Abdullah Visits Ghor's Taywara Following Taliban Takeover

CEO Abdullah Abdullah on Monday said that the Afghan security forces have successfully foiled an attempt by the Taliban to establish a supply corridor from the southern province of Helmand towards the northern regions of the country. The Taliban planned to destabilize the north by using the corridor,...

Attack on Iraq embassy ends as Afghan forces eliminates remaining attackers

The attack on the Iraqi embassy in Kabul ended after the Afghan security forces eliminated the remaining attackers during the clashes which triggered after a car bombing. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) says the three attackers who started resistance with the security forces after the explosion were...

President Ghani and VP Pence discuss 4 year development plan of Afghan forces

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and the Vice President of the United States Michael Richard Pence discussed the 4 year development plan of the Afghan security forces during a video teleconference. The Office of the President, ARG Palace, in a statement said the two sides also discussed other issues...

Ghani Pledges Systematic Reforms in Security Sector

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday met with members of the Afghan National Army (ANA) at 215 Maiwand Army Corps in Helmand amid rising calls for reforms in the security institutions and a spike in Taliban attacks. Addressing a group of soldiers, the president pledged that government will...

Uprising for Change Accuses Govt Of Monopolizing Power

Members of the Uprising for Change movement took to the streets of Kabul once again on Thursday in protest over what they say is government's autocracy and monopolization of power. The movement called on the international community to stop backing the incumbent government of national unity. Again...

Gang leader of kidnappers arrested in Kabul city

A leader of the kidnapping gang has been arrested during an operation of the Afghan intelligence operatives in capital Kabul. The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), said the detained gang leader has been identified as Mohibullah son of Azizullah. A statement by NDS said Mohibullah...

U.S, EU Pledge to Finance Next Elections: IEC

An official from the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Wednesday said that the United States and the European Union (EU) have pledged to provide financial aid for the next parliamentary and provincial council elections in Afghanistan. The international community has made a commitment to finance...

US purchases five new ScanEagle drones for the Afghan forces

The United States has awarded a Washington-based firm for the purchase and delivery of five new ScanleEagle drones for the Afghan national defense and security forces. The Department of Defense in a statement said "Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is being awarded $19,611,424 for firm-fixed-price delivery...

MoD Criticizes Pakistan Over Military Operation

Officials at the Ministry of Defence have criticized Pakistan over its "un-coordinated" military operation close to the Afghan border and said that "Islamabad is trying to push Haqqani network and other insurgents into Afghanistan." Dawlat Wazizi, a spokesman for the MoD said that "Pakistan should target...

Taliban Kill Civilians And Doctors After Collapse Of Taywara

The Taliban has reportedly killed dozens of doctors and patients at the Taywara district hospital in Ghor after seizing control of the district early Sunday. Mohammad Aqbal Nazami provincial police spokesman said that Taliban killed all the doctors and patients in the hospital including women and children. Taliban...

Taliban Seize Two Key Districts in Ghor and Faryab Provinces

Local officials in Faryab and Ghor provinces confirmed Taliban insurgents seized control of Kohistan district in Faryab and Taywara district in Ghor after engaging in fierce gunfights with security forces in the past 24 hours. Ghor governor said that the Taliban killed a number of doctors and employees...

Irresponsible statements and moves could spark chaos, warns Abdullah

The Chief Executive of the Government of National Unity Abdullah Abdullah has warned that irresponsible statements and moves could spark chaos in the country. Abdullah made the remarks during the inauguration of the second term of the youth parliament in Kabul today. Apparently gesturing towards the...

MPs Ask President Ghani To Step Down

The Wolesi Jirga's (Lower House of Parliament) administrative board on Saturday accused President Ashraf Ghani of inability to lead the country and said he has an autocratic behavior towards the parliament. The MPs said the president should step down if he cannot lead the country. "Government has...

US forces confirm airstrike on Afghan security personnel in Helmand

The US Forces in Afghanistan (USFOR-A) confirmed an airstrike on the Afghan security personnel in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. "We confirm local security personnel aligned with Afghan Government forces were killed in an airstrike in Greshk district in Helmand province late this afternoon,"...

Taliban leader's son carries out suicide attack in Helmand province

The son of Taliban supreme leader Mullah Hebatullah Akhundzada has carried out a suicide attack in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. A spokesman for the Taliban group Qari Yousuf Ahmadi said, Khalid, the elder son of Mullah Hebatullah carried out an attack in Greshk district of Helmand. Ahmadi...

US air raid kills 15 Afghan troops in Helmand

At least 15 Afghan forces have been killed when US warplanes conducted an airstrike in Afghanistan's Helmand province. The US military described the Friday attack as a friendly-fire incident, promising an investigation. "We would like to express our deepest condolences to the families affected...

US To Withhold Military Fund From Pakistan Over Haqqani Inaction

The U.S. Defense Department has withheld $50 million in Pakistan military payments after Pentagon chief Jim Mattis determined Islamabad is not doing enough to counter the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network, an official said Friday. "The funds could not be released to the Government of Pakistan at this...

CEO Urges Restraint Amid Ongoing Political Tension

CEO Abdullah Abdullah on Wednesday said that mudslinging in terms of political disagreements and provocative statements by politicians will only benefit the enemies of the country. He called on these politicians to refrain from such antics and instead unite in order to avoid further crises. "If we come...

�Father of Taliban' Sami-ul-Haq offers conditional support to Afghan peace process

The leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Sami (JUI-S) Maulana Sami-ul-Haq has offered a conditional support for the peace process in Afghanistan. According to a statement released by Maula Sami's office, the leader of the party has said he is prepared to support the Afghan peace process but the foreign...

War Closes In On Baghlan-e-Markazi's Center

The fighting in Baghlan-e-Markazi has reportedly forced many families to leave their homes and walk in search of safe places in the central parts of the district.Thumbnail The fighting between security forces and the Taliban has inched closer to the center of Baghlan-e-Markazi center on Tuesday afternoon...

Afghan forces foil terrorist attack plot by ISIS in Jalalabad city

The Afghan security forces have foiled an attack by Daesh (ISIS) terrorist group in eastern Nangarhar province. According to the local security officials, the terror group was looking to carry out an attack in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of Nangarhar. The commander of the 7th brigade of...

Afghan MP warns regarding tactical achievements of ISIS in Nangarhar

An Afghan lawmaker has warned regarding the tactical achievements of Daesh (ISIS) terrorist group in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. Haji Zahir Qadir, representing Nangarhar in the Lower House of the Parliament, Wolesi Jirga, made the claims during the general session of the parliament today. He...

Atta Mohammad Noor: the coalition will use all options to reach its objectives

Balkh's governor Atta Mohammad Noor on Sunday accused President Ashraf Ghani of monopolizing power and of political autocracy. He said the country is governed by three or four individuals and that the present administration has failed to fix the economy and provide security to the public. The government...

Spanta slams Ghani for remaining silent regarding violations in Durand Line

The former Afghan president's national security advisor Rangin Dadfar Spanta slammed the government leaders and President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani for their silence regarding the violations along the Durnad Line. Speakign during a gathering to announce the formation of a new political movement, Spanta...

Ex-Afghan intelligence chief announces the formation of new political party

The former chief of the Afghan intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), Rahmatullah Nabil, announced regarding the formation of a new political party. Speaking during a gathering in Kabul, Nabil said the new political party has been established under the name of Mehwar. Nabil further added...

Karzai condemns alleged airstrikes by foreign forces in Kunduz and Uruzgan

The former Afghan president Hamid Karzai condemned the alleged airstrikes on the civilians in northern Kunduz and southern Uruzgan province of Afghanistan. "I condemn in strongest terms foreign air strikes in Uruzgan and Kunduz that caused deaths to civilians," he said in a statement. Karzai further...

Abdullah Calls For Regional Consensus Against Terrorism

Addressing the 4th Afghanistan-Central Asia Dialogue conference in Bamiyan on Friday, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said there is no difference between Taliban, Daesh and al-Qaeda and that there is a need for regional consensus against terrorism. The conference was organized by Afghanistan Strategic...

Ghani Rejects Claims He Is Monopolizing Power

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani has rejected accusations that he is consolidating his political power at a time that political rifts, within the Presidential Palace and among his mainstream political rivals, expand. Ghani's opponents have accused him of trying to centralize power within...

HPC To Draw Up New Peace Strategy In Bid To Break Stalemate

The High Peace Council (HPC) said on Monday it was working on a new peace talks strategy aimed at bringing the Taliban to the peace talks tables. HPC chairman Mohammad Karim Khalili said this was in a bid to break the stalemate but that should the Taliban join the negotiations process, this should not...

McCain Claims U.S �Losing' In Afghanistan Due To Lack Of Strategy

U.S Senator and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee John McCain has criticized President Donald Trump's Administration for delaying the announcement of America's new war strategy in Afghanistan. He said that continued disarray within the White House is behind the delay in announcing...