Key Taliban Commander Killed in Herat

Mullah Abdul Rahman Maldar, a high-ranking Taliban commander, was killed on Wednesday night in Herat province, local officials said on Thursday. According to a provincial official, the commander was killed alongside four other Taliban in Loka Sang area of Oba district of Herat province in a foreign...

Taliban Kill Nad Ali District Governor

District Governor of Helmand province, Mohammad Anwar Khan was killed in an armed insurgents ambush on Tuesday night in Nad Ali district of Helmand, officials said on Wednesday. According to the provincial governor's spokesman Omar Zwak, the incident occurred when Khan was on patrol in the district. His...

Suicide attack in capital Kabul leaves one dead

A suicide attack rocked capital Kabul early Monday with preliminary reports suggesting the target of the attack was coalition forces convoy which left at least one person dead. Deputy interior minister for security, Gen. Ayub Salangi, confirmed that the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber...

Afghans protest against Islamic State, US and NATO forces in Kabul

Over 500 people participated in a demonstration against the Islamic State and presence of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan. The protesters were shouting slogans against the presence of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan and in support of the Kurdish people who are fighting the Islamic State militants. Protesters...

Pakistani Forces Fire 33 Missiles Into Kunar

Pakistan's military forces have bombarded eastern Kunar province for the past 16 hours, local officials said on Saturday, adding that there are no casualties. Kunar Police Chief, Abdul Habib Sayedkhili, said the Pakistani forces have fired 33 missiles into the district of Dangam since Friday...

UN Has Misspent Millions in Afghanistan: U.S Watchdog

A watchdog created by the U.S. congress to monitor the country's funding in Afghanistan has accused the United Nations' chief development agency of fraudulent spending of millions of U.S. funds allocated for the Afghan police. According to an article by the Foreign Policy, the UN Development...

Insurgents Failed to Disrupt Inauguration of New Govt

Spokesman for the National Directorate Security (NDS) Hasib Sediqi said that the Taliban attempted to disrupt Inauguration Day, but were unsuccessful, at a press conference in Kabul on Friday. Sediqi said that in the past three weeks alone the NDS foiled 38 planned attacks and arrested three suicide...

Combat Mission Will End This Year: Cameron

In an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Kabul on Friday to meet with President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and the new unity government. Upon Cameron's arrival Cameron and Ghani held a press conference at the Presidential Palace to discuss Britain's...

Taliban chief Mullah Omar claims victory through his Eid message

The Taliban supreme leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has claimed victory in Afghan war through his message issued on the occasion of Eid. “Your Jihad and ungrudging sacrifices against the occupation have defeated the Americans, their Western allies and domestic supporters altogether with the Help...

What the BSA Entails for Afghanistan

The Kabul-Washington Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) was signed on Tuesday by the newly appointed Afghan National Security Advisor Hanif Atmar and U.S. Ambassador James B. Cunningham to "strengthen long-term strategic cooperation" between the two countries. The 26-article agreement aims to promote...

Ashraf Ghani sworn-in as the new president of Afghanistan

The new president-elect of Afghanistan Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was sworn-in on Monday, in the country’s first democratic transfer of power. Dr. Ghani was declared the president-elect by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on 21st September. He took oath of the office with the chief...

Senators want Kabul airport to be named after President Karzai

The majority of Afghan lawmakers in upper house of parliament – Meshrano Jirga wants Kabul International Airport to be named after President Hamid Karzai. The senators on Sunday proposed to the next government of Afghanistan to name the Kabul International Airport after President Hamid Karzai. Senate...

Intelligence officer martyred in IED attack in Kunar

An Afghan Intelligence – National Directorate of Security (NDS) officer was martyred following an explosion in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan. According to local government officials, the incident took place in Watapur district following an improvised explosive device (IED) attack. Provincial...

America mother of terrorism: Hezbollah

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The secretary general of Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has vehemently opposed an anti-terrorism US-led coalition, calling Washington the...

Ashraf Ghani is not the president-elect, Ata Mohd Noor says

Ata Mohammad Noor, the governor of northern Balkh province of Afghanistan has said  Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai is not the president-elect of Afghanistan. Noor is an influential political figure and was a close ally of Abdullah Abdullah during the presidential elections. He declared  Abdullah...

Karzai criticizes US during farewell meeting with cabinet ministers

President Hamid Karzai criticized the United States war on terror in Afghanistan as he met with the cabinet ministers to bid farewell. Karzai also criticized Pakistan, specifically Pakistan’s military intelligence for inteferring in Afghanistan and insisted that peace and stability in Afghanistan...

Canada welcomes agreement on national unity govt in Afghanistan

Canada welcomed the signing of an agreement between Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah for the formation of national unity government. Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said, “Canada welcomes the agreement between Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah to form...

IEC Announces Ghani as President

At a press conference on Sunday evening, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) announced the election "outcomes," declaring Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai as the new president of the country. "We congratulate Ahsraf Ghani Ahmadzai as the new president and Abdullah Abdullah as the chief executive. We wish...

Candidates Sign National Unity Government Agreement

After a prolonged electoral stalemate, presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai finally signed the National Unity Government agreement at the Presidential Palace on Sunday noon. President Hamid Karzai, prominent political figures and members of both electoral teams were...

Final Results Will be Announced Sunday: IEC

The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Saturday announced that the final results for the second round of presidential elections will be released on Sunday, adding that "the decision is final and unchangeable." The acting secretariat for the IEC, Ahmad Jawed Habibi, said the technical processes...

Questions Raised On Rabbani Death Anniversary

Marking the three year anniversary of former Afghan President Ustad Burhanuddin Rabbani's assassination, relatives, friends and supporters gathered to pay their respects in Kabul on Saturday. In addition to words of lament, questions were raised about the current political crisis and why the investigation...

Candidates Reach Agreement on National Unity Deal

Presidential candidates Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Abdullah Abdullah have agreed to the final terms of their national unity deal and are expected to sign it into the records sometime Saturday, sources close to the negotiations have said. The two candidates have been deadlocked in talks over the details...

Sayyaf calls killers of Afghan forces and Jihadi leaders �infidels�

Professor Abdul Rab Rasul Sayyaf, a prominent religious cleric and former jihadi leader, once again took a hard stance against the Taliban militants and challenged their ongoing armed campaign. Sayyaf was speaking during the commemoration ceremony to mark the 3rd death anniversary of former president...

Female journalist brutally murdered in northern Afghanistan

A female journalist was murdered by unidentified men in northern Balkh province of Afghanistan. The female journalistm – Palwasha Tokhi Miranzai was reportedly working for Bayan-e-Shamal new network. According to reports, Miranzai was repeatedly stabbed by unidentified men inside her house in...

ISAF condemns suicide attack by Taliban in capital Kabul+video

The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) strongly condemns the IED attack by Taliban militants in Kabul that killed three ISAF members and injured more than a dozen innocent Afghan civilians. This is yet another example of the Taliban’s brutality and continual lack of regard for human...

Afghan Soldier Killed in Helicopter Crash in Daikundi

An Afghan soldier was killed and eight others were injured in a helicopter crash in central Daikundi province on Sunday evening, officials said on Monday. The incident took place in Gezab district of the province when an Afghan National Army (ANA) helicopter crashed into the wall of the district's...

Pak envoy summoned over Punjabi Taliban�s war declaration in Afghanistan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan (MoFA) summoned Pakistan’s Charge d’Affaires over recent declarations by Punjabi faction of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) regarding declaration of war in Afghanistan. A statement released by MoFA said the government of Afghanistan conveyed...

Abdullah Issues Final Deadline As Negotiations Face Impasse

Abdullah Abdullah's campaign on Sunday said that a final round of meetings would be held with the rival camp on Monday, but that if nothing to break the election deadlock comes, he will announce his stance on the election and its results. "We have given one more day to them," Abdullah spokesman...

Foreign Troops Destroy Equipment Before Sale

Ahead of their departure in December, foreign troops are said to be destroying most of their equipment before selling the scraps for cheap, much of which goes to Pakistan. the fate of the equipment and tools once used by the troops are being sold before the NATO pullout. While visiting the stores for...

NATO Leaders Reaffirm Continued Support to ANSF

Afghan Defense Minister Bismillah Khan Mohammadi said the NATO Leaders at the Wales summit on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment in supporting the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in maintaining Afghanistan's achievements. "We raised the issues and challenges our forces are faced with and...