Archive for January 11th, 2021

Ghani visits Nangarhar province

President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday morning visited Nangarhar province for meetings with the provincial Governor, military officers, local residents, writers and cultural figures.

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Taliban storm ANA check post in Kunduz

A number of soldiers have been killed and wounded in a Taliban attack on an army check post in Kunduz province.

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Civilians killed in Helmand airstrike

At least five civilians were killed in an airstrike in Helmand province, local officials said Thursday.

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Ghani, VP Saleh reiterate the need for an Afghanistan republic

President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday said a republic government was essential for the people of Afghanistan and that peace was crucial. Speaking during a visit to the eastern province of Nangarhar, Ghani also called on the Taliban to respect the people’s demands.

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Taliban says ‘diplomacy is the way to end the war’

The Taliban on Wednesday responded to comments made by US President-elect Joe Biden’s national security adviser nominee Jack Sullivan and said they believed in “the path of diplomacy”.

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Ghani ‘refuses’ to meet with Khalilzad to discuss interim govt

US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad flew out of Kabul on Tuesday night without having met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, sources confirmed Wednesday.

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Stoltenberg says NATO will face dilemma over Afghanistan

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday evening at a press conference that 2021 will be a “pivotal year for NATO because we need to decide on our presence in Afghanistan.”

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Pakistan welcomes start of second round of Afghan peace talks

Pakistan on Wednesday night welcomed the start of the second round of intra-Afghan negotiations and said the two teams have made significant progress to date.

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