Archive for January 5th, 2021

Cooperation key to utilizing Pak-Af economic synergies: PM

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said Pakistan and Afghanistan have untapped economic synergies and complementarities, which could be best realized through cooperation in the economic and trade sphere.

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6 Haqqani Network members detained in Paktika

Security officials in south-eastern Paktika province have claimed capturing a dozen suspects in connection with various crimes, including six landmine-planting insurgents.

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Car bomb hits Afghan Special Forces in Wardak

A car bomb attack caused casualties to Afghan commando forces in the Jalrez district of central Maidan Wardak province last night, a public representative said on Thursday. SharifullahHotak, a member of the MaidanWardak provincial council, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Afghan Special Forces had launched operations in some areas of Jalrez district.

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Khostis ask Iran, Russia not to harm Afghan peace bid

Participants of a gathering in Khost City, the capital of southeastern Khost province, on Thursday asked neighboring countries, particularly Russia and Iran, not to create hurdles for the ongoing peace process. They demanded of neighboring countries to seek legal ways to ensure their interests in Afghanistan were protected instead of fueling violence and bloodshed in the war-torn country.

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China accused of offering bounties to none-state actors to kill US troops

US President Donald Trump recently received unconfirmed intelligence information indicating that China offered money to non-state actors in Afghanistan to attack American soldiers, according to media reports.

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Foreign militants among 18 killed in Nangarhar airstrike

Eighteen Taliban, including foreign militants, have been killed in airstrikes in the Pachiragam district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Friday.

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2 Taliban killed in Samangan attack

Two Taliban were killed and one injured in a clash with security forces in northern Samangan province, an official said on Friday.

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Saleh: Pakistan gives landmines to Taliban

First Vice President AmrullahSaleh on Saturday claimed Pakistan has provided thousands of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to Taliban militants. He said in a report at his daily security meeting at 6:30am that Afghan intelligence forces recently found and defused a landmine in the Musahi district of Kabul.

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50 Taliban claimed killed in Helmand raids

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Saturday claimed security forces killed 50 Taliban militants and injured eight others during operations in Lashkargah, the capital city of southern Helmand, and some districts. The MoD in a statement said the security forces targeted Taliban’s hideouts in the operations in Lashkargah, Garamsir and Nawa districts.

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Afghan forces claim killing 286 Taliban insurgents

Security officials say Taliban’s shadow governor for northern Faryab province also killed, Taliban deny claim KABUL, Afghanistan Afghan security forces on Saturday claimed killing nearly 300 Taliban insurgents, including the group’s shadow governor for the northern Faryab province bordering Turkmenistan, in fresh counter-terrorism operations.

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