The German Defense Ministry said that Berlin will try to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan by July 4, before the September 11 deadline given by US President Joe Biden for the complete withdrawal of US troops. Defense Ministry spokesman David Helmbold said Germany is trying complete the withdrawal of German forces from Afghanistan by July 4. “The Resolute Support Mission […]

US military officials said the request to deploy an aircraft carrier was sent to the desk of Pentagon Chief Lloyd J. Austin, who is expected to decide soon, The New York Times reported. “The request has been made by Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the head of Central Command, military officials said, who asked for 24-hour support from a carrier, with its […]

At least eight Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed in clashes with the Taliban in Balkh district in Balkh province on Wednesday night, said Mohammad Younus Stanekzai, district governor. The clashes began with a Taliban attack on a security outpost, Stanekzai said, adding that “six other soldiers were rescued this morning from the area after army special forces launched […]

The Taliban’s chief negotiator Mawlavi Abdul Hakim traveled to Pakistan from Doha to consult and seek guidance from Taliban leadership and find out whether the delay in the withdrawal of US forces will lead to a halt in the talks and Istanbul conference, or if there are other ways to proceed, sources close to the group said on Thursday. Referring […]

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry confirmed Thursday that a trilateral meeting between foreign ministers from Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan will take place on Friday, April 23, in Istanbul to discuss the Afghan peace process. According to a statement issued by Turkey’s foreign office, a “trilateral meeting between Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Afghanistan and Pakistan will take place on 23 April […]

The UK government on Wednesday issued a travel warning for Afghanistan and urged all British nationals in the country to consider leaving by commercial means. According to a statement on the UK government’s website, the Foreign Office advised against all but essential travel to provinces and to the “Enhanced Security Zone in Kabul” and the Hamid Karzai International Airport. Reasons […]

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Thursday said during his visit to Kandahar province that it’s important to maintain a strong republic system and that Afghanistan must allow the foreign troops to withdraw with honor “because they have helped us. “I came to Kandahar to be reassured that nothing will happen [conflict-wise] once the foreigners leave.” Ghani said. “We have always […]

The Afghan government is set to formally demand US and NATO hand over their military equipment during the withdrawal process, the Afghan Ministry of Defense said Thursday. But US-led Resolute Support Mission has not yet said whether it will hand over military equipment to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) or not. However, the Afghan government, the United […]