Ayaz Gul VOA News August 29, 2016 ISLAMABAD — Authorities in Afghanistan say security forces have rescued an Australian aid worker, four months after she was kidnapped at gunpoint from her office in the country’s east. Two armed men posing as Afghan intelligence officers abducted Kerry Jane Wilson, 60, in April from the office of her
By Alem Rahmanyar and Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 16, 2016 An Afghan woman has surrendered to police claiming that her husband, a local commander for the militant group Islamic State, (IS) was pressuring her to carry out a suicide bombing, officials said. The woman, whose name has not been revealed, turned herself in on
VOA News August 15, 2016 Zabihullah Ghazi JALALABAD, AFGHANISTAN — Afghanistan will restart a polio vaccination drive in the coming days for thousands of children in remote eastern regions previously controlled by the Islamic State, provincial authorities say. Polio vaccinations have been on hold for more than 18 months because health workers were not able to
VOA News Ayaz Gul August 15, 2016 ISLAMABAD — Local officials and foreign military commanders in Afghanistan have played down concerns Islamic State is expanding activities beyond its traditional strongholds in the east. They insist the recent killing of the local leader of IS in an American drone strike and gains by Afghan forces against the
VOA News August 12, 2016 The U.S. Department of Defense says an airstrike has killed prominent Islamic State leader Hafiz Sayed Khan in Afghanistan. The Pentagon announced Friday that the strike was made July 26 in Achin district of Nangarhar province and resulted in Khan’s death. In a statement, Deputy Press Secretary Gordon Trowbridge said,
Tolo News: Nangarhar Provincial Council warns that if government authorities do not arrest land grabbers, more land will be usurped. A number of council members say that government not only banned land grabbing, but also the phenomena is increasing day by day in the province. However, local authorities in Nangarhar say that they have plans in hand to
Press TV August 10, 2016 Afghan forces have killed an estimated 300 members of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group during a recent massive military operation in the country’s troubled east. The terrorists were killed in the large-scale offensive conducted by the Afghan military two weeks ago in the eastern province of Nangarhar. General John Nicholson, a
VOA News Ayaz Gul August 8, 2016 ISLAMABAD—Authorities in Afghanistan on Monday claimed to have made major successes against the Taliban and Islamic State, saying national security forces have killed hundreds of fighters, including key leaders linked to both groups. Major General Mohammad Habib Hesari, Director General of Military Operations, told a news conference in
VOA News Ayaz Gul August 1, 2016 ISLAMABAD—Authorities in Afghanistan have declared a far eastern border district free of Islamic State militants, saying security forces killed nearly 300 IS militants during a month-long offensive. Provincial governor Salim Khan Kundozi made the announcement Monday during a visit to the Kot district in Nangarhar province, which borders
VOA News Carla Babb July 28, 2016 PENTAGON—Increases in airstrikes, U.S. injuries, and a wider range of authorities for U.S. troops are revealing a much more involved U.S. military presence in Afghanistan, despite a planned reduction of troops there by the end of the year. The top U.S. general in Afghanistan said Thursday his forces