The Taliban on Thursday claimed to have seized Herat, Afghanistan’s third-largest city amid US troop withdrawal from the country. Herat “was also captured,” Sputnik reported citing a Taliban statement. Buildings in the province, including the police headquarters, came under Taliban control, and government forces “laid down their arms,” it added. […]
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Afghan President Ghani blames ‘abrupt’ US withdrawal for deteriorating security
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Monday blamed the country’s deteriorating security on the US deciding “abruptly” to withdraw its troops. “The reason for our current situation is that the decision was taken abruptly,” he told the Afghan Parliament, adding he had warned Washington that the withdrawal would have “consequences,” reported Tolo News. […]
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Afghan forces regain control over two districts in North: Defence Ministry
The Afghan Ministry of Defence on Saturday confirmed that security forces have regained control over Ali Abad district in Kunduz and Yaftal district in Badakhshan province. There was a lot of pressure on the terrorist group but they finally handed over the districts, Tolo News reported citing Abdul Matin Qudosi, member of […]
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Taliban, Afghan politicians agree war not a solution, call for cordial atmosphere for talks
Taliban and Afghan politicians have agreed that war is not a solution to the Afghan problem and there is a need to establish a mechanism for the transition from war to lasting peace. This was agreed upon on Wednesday during a meeting between Taliban and Afghan politicians in Iran where a joint declaration with six articles was signed, ToloNews reported. The sides also […]
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Military helicopter was shot down, says Afghan president
At least nine people were killed when a military helicopter was shot down in central Afghanistan, President Ashraf Ghani said today. The ministry of defence said earlier the aircraft had crashed in a volatile district of Wardak province, where Afghan forces and local militias have fought bitterly in recent years. […]
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India finishes 400 social infrastructure projects in Afghan, US praises effort
Developing strategic partnership with India is a critical element of President Donald Trump’s South Asia strategy, a senior administration official said Thursday noting that there were encouraging results of the move. “The United States welcomes India’s substantial investment in and assistance to Afghanistan. And we will continue to support efforts […]