
8am: Footages posted on social media show that Khost Governor has ordered the residents of Khost province in eastern Afghanistan to remove Afghanistan’s national flag (black, red, green) from the rooftops and vehicles. Click here to read more (external link). Related Remarks of Khost’s Governor on Tricolor Flag Spark Reactions
People living in Afghanistan’s Khost Province are facing long waits to get new passports since the Taliban took over the country in August. For migrant laborers who work abroad in Gulf states like Saudi Arabia, the delay is hurting them financially.
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi August 30, 2021 The family of influential Afghan cleric Maulvi Mohammad says he has been arrested by the Taliban. The hard-line Islamist group took control of Afghanistan more than two weeks ago, triggering concerns that it will return the war-torn country to the repressive rule it imposed when last in power from
Tolo News: An airport in Khost, which aims to become one of the international airports in the country, will be fully operational in near future, a progress that will happen 10 years after the start of its construction, officials said but did not provide an exact time. Afghanistan has four international airports in Kabul, Herat,
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 30, 2021 An Afghan human rights group says it is investigating the alleged killing of civilians during fighting between government forces and Taliban insurgents in the eastern province of Khost. The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) announced the launch of its probe on March 29 after a number of
Ahsan Arian Abubakar Siddique February 15, 2021 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Mohammad Ayaz lost two family members last summer in a clash with a rival family over an irrigation channel in southeastern Afghanistan. Ayaz lives near Gardez, the capital of Afghanistan’s southeastern Paktia Province. He says he lost his son and nephew in the July