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Afghan Special Forces Kill 14 Taliban Militants in Ghazni Province
The Afghan Special Forces killed 14 Taliban militants during an operation in Ghazni province.
Saturday, 22 June , 2019 -
Pakistan Hosts Afghan Peace Conference in Bhurban
Pakistan is hosting a key meeting on Afghanistan reconciliation today (Saturday) in Murree’s Bhurban.
Saturday, 22 June , 2019 -
Taliban: US Has Agreed to Full Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan
The United States explicitly stated Tuesday it is seeking a comprehensive peace agreement with the Taliban covering counterterrorism, withdrawal of US troops, intra-Afghan talks to find a political settlement to the war and a permanent cease-fire.
Wednesday, 19 June , 2019 -
Chaina’s Xi Meets with his Afghan Counterpart Ghani
On June 13, 2019 local time, President Xi Jinping met in Bishkek with President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan.
Monday, 17 June , 2019 -
IS in Afghanistan Remains a ‘Very Worrisome’ Threat, McKenzie
The Islamic State group in Afghanistan is a “very worrisome” threat to the United States, and U.S. counterterrorism efforts have yet to shrink its extremist ambitions, a senior American general said Wednesday.
Saturday, 15 June , 2019 -
24 Militants, Including Pakistanis Detained in Kandahar
Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) Special Units have arrested 24 militants, including four Pakistanis in an operation carried out in southern Kandahar province.
Saturday, 15 June , 2019 -
490 Taliban Forces Released by Afghanistan Gov. Without Conditions
The Afghan government released 490 Taliban fighters and commanders from its prisons earlier this month, as part of a goodwill gesture to persuade the militant group to come to the table for direct talks with the Ashraf Ghani-led administration.
Saturday, 15 June , 2019 -
Zalmay Khalilzad; Afghanistan Peace Negotiations Entering a New Stage
The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad who arrived in Kabul on Sunday says that he will “stay here for some time on this trip” and that he will have consultations with a wide range of people.
Monday, 10 June , 2019 -
Afghan Interpreter for Canada Crippled during Afghanistan War Denied Entry into Canada
Niaz Hussaini was an Afghan interpreter on the battlefield during the Afghanistan War and lost both legs in a Rocket Propelled Grenade attack. He also worked for the U.S. military and was moved to Sacramento, California after the war ended. He wants to live in Canada instead but hasn’t been allowed to move here.
Monday, 10 June , 2019 -
Hitting Hard the Heart of Kabul, Taliban’s Strategic Response to the Ceasefire Request
Taliban’s occasional attacks carried out recently in Afghanistan and over the US Counterpart International in Kabul is an approach toward the ceasefire request of Afghan government and loya Jirga’s proposed resolution for the peace.
Sunday, 2 June , 2019 -
Attacks on Schools in Afghanistan Tripled in 2018, UN Agency
Attacks on schools in Afghanistan tripled between 2017 and 2018, surging from 68 to 192, according to the UN children’s agency, Unicef, the first increase since 2015.
Tuesday, 28 May , 2019 -
Afghan Security Forces Mistakenly Kill 6 Civilians in Fight against Afghanistan
An Afghan security forces raid against Taliban fighters in eastern Nangarhar province mistakenly killed at least six civilians, including a woman and two children, provincial officials said Saturday.
Sunday, 26 May , 2019 -
Heavy Flooding in Afghanistan Kills 24 People in 2 Days
Heavy flooding in Afghanistan killed at least 24 people and injured 11 others in the past 48 hours as a new wave of heavy rains swept parts of the country, Afghan officials said Saturday.
Sunday, 26 May , 2019 -
U.S. Air Strike Left at least 8 Afghan Police in southern Province
A U.S. air strike killed at least eight policeman in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, a government official said on Friday, the latest casualties from a rise in air and ground operations against the Afghan Taliban.
Sunday, 19 May , 2019 -
Russia Wants “Balance” of Power in Afghanistan
Russian President Vladimir Putin and US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo have discussed, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, Venezuela, and Iran Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said on Tuesday, according to reports.
Wednesday, 15 May , 2019 -
Afghanistan Reacted to US Decision to Cut its Allocated Budget for Afghan Military
The US government in the latest move planned to cut $604 million of its allocated budget for Afghanistan military for building US-Mexico border wall.
Tuesday, 14 May , 2019 -
UN Probes Casualty Claims from US Strikes in Afghanistan
The UN’s Afghanistan mission said Monday it was probing allegations of civilian casualties resulting from US air strikes against purported drug-making facilities in western Afghanistan.
Tuesday, 14 May , 2019 -
Afghanistan Arg Vehemently Warned Taliban Group
If the Taliban is not willing to negotiate with the Afghanistan government, military will be taken action against them, said the Deputy Spokesperson to the President
Monday, 13 May , 2019 -
Human Rights Group Accuses Germany of Mistreating Rejected Afghan Refugees
A European watchdog raised concerns after German police allegedly squeezed the genitals of an Afghan deportee. While deportations are professionally conducted, there is room for improvement, the rights committee said.
Monday, 13 May , 2019 -
Vietnam Scenario May be Repeated for Afghanistan if US Pulls out, Gates
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates believes there is a “real risk” that if American troops are pulled out of Afghanistan, the Taliban might retake control of the country.
Sunday, 12 May , 2019
