Roman soldiers suffer casualties in Kandahar suicide car bombing

At least three Romanian soldiers were killed or wounded in a suicide attack in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan. The incident took place this afternoon after a suicide bomber detonated a Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) near the convoy of the Romanian forces. The Ministry...

Afghan Taliban to support Pakistan against foreign invasion: Sami-ul-Haq

A prominent Pakistani politician and religious figure Maulana Sami-ul-Haq has claimed the Afghan Taliban will support Pakistan in the event the country is invaded by the foreigners. The Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam leader in a statement has said the Afghan Taliban leaders have declared their support to Islamabad...

China, Turkey, Iran support Islamabad�s stance on Afghanistan: Asif

The foreign minister of Pakistan Khwaja Asif has said China, Iran, and Turkey supports Islamabad�s stance on Afghanistan. Asif who has returned from a series of trips to the mentioned countries, told a private TV channel that Islamabad�s stance on Afghanistan is the settlement of the current issues...

Afghan Politician Calls for �National Consensus� on Eve of Election

Senior Afghan politician urged people and politicians to support ‘National Consensus� initiation on the eve of Afghanistan�s upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections. Ahmad Wali Massoud, chairman of the Massoud Foundation and younger brother of the late Ahmad Shah Massoud, a powerful...

At Least Three Killed In Suicide Bombing Near Cricket Stadium

Security sources confirmed a suicide bomber detonated explosives at a check post leading to the cricket stadium where a league match was being played. Security sources confirmed a suicide bomber detonated his explosives at a check post leading to the Kabul International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday...

Protestors Chant �Death to America� Amid Leaflet Outcry

Residents of Qarabagh district of Kabul on Tuesday staged a protest demonstration in the district against the blasphemous leaflet drop by US forces in Parwan, Kapisa and Kohdaman district of Kabul province and called for the prosecution of those involved. Many protesters waved Afghan flags, however...

US forces have failed in Afghanistan, Pakistan�s FM claims

The foreign minister of Pakistan Khwajah Asif has claimed that the US forces have failed in Afghanistan as he arrived in Tehran on Monday to seek regional and international support in the aftermath of the US strategy declaration by President Donald Trump last month. "Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad...

Modi reiterates strong support to Afghanistan in the fight against imposed terror

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated New Delhi�s strong support to Afghanistan in the fight against the imposed terrorism. "The Prime Minister affirmed that India attaches the highest priority to its ties with Afghanistan," the Office of the Prime Minister of India said in a statement. The...

Instrumental use of terror in anyone�s favor, Karzai tells Pak ambassador

The former Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with the Pakistani ambassador to Afghanistan as the two sides discussed the current situation in the region. The Office of the former President in a statement said the former President of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai met with the Ambassador of Pakistan Mr. Zahid...

MPs Furious Over Leaflets Dropped By US Army

Members of the Wolesi Jirga (the Upper House of Parliament) on Monday voiced their objection to the drop of leaflets in Parwan, Kapisa and in Kohdaman district of Kabul province by the US army last Tuesday. MPs issued a statement and said the United States army insulted Islam values by dropping such...

Suicide attack targets foreign troops convoy in Bagram

A suicide attack rocked Bagram district in northern Parwan province of Afghanistan this afternoon targeting a convoy of the foreign forces. According to the local officials, the incident took place after a suicide bomber rammed a vehicle packed with explosives into the convoy of the American forces. District...

NUG Leaders Slammed Over Vacant Cabinet Posts

Three years after the formation of the National Unity Government (NUG), under president Ashraf Ghani and CEO Abdullah Abdullah, the two leaders so far have not managed to take solid steps to filling all cabinet posts - an issue that critics say has had a negative impact on governance and service delivery. Currently,...

Afghanistan ready for comprehensive talks with Pakistan, Ghani tells Erdogan

President Mohammad Ashra Ghani met with his Turkish counterpart Recap Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of a summit in Kazakhstan as he reaffirmed his stance that Afghanistan is ready for comprehensive talks with Islamabad. The Office of the President, ARG Palace, said the two sides discussed topics including...

Sayyaf warns sidelining of Mujahideen to have negative repercussions

The former Afghan lawmaker and Mujahideen leader Abdul Rab Rasool Sayyaf once again warned against efforts aimed at sidelining of the Mujahideen from the political and other affairs of the country. Speaking during a ceremony in Kabul, Sayyaf said Mujahideen are like the armor vests and emphasized that...

Abdullah calls Taliban a �terrorist group� Afghanistan marks week of martyrs

The chief executive of the government of national unity Abdullah Abdullah called the Taliban group a ‘terrorist group� as Afghanistan marks the week of martyrs by paying tribute to the national hero Ahmad Shah Massoud who was assassinated sixteen years ago. In a statement released on the occasion...

China Wants �Improved Ties Between Afghanistan, Pakistan�

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said his country wants improved relations between Kabul and Islamabad. Amidst an escalating pressure on Pakistan from the United States to cooperate with the war against terrorism, the foreign ministers of China and Pakistan appeared at a joint press conference in Beijing...

Afghan Air Force To Receive 150 Helicopters By 2022

The Afghan Air Force (AAF) is scheduled to receive 150 new MD530 F Cayuse Warrior light attack helicopters by 2022. By this, the total number of MD530 Fs operated by the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANSDF) will rise to almost 180. The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on September...

US authorizes sending 3,500 more soldiers to Afghanistan: US official

This AFP file photo taken on March 25, 2003 shows US soldiers as they carry the flag-draped remains of a helicopter crew during a ceremony in Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.This AFP file photo taken on March 25, 2003 shows US soldiers as they carry the flag-draped remains of a helicopter crew during...

US Sending 3,500 Extra Troops To Afghanistan

A US official has told ABC news that the Defense Secretary James Mattis authorized 3,500 additional troops to deploy to Afghanistan as part of the troop buildup associated with President Donald Trump�s South Asia Strategy. Late last month Trump announced his new strategy on Afghanistan which included...

Bagram Airbase Targeted In Suicide Bombing

A suicide bomber reportedly detonated his explosives at the southern gate of Bagram Airbase in Parwan province on Wednesday evening. Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish says the explosion was carried out by a suicide bomber riding a motorbike. He said three civilians were wounded in the blast...

MoFA Condemns Killing Of Rohingyas, Calls It �Genocide�

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Monday condemned the killing of Muslim-minority Rohingyas by the Myanmar military and said it was an act of "genocide". MoFA said the military was committing crimes against humanity and called on the United Nations (UN) to investigate the situation. The Rohingya,...

BRICS Nations Condemn Pakistan-Based Terror Groups

The BRICS group on Monday expressed its grave concern about the level of violence being inflicted by the Taliban and other terrorist groups in Afghanistan. BRICS leaders, who met in China�s Xiamen city on Monday, said the activities of insurgent groups in Afghanistan was unacceptable. For the first...

Major operation to kick off in Kandahar, says Gen. Raziq

The provincial police chief of the southern Kandahar province General Abdul Raziq has said a major operation will kick off against the insurgents in this province. Gen. Raziq made the remarks during a visit to the restive Maiwand district of Kandahar. Maiwand together with the Ghorak district borders...

$7 Billion Will be Spent on Afghan Air Force

In a major sign of long-term support for Afghanistan, the United States and NATO alliance are moving to support the Afghan Air Force by investing billions of dollars in the nation�s Air Force. Gen. Phillip A. Stewart, commander of Train, Advise, Assist Command said in an interview with TOLOnews on Sunday...

Threats Hinder Review of Polling Centers in 32 Districts

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Sunday said that it plans to start the assessment of polling stations in insecure regions of the country within ten days. The election commission also called on the security institutions and tribal elders in areas under threat to cooperate with the election...

A Look At Ghani�s Multi-Pronged Pakistan Policy

Immediately after assuming office as president of Afghanistan, president Ashraf Ghani undertook the bold but controversial move of adopting a conciliatory approach toward Pakistan to secure Islamabad�s cooperation in bringing the Afghan Taliban to the negotiating table. Over the past two years, Ghani...

Defense Ministry Preparing For US Troop Surge

The Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Saturday said it has starting preparing for the deployment of extra US troops to the country. "Training centers exist in Kabul, Jalalabad, Helmand, Mazar-e-Sharif and Kandahar and Gardez where we have training centers and they (the additional troops) will help...

UNAMA says 28 civilians killed, 16 wounded in Logar and Herat airstrikes

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released its preliminary findings regarding the deadly airstrikes conducted in Logar and Herat provinces of Afghanistan. According to UNAMA, at least 28 civilians were killed and 16 others were wounded in the airstrikes, citing preliminary...

Noor claims certain circles in government attempts to spark ethnic tensions

The provincial governor of northern Balkh province and chief executive of Jamiat-e-Islami party Ata Mohammad Noor has claimed that certain circles in the government are attempting to spark ethnic tensions among the people. In a statement released on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha, Noor said the misbehaviors...

Ghani Delivers Eid Message, Gives Another Chance To Militants

Addressing political elites and journalists at the Presidential Palace on Friday, President Ashraf Ghani said it is the time for anti-government armed groups to choose the path of peace "if they are Afghans and are not the tools of others". "The anti-government armed groups should choose. It is the...