Archive for January 30th, 2021

NATO Secretary-General, US President Discusses ‘Range of Challenges’ in Afghanistan, Iraq

General Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary-General has spoken to US President Joe Biden on “Range of challenges that NATO allies face, such as countering international terrorism” in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Biden’s choices in Afghanistan

There are reports that the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden is contemplating to review the agreement signed by former President Donald Trump’s administration with the Taliban. It is not surprising that the ground realities in Afghanistan, especially continuous violence in the country, pose a big challenge for the United States to leave Afghanistan without a peace agreement between the […]

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Iran, Taliban officials say US pushing war in Afghanistan

Iranian and Taliban officials met in Tehran on Wednesday and accused the U.S. of provoking the continuation of war in Afghanistan, Iranian State TV reported. Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran´s Supreme National Security Council, told visiting Taliban political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar that the U.S. seeks to continue the war in neighboring Afghanistan.

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Nangarhar: Gunmen Kill 2 Govt Workers, Blast Wounds 3

The two government workers were shot and killed by unknown gunmen in the Farm Ada area in Jalalabad city this morning. Two government workers were killed on Thursday morning by unidentified gunmen in Jalalabad city, local officials said. In a separate incident, three people were wounded in a blast targeting a border police vehicle, also in Jalalabad.

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4 Blasts in Kabul City, Sources Say Medical Workers Injured

The first blast occurred at 8:04 am local time in the Despechari area in PD15 of Kabul city. Four explosions at separate locations occurred in Kabul on Wednesday, with Kabul police so far confirming that two police personnel were wounded in the Despechari area and a source claiming that two police had been killed and two more were wounded in […]

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Abdullah Offers Prisoners, Removal from Blacklist to Taliban

Abdullah said the opportunity for peace should not be wasted, and concessions could be made if the Taliban committed to an agreement. Chairman the High Council of National Reconciliation (HCNR) Abdullah Abdullah on Wednesday said that several opportunities for bringing peace in the country have been lost, stating that the country can’t afford the current opportunity for peace to be […]

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3 wounded as Nangarhar governor’s convoy came under attack

Three soldiers were wounded in an attack of militants on a convoy of Nangarhar governor in Haska Mina district of the province on Thursday, officials said.

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Ministry of Defense: 32 people rescued from Taliban prison in Baghlan

The Ministry of Defense said on Thursday that 32 people including 20 civilians, were released from a Taliban prison in northern Baghlan province during a special operation by the commandos force.

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Taliban delegation meets Iran security chief

The Taliban say their political delegation met with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani and other officials during its visit to Tehran. A delegation led by Mullah Abdul GhaniBaradar, head of the Taliban’s Qatar office, arrived in the Iranian capital Tehran on Tuesday.

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Peace process enters new stalemate: Rahmani

Wolesi Jirga Speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani on Wednesday said the peace process had entered a new deadlock, with the Taliban trying to gain more privileges and some circles in the Presidential Palace creating hurdles.

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