Tag: Afghan

Afghan Interior Ministry: Power will be transferred to Taliban peacefully

[ad_1] Acting Afghan Interior Minister Abdul Sattar Mirzakwal said Kabul would not be stormed. Report informs that on the air of TOLO News TV channel, he said Kabul would not be attacked, and the transfer of power will occur peacefully. Mirzakwal assured the residents of the capital that law enforcement agencies would ensure the safety… Continue reading Afghan Interior Ministry: Power will be transferred to Taliban peacefully

Hundreds of inmates flee Afghan prison

[ad_1] Hundreds of prisoners escaped from the main prison in the capital of the Afghan province of Parwan, the city of Charikar, Report informs citing the Russian media. The head of the local police, Brigadier General Abdul Rauf Uruzgani, said the prisoners fled due to the negligence of the prison governor. Inmates prisoners staged a… Continue reading Hundreds of inmates flee Afghan prison

Taliban kill Afghan radio station manager, kidnap journalist

[ad_1] On Monday, suspected Taliban fighters killed an Afghan radio station manager in Kabul and kidnapped a journalist in southern Helmand province, local government officials said on Monday, Report informs, citing Khamaa Press. Gunmen shot Toofan Omar, the station manager of Paktia Ghag radio, and an officer for NAI, a rights group supporting independent media… Continue reading Taliban kill Afghan radio station manager, kidnap journalist

Afghan President: Taliban has become more cruel

[ad_1] The Taliban will show no will for peace and will not get back to the negotiating table unless the situation changes on the battlefield, President Ashraf Ghani said, reiterating that the group has changed compared to 20 years ago. Still, the change has been negative, and they have become more “cruel.” Addressing an event… Continue reading Afghan President: Taliban has become more cruel

Afghan army liberates southern area from Taliban

[ad_1] Afghan government forces liberated Garmsir County in Helmand province in the south of the country from militants of the radical Taliban movement, a spokesman for the Afghan Defense Ministry Fawad Aman said, Report informs citing RIA Novosti. “The Afghan National Army today liberated the Garmsir area of ​​Helmand province from the control of Taliban… Continue reading Afghan army liberates southern area from Taliban

Afghan Defense Ministry announces elimination of 233 Taliban militants

[ad_1] The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces eliminated 233 militants of the radical Taliban movement over the past day, and 88 more were injured, Report informs, citing TASS. The army conducted combat operations in the provinces of Nangarhar, Ghazni, Kandahar, Jowzjan, Sari Pul, Faryab, Balkh, Helmand, Takhar, and Kunduz. The security forces found and… Continue reading Afghan Defense Ministry announces elimination of 233 Taliban militants

Meeting on Afghan settlement postponed for July 25

[ad_1] The conference on the peace agreement in Afghanistan, which was to be held in Islamabad on July 17-19, is postponed for July 25, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said. Report informs, citing TASS, that the minister spoke on the sidelines of the international conference ‘Central and South Asia: Regional Connectivity. Challenges and Opportunities.’ “We… Continue reading Meeting on Afghan settlement postponed for July 25