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Khalilzad Says US Is Not Seeking Violence In Afghanistan The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, on Sunday reacted to the Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzadas statement on Eid al-Fitr, and said it provides "some welcome support for the Afghan process".
Khalilzad also said that the statement provides "a desire... |
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One Killed, 17 Wounded in Kabul Blasts Three explosions happened in PD5 of capital Kabul city on Sunday morning, killing one and wounding 17 others, Interior Ministry (MoI) said in a statement.
According to the statement, first blast (a magnetic IED) targeted a bus carrying university students at around 7:50 on Sunday morning, in which... |
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Taliban Leader Expects Honesty From US Talibans leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada in an Eid message on Saturday stressed on his previous stance about an end to the presence of the US military in Afghanistan and said the group is open for talks but they expect "honesty" from the United States.
He said the Taliban has continued to create... |
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Khalilzad Welcomes Afghan, Pakistani Leaders Meeting The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation has welcomed the meeting between President Ashraf Ghani and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on the sidelines of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting in Saudi Arabia.
Khalilzad said in a tweet that improved Afghanistan-Pakistan... |
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President Ghani Meets Imran Khan, Discusses Bilateral Ties, Peace Process Ashraf Ghani met with Pakistans Prime Minister Imran Khan on the sideline of the 14th annual summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in the Saudi Arabia city of Mecca on Friday, the presidential palace said in a statement.
According to the statement, the two leaders exchanged views... |
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Moscow Delegates Form Working Group Delegates of Moscow meeting have assigned a committee to work on a joint statement of their meetings with the Taliban, Fawzia Kofi, one of the delegates said on Thursday.
One of the differences on Wednesdays meeting was the discussions on ceasefire and despite repeated request, the Taliban has not... |
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Suicide Bombing Near Marshal Fahim Military University Kills Six At least six people were killed and six others were wounded in a suicide attack near the main gate of Marshal Fahim military university in Kabul, the Interior Ministry said.
The incident took place on Thursday afternoon in PD5 area of the capital Kabul.
According to police, the bomber intended to... |
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Moscow Talks: Taliban Rejects Calls For Ceasefire A group of Afghan politicians led by former President Hamid Karzai and a 14-member Taliban team led by the co-founder of the group Abdul Ghani Baradar sat for the second day in Moscow to discuss the Afghan peace, but behind the closed doors.
The group rejected the calls for a ceasefire which was the... |
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Former Supports of Ghani Demand Formation of Interim Govt The National Solidarity Party of Afghanistan (NSPA) and the Ismaili Council for Afghanistan on Wednesday called for the formation of an interim government in Afghanistan.
The two parties are led by Sayed Mansur Naderi, an Afghan politician, who backed President Ashraf Ghani during the 2014 elections.
Mohammad... |
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Foreign forces must exit Afghanistan for peace: Taliban The Afghan Taliban militant group says the foreign occupation of Afghanistan must end for peace to prevail in the Asian country.
The Taliban delegation, led by chief negotiator Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, met a group of top Afghan politicians, including former president Hamid Karzai and candidates... |
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Abdullah Not Aware Of Recent Cabinet Appointments Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah reacted to recent appointments by President Ashraf Ghani and said he is not aware of the hiring and that it is a political move.
Last week, President Ghani appointed three acting ministers for Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Ministry of Energy... |
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Rival Candidates Accuse Ghani Of Law Violation, Bullying In response to recent appointments made by President Ashraf Ghani, the Council of Presidential Candidates on Sunday accused Ghani of "bullying and violating the laws of the country".
They said that recent appointments and dismissals in the government indicate that Ghani had no respect for the laws.
In... |
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US military helicopter destroyed after hard landing in Afghanistan A US military helicopter has been destroyed after a "hard landing" in Afghanistan that left all passengers and crew onboard injured.
Colonel David Butler, a spokesman for US Forces Afghanistan, said a CH-47 Chinook helicopter "hit the ground hard on the way to drop passengers off" during a mission... |
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Trump says considering pardons for US soldiers accused or convicted of war crimes US President Donald Trump says he is considering pardons for some American soldiers charged with war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday that the pardons would be controversial but justified because they had been treated “unfairly.”
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Well-Known Religious Scholar Killed In Kabul Explosion An explosion ripped through a mosque in Kabul city earlier this afternoon killing one person and injuring at least 16 others.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Nasrat Rahimi said the incident took place at around 1:20pm local time in Isteghfar Mosque.
Rahimi further added that the explosion... |
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Senate Speakers Advisor Arrested For Links With Terrorists The Afghan Police forces have arrested Haji Dilawar, an adviser to Senate Speaker Fazl Hadi Muslimyar, on charges of supporting terrorist groups in capital Kabul, Interior Ministry (MoI) said in a statement.
Dilawar was arrested during an operation conducted by the Afghan counter-terrorism forces... |
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US airstrikes kill at least 14 civilians in Afghanistan Two airstrikes carried out by US forces in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand and eastern Kunar provinces have killed at least 14 civilians, mostly children and women.
Five women and seven children were among those killed in the attacks that took place in Helmands Gereshk and Kunars... |
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Moscow To Host Meeting On Afghanistan Next Week A number of Afghan politicians, including former President Hamid Karzai, and a number of Taliban members have been invited to attend a meeting in Moscow next week in whichthey will discuss issues about Afghanistan, especially the peace process.
The meeting will be held on May 27 to commemorate the 100... |
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Khalilzad Briefs US Lawmakers On Afghan Peace Talks An envoy to Afghanistan was met with skepticism Wednesday on Capitol Hill as he briefed lawmakers on peace talks with the Taliban aimed at ending the 17-year war.
Lawmakers were tight-lipped as they left the classified meeting with special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, but the chairman of the Senate Foreign... |
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E.U. Special Envoy Met Mullah Baradar in Qatar The EU Special Representative for Afghanistan Ronald Kobia met with Taliban deputy leader and the groups head of Qatar office Abdul Ghani Baradar in Doha, on Tuesday and discussed peace process among other issues, Taliban said in a statement.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Mohammad Suhail Shaheen,... |
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Peace Has Eventually Become Possible In Afghanistan: Wang The Afghan people have never been so close to peace as today despite that uncertainties still exist in the war-torn country, China Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday, calling for inclusive dialogue among Afghans, according to ECNS report.
"After years of war and turmoil in Afghanistan, peace has... |
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Six Civilians Killed in Irresponsible Armed Groups Gunfight in Takhar At least six civilians were killed after clashes erupted between two irresponsible armed groups in Takhar province of Afghanistan, a security official said.
Local officials and residents of Chah Ab district said on Tuesday that two irresponsible groups are fighting in the district since the last two... |
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Al-Qaeda Elements Are Seen In Parts Of Afghanistan: Miller The US and NATO Forces Commander in Afghanistan Gen. Scott Miller has said that there are some indications about the movements of al-Qaeda elements in some parts of Afghanistan but gave no details about the nature of these movements.
"We have seen al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. Yes, in different parts of... |
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Airstrike Reportedly Kills Five Civilians In Helmand At least five civilians were killed in an airstrike in Nahre Saraj district in Helmand on Sunday night, some residents of the southern province claimed.
The residents, who wished not to be named, said the airstrike was conducted in Zanbali village in Nahre Saraj district.
Two women are among the... |
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Yamamoto Calls For Separate Holding Of Upcoming Elections The head of the UN mission in Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto in a meeting with members of the Independent Election Commission in Kabul on Sunday called for the separate holding of the presidential, the provincial councils and the Ghazni parliamentary elections, a source from the commission told TOLOnews.
The... |
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MPs Brawl Over Election Of New Speaker The lawmakers in the Wolesi Jirga, the Lower House of the Parliament, on Sunday divided over accepting the new Speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani who was declared winner after a voting session on Saturday.
Rahmani, who was competing for the seat with Paktia MP Kamal Nasir Osuli, got 123 votes while his opponent... |
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Court Verdict Still To Be Implemented On Two New MPs The verdicts of two primary courts are yet to be implemented on two new lawmakers in the Wolesi Jirga, the Lower House of the Parliament, who have been sentenced to prison on graft charges.
Mirza Mohammad Katawazi, an MP from Paktika, was sentenced to five years in prison by a primary court of Kabul... |
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Election Planning Must Go Forward: Khalilzad The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad on Saturday reacted to a number of "comments" on priorities of the United States in Afghanistan.
Khalilzad said in a tweet that in recent days, a few commentators have raised questions about the USs priorities in Afghanistan.
"A... |
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Situation In Pul-e-Charkhi Prison Remains Tense After Face Off The situation remains tense in Afghanistans largest prison in the wake of a face-off between police force members and a number of prisoners on Tuesday which left four prisoners dead and 33 others, including 20 policemen, wounded.
Known as Pul-e-Charkhi prison, the facility is home for thousands of... |
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India Delivers Pair Of MI-24 Helicopters To Afghan Forces The Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan Vinay Kumar handed over the first pair of Mi-24 attack helicopters to the Acting Defense Minister Asadullah Khaled in Kabul.
India had first presented Mi-24 Helicopters to Afghanistan, in December 2015, the Indian Embassy in Kabul said in a statement.
India was... |
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