As US and NATO forces begin their withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Afghan Foreign Ministry has announced that the Australian Government has temporarily closed its embassy in Kabul due to security concerns. “The Australian government has decided to close its embassy in Kabul due to security concerns temporarily,” the Afghan Foreign Ministry wrote – More…
As the Taliban battle spread across the provinces, Afghan security forces, especially special forces, have boosted their operation on both fronts war on terror and release of their comrades; according to reports in a recent issue, the special forces have expanded their activities to target Taliban prisons and launch special operations against the – More…
Former president Hamid Karzai Interview with Speigel News Paper Interview Conducted by Susanne Koelbl in Kabul Translated by Shershah Nawabi Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, 63, on his empathy for the Taliban, his bitter disappointment with the former protective power, the United States, and why he considers the EU as his – More…
According to the official statistics of the National Defense Ministry, the fight against the Taliban is currently going on in more than 20 provinces of the country. The reports say that the Taliban have intensified most of their offensive operation in these provinces. The country’s security officials say that in the past – More…
As the war intensifies at least in more than 20 provinces of Afghanistan, Jens Stoltenberg, NATO secretary-general, says that the organization would continue to support Afghanistan institutions and Afghanistan security forces as the NATO forces are withdrawing from Afghanistan. Jens Stoltenberg raised the issue during a meeting with the French president Emanuel – More…
A landmine blast in southwestern Pakistan has killed at least six Palestinian protesters and injured 13 others. The bomber struck shortly afternoon in front of the police recruiting center in the northern city of Chaman, on the Afghan border, according to Jafar Khan, the district police chief. According to him, Maulana Abdul Qadir Luni, – More…
Local officials in Laghman province say Taliban fighters have taken control of Dawlat-e-shahi district last night. Golzar Sangarwal, a member of the Laghman Provincial Council, confirmed the news to the media that the district had fallen to the Taliban on Wednesday night. Mr. Sangarwal added that no casualties were reported to the security forces and – More…
Roadside mines and improvised explosive devices have caused the most civilian casualties in the last 20 years. The Taliban mostly use these mines to defeat the Afghan forces on the ground. In most cases, it has been seen that the placement of improvised explosive devices in the villages of the country has caused – More…
As Taliban movements increase their intensive attacks against the Afghan security forces across the country, there are reports from the battlefield that, in addition to killing and wounding dozens of Taliban fighters on the ground, several senior Taliban officials have been arrested in the Taliban’s confrontation with the country’s security and defense forces. – More…
The Taliban declared a three-day ceasefire on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, a move met with praise from the Supreme Council of National Reconciliation leadership, as the group has intensified their attacks against the Afghan security and defense forces. “All fighters in the group have been instructed to stop their offensive attacks – More…
