The United States designed the son of Osama bin Laden’s son a special designated global terrorist, the State Department said Thursday. “The Department of State has designated Hamza bin Laden as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under section 1(b) ...
Read More »Gunmen killed 13 coal mine workers in northern Afghanistan
KABUL: At least 13 coal miners were killed and three more were injured when they were attacked by insurgents in northern Baghlan province of the country on Friday, officials said. The attack which happened at 2:30pm in Tala wa Barfak ...
Read More »‘Afghanistan is still active’ Obama says pointing towards major ongoing US fights
KABUL: The US President Barack Obama has said the fighting in Afghanistan is still active as he pointed towards the major fights the US faces including against ISIS in Mosul and Syria. Obama made the remarks during meeting with Combatant ...
Read More »Hekmatyar to return to Kabul even before sanctions relief: HIA
KABUL: The leader of Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin Hekmatyar may return to Kabul even before sanctions relief or removal of party leaders’ name from the UN blacklist. According to a statement released by Hezb-e-Islami party, Hekmatyar has called on the government to ...
Read More »Turkey extends its NATO mission in Afghanistan
KABUL: Turkish Parliament approved a motion to extend Turkish Armed Forces in Afghanistan as part of NATO’s support mission, a state-run press agency in Turkey, Anadolu Agency reported. Parliament empowered the government to continue Turkish troops’ presence in Afghanistan for ...
Read More »US welcomes Moscow moot on Afghanistan
KABUL: The US State Department Spokesman, John Kirby welcomed a meeting between Russia, China and Pakistan on Afghanistan held on Moscow last week. “What we welcome is any international effort to help Afghanistan become secure and more prosperous, and we ...
Read More »Gunmen kill education director for Andar district; Karzai condemns
KABUL: Unknown gunmen have gunned down the education director for Andar district of southern Ghazni province, an official in the volatile province said on Wednesday. The provincial education department head, Mohammad Abid Abid, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Taza Gul ...
Read More »Turkey extends its NATO mission in Afghanistan for another 2 years
The parliament of Turkey has approved the presence of its forces to operate in Afghanistan for another two years in the framework of the NATO-led mission, it has been reported. The Turkish lawmakers approved the extension of its armed forces ...
Read More »Afghan refugee sets self on fire in Germany
GERMANY: An Afghan asylum seeker has set himself on fire in Germany due to unknown reasons, leaving serious burns over his body, it has been reported. The incident reportedly took place at a Supermarket located in Bavaria state in southeast ...
Read More »Thousands of Shias protest against IS in Afghanistan
Around 2,000 Shias in western Afghanistan organised a protest on Tuesday against growing sectarian attacks by the militant Islamic State (IS) group, as the government warned that IS had expanded its foothold into 11 provinces. Shouting slogans such as “Death ...
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