Archive for October 20th, 2020

Car Bombing Kills 15 Afghans; Taliban Accuse US of Deal Violations

A suicide bomber has detonated his explosives-packed vehicle outside a provincial police headquarters in central Afghanistan, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 150 others. Afghan officials condemned Sunday’s attack in Firozkoh, the capital of the impoverished Ghor province, as an act of terrorism, saying mostly civilians were among the victims. The powerful blast also damaged nearby government […]

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Taliban issue veiled threat in wake of US airstrikes in Helmand

The Taliban on Sunday issued a veiled threat to the US Forces in Afghanistan after accusing the United States of having violated the Doha agreement by carrying out airstrikes in Helmand last week.

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Dozens of casualties reported after powerful explosion rocks Ghor city

A powerful explosion in central Ghor province has killed or wounded at least 20 people, the Afghan Ministry of Interior confirmed Sunday.

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Abdullah meets with Iran’s FM, discusses Afghan peace process

Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah met Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday to discuss the latest developments around the Afghan peace process.

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US Forces reject Taliban’s claim they violated Doha agreement

US Forces Afghanistan rejected the Taliban’s claim that the United States violated the US-Taliban agreement but confirmed airstrikes carried out in Helmand and Farah “have been and continue” to be carried out in defense of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF).

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Hekmatyar to visit Pakistan to discuss peace process

Pakistan’s Ministry of Information confirmed Sunday night that Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Hezb-e-Islami Afghanistan will visit Pakistan on Monday to discuss the Afghan peace process.

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Conflict trends – Weekly update

AFGHANISTAN The Taliban this week launched a major assault on Lashkar Gah in Helmand province, its largest offensive on a provincial capital since the signing of the U.S.-Taliban agreement in February. The Afghan government has struggled to mount an effective counteroffensive, even with support from U.S. airstrikes, while the U.S. has renewed diplomatic efforts with the Taliban aimed at de-escalating […]

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Pakistani Taliban Pushing for Come Back

It was believed from sometimes now that Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) aka Pakistani Taliban has been marginalized and in disarray. As Pakistan’s army operations back in 2014 had ousted the Taliban insurgents from their most prized tribal sanctuary. The movement’s various factions were riven by violent rivalries, and attacks on Pakistan’s towns and cities had largely ceased because of this. But […]

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Taliban says won’t allow any foreign group to interfere in Afghanistan: interview

Dr Muhammad Naeem Wardak is the Spokesperson for Taliban political office in Doha. Political talks are undergoing between Afghan government and Taliban at Doha but on the other hand intense fighting is also continuing at the battlefield. In an exclusive interview to Manish Rai. Dr Wardak speaks on various aspects of ongoing talks including Taliban commitment of not letting any […]

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Is peace possible in Afghanistan?

Doha peace talks, held in September of 2020, between the Afghan government and Taliban, led by peace council chairman Abdullah Abdullah and Mullah Baradar Akhund respectively, is a remarkable advancement towards the establishment of peace in Afghanistan, despite the fact that it is still difficult to say about when the ongoing conflicts started with the USA invasion in 2001 after […]

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