(Afghanistan Times): The US officials are consulting on a plan offered by Taliban in which the insurgents have vowed to reduce violence in big cities of Afghanistan, despite rejecting US ceasefire demand, said Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef, ambassador to Pakistan in Taliban’s government. Meanwhile, the government of Afghanistan emphasizes on the ceasefire, rejecting any other
(Afghanistan Times): In reaction to recent statements of the state ministry for peace about ceasefire and violence reduction, the incumbent chief executive Dr. Abdullah said Monday that peace can never be monopolized by a single agency. Abdullah who was addressing a meeting of Council of Ministers said that the government of Afghanistan supports the peace
(BNA): Unknown gunmen assassinated two police officers in Trenkoit capital of Urozgan last night. Zalgai Abadi spokesman for Urozgan governor told BNA, these police officers conducting an inspection at their checkpoints, when they were shot and killed by un-identified gunmen. Efforts are underway to arrest the attackers.
(TOLO NEWS): According to the statement, Ghani directed the Ministry of Interior and National Directorate of Security (NDS) to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice. Ghani also called for aid to be given to the remaining family members, read the statement. Three children and a parent were killed by an unidentified man with
(Afghanistan Times): Afghan security forces have killed over 20 Taliban fighters in the airstrikes and artillery shelling in western Herat province, official said Saturday. These Taliban fighters were killed in the Khoh Zor and Chesht district of the province, said provincial governor spokesman, Jilani Farhad. Taliban’s key commander identified as Mullah Fazal Ahmad, known as
(TOLO News): “The war will end when the US withdraws from Afghanistan,” said Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, one of the founders of the Taliban and the group’s chief negotiator with the US, told FRONTLINE in a Jan. 6 interview in Qatar. Speaking to FRONTLINE correspondent Najibullah Quraishi, Baradar described the US "invasion" of Afghanistan as
(ATN News): One of the strikes in Koh-e Zoor district a prominent Taliban commander, Aqa Fazil Ahmad known as “Gorg – the wolf” and 15 of his men, in Oghcha village. In the airstrikes in Chasht Sharif district, 5 fighters of Mullah Abdul Rahman Maldar were also killed. Taliban have suffered severe damages as a
(ONE TV): The victims included three women, two men and one child, said Mohammad Karim Yorush, a spokesman for provincial police. They were relatives of a tribal elder, identified as Mohammad Yunus, the official said. Two others, including a 40-day-old baby and one woman, were wounded in the rampage, he said adding they were shifted
(KHAAMA PRESS): Five US veterans who served in the military occupation of Afghanistan speaks against the longest war in American history, in the 30-second television ad, which is to be displayed to the public in Michigan state soon enough. Anderson said, “leaving our forces behind only puts them at further risk in a country where
(BNA): Amid US and Taliban new round of talks in Doha which is focused on signing of a deal, the presidential spokesman Sediq Sediqqi during a press conference on Saturday said that Afghan people, government and its allies are insisting on a complete ceasefire before the next step in the peace process. Addressing media at