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Karzai Supports Abdullahs Stance on Council Structure Former president Hamid Karzai on Tuesday said he welcomes Abdullah Abdullahs stance on selecting the members of the High Council for National Reconciliation after consultation with political leaders, elders and civil society organizations.
Karzai on Sunday rejected President Ashraf Ghanis decree... |
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USs NSA Calls for Swift Start to Afghan Talks US National Security Adviser Robert OBrien in a phone call with President Ashraf Ghani called for a swift start of the intra-Afghan talks.
"NSA OBrien had a great phone call with President Ashraf Ghani today to discuss the need for intra-Afghan talks to start without delay. Reiterated US support... |
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Three Afghan security force members killed in Taliban car bomb Three security force members were killed and 11 wounded when insurgents detonated a car bomb at the gate of a public protection forces compound in Gardez city, in Paktia province early Tuesday.
Local officials said insurgents first detonated the car bomb and then stormed the compound.
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UK condemns ongoing violence in Afghanistan, calls for immediate end to conflict The UK has condemned continued violence and targeted attacks in Kabul and around the country and said all parties need to commit to a negotiated solution and start peace talks.
In a statement issued by the UK Embassy in Kabul on Tuesday, they stated that by their actions the perpetrators show their... |
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11 Taliban Killed in Faryab Airstrike At least 11 Taliban were killed in an Afghan forces airstrike in northern Faryab province, 209 Shaheen Army Corps said in a statement on Monday.
The airstrike took place in Qarma Qul district on Sunday, it said, adding that the Taliban camp was destroyed.
The statement did not provide further details.
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Peace Not Power-Sharing Deal: Ghani President Ashraf Ghani said peace is not a power-sharing deal, as he spoke at a ceremony held in western Kabul to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain Ibn Ali on Sunday.
Speaking to the public, Ghani said peace does not mean to share power upon a political settlement; but complying with a long-lasting... |
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Key Taliban commander arrested in outlying area of Kabul Afghan security forces have arrested a key Taliban commander in Shakar Dara in Kabul province, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) confirmed in a statement Sunday.
Mullah Akhtar was arrested during a joint operation in Kabul province on Saturday night in Saleh Khali and Boya Zar villages in Shakar Dara... |
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7 Civilians Killed in Ghazni Roadside Mine Blast At least seven civilians were killed in a roadside mine blast in central Ghazni province on Sunday morning, local officials said.
The incident happened around 10:00am local time in Jaghatu district of the province after a civilian Toyota Corolla-model vehicle struck a roadside mine, officials said,... |
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Kabul province police chief fired over rise in attacks in city The Ministry of Interior confirmed Sunday Kabul province police chief, Amanullah Wahidi, has been dismissed following a sharp increase in insecurity in the capital in the past few weeks.
Brigadier General Amanullah Wahidi was appointed to the position in April, replacing Lieutenant General Sayed... |
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Zemarai Paikan Arrested By Security Forces in Kabul Zemarai Paikan, a former commander of the Afghan National Civil Order Police who was sentenced to prison for corruption, has been arrested by security forces early Sunday morning in Kabul, a source said.
Tariq Arian, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry has confirmed his arrest but did not provide... |
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Pakistan to Comply with UN Sanctions against Afghan Taliban To prevent a demotion from the Financial Action Task Forces (FATF) grey record to the blacklist, Pakistan has issued an order for full compliance with UN Security Council sanctions against Afghan Taliban and groups associated with the militant group.
The UN sanctions list covers Mullah Abdul Ghani... |
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Taliban Must Reduce Violence, Says Gen. Miller The commander of NATOs Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan, Gen. Scott Miller, in a visit to the north of the country with Deputy Defense Minister Shah Mahmood Miakhil said there is a need that the Taliban should reduce their violence.
"The Afghan people want peace," said Miller. "And its a... |
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IED Blasts in Kabul Leave One Dead, Four Wounded Kabul witnessed three explosions early on Saturday morning, police confirmed, adding that the blasts left one security personnel dead and four others wounded, including a civilian.
The first blast happened at around 6:30 am in Sarak-e-Naw area in Kabuls PD5 (police district 5), Kabul police said... |
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Khalilzad urges govt, Taliban to immediately start intra-Afghan negotiations US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad called on the Afghan government and the Taliban to immediately start intra-Afghan negotiations.
In a series of tweets, Khalilzad said: "there is no legitimate reason for delay."
Condemning the Wednesdays attacks in Kabul that... |
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Afghanistan, China discuss economic cooperation and peace process Mohammad Haneef Atmar, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Afghanistan has discussed the latest developments in the Afghan peace process among other issues with his Chinese counterpart on Thursday.
The ministry said in a statement that Atmar spoke via phone call with Chinese Foreign Minister,... |
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Russia expects prisoner swap between govt, Taliban to be completed soon Russia expects that obstacles related to the prisoner swap between the Afghan government and the Taliban militants will not hinder the start of intra-Afghan talks.
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on Thursday that an early launch of intra-Afghan negotiations... |
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Trump Vows to Retaliate If Bounties on US Troops Confirmed US President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to retaliate if other countries were found to have offered bounties for attacks on US troops in Afghanistan, Reuters reported.
But the US president gave no indication whether his stance toward US intelligence reports outlining the bounties had changed.
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Tajik Leader Offers Help in Meeting Afghans on Border Tajikistans President Emomali Rahmon in a rare meeting with Afghans across Amu River, on the border with Afghanistan, offered help to residents of Darwaz region in the northeastern province of Afghanistan and said it will happen in coordination with Afghan officials.
Video: https://youtu.be/x_ayBoO4Nqk
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All Barriers Removed for Intra-Afghan Talks: Ghani President Ashraf Ghani in a message to security forces broadcast on government TV on Thursday morning said that "all barriers and excuses have been removed" ahead of the intra-Afghan talks.
He also urged the Taliban to reduce violence and to be a part of the peace process, saying: "Peace with dignity... |
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Taliban attacked security outposts of pro-govt forces in Takhar, killing 14 At least 13 pro-government forces and an army soldier were killed in clashes with the Taliban militants in Takhar province on Thursday, police confirmed.
Khalil Asir, a spokesman for Takhar police told that the clashes after the insurgents attacked security outposts of the public uprising forces in... |
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4 Security Forces Killed in Nangarhar Attack At last four security forces were killed and two others were wounded in a Taliban attack in eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday night, said Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman for provincial governor.
The incident happened in Khogyani district of the province after the Taliban attack the security... |
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Release of Taliban prisoners will flood UK, Europe with drugs: Ghani President Ashraf Ghani has warned the United Kingdom and Europe that if the final batch of Taliban prisoners are freed a wave of drugs could hit their streets.
In an interview with The Times Radio, Ghani said that should this happen, it would be the fault of the leaders of these countries.
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3 Killed, 16 Wounded in Kabul Rocket Attacks Three were killed, and 16 were wounded--including six civilians--in Tuesdays rocket attacks in Kabul, the Ministry of Interior said on Wednesday.
Two of those killed were government employees, the MoI said, and there were children among the wounded.
At least 14 rockets were fired in Kabul city,... |
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Govt Halts Releases Until Taliban Frees ANDSF Commandos: Sources The Afghan government will not finalize the release of the remaining 320 Taliban prisoners--out of the 400 controversial detainees--unless the Taliban ensures the release of 20 Afghan commandos, sources familiar with the peace process said on Wednesday.
In a separate but related issue, according to... |
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Political Agreement is Road to End War: Khalilzad The US peace envoy for Afghanistans peace, Zalmay Khalilzad in a tweet on Afghanistans Independence Day on Tuesday night said that a political agreement is the road to end war in the country.
"Afghans yearn for peace and soon Afghan-owned and Afghan-led negotiations should start, a historic and... |
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Attacked Female Negotiator Still Committed to Afghan Peace Two days after the attack on peace negotiator Fawzia Koofi, there isnt any information about the perpetrators of the incident. Koofi, however, who is under treatment at a hospital in Kabul, said on Sunday that she will continue defending womens rights and working for peace in the country.
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UN Calls for Protection of Human Rights Defenders Afghanistan must take early decisive action to prevent killings of human rights defenders, UN human rights experts said Friday, calling attention to the high numbers of killed human rights workers this year.
"The killing of one human rights defender is a tragedy for society; the death of nine defenders... |
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Peace talks team member Fawzia Koofi survives assassination attempt A member of the Afghan peace talks team, Fawzia Koofi, survived an assassination attempt on Friday night while traveling on the Kabul-Parwan highway.
The incident happened in Qarabagh district when armed men opened fire on her vehicle, a source confirmed.
Koofi sustained minor injuries and was said... |
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Four Civilians Killed in Kandahar Roadside Mine Blast At least four civilians were killed and six others were wounded in a roadside mine blast in Kandahar province on Thursday morning, Kandahar police said in a statement.
The incident happened in Panjwai district of the province after a civilian vehicle struck a roadside mine, the statement said.
"Three... |
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Loya Jirga Approves Release of 400 Taliban Prisoners The Loya Jirga, the grand assembly, in a resolution issued on Sunday approved the release of the 400 Taliban prisoners in an aim to quickly start the intra-Afghan talks and bring about a ceasefire and an end to the nations war.
The resolution, which has 25 articles, was issued at todays Loya Jirga... |
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