Archive for May 3rd, 2021

US Moves HIMARS Systems to Afghanistan

The Central Command of the US Armed Forces reported that the HIMARS system has been moved to Afghanistan to ensure the security of the withdrawal of forces from the country. The HIMARS multiple rocket launchers has been moved from Kuwait to secure the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan, The Central Command announced on its Twitter on Tuesday. “HIMARS is […]

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ANDSF Continues Clearance Operations in 3 Balkh Districts

The Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANDSF) are continuing clearance operations in Balkh, Chaharbolak and Shokgara districts in Balkh province, which are intended to push back the Taliban. The Balkh police department meanwhile said that at least 12 villages were cleared of the Taliban in the operation. Adel Shah Adel, a spokesman for Balkh police, said the Taliban sustained […]

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ANDSF in Helmand Pledge to Defend Country as Duty, Not for Reward

Members of the Afghan National Security and Defense Forces (ANDSF) in the southern province of Helmand have said that they are prepared to defend the Afghan people and their country without any reward once foreign forces leave the county. These forces who have been battling the Taliban for years said that the withdrawal of foreign troops from the country will […]

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Amb. Wilson: Continued Fighting in Afghanistan ‘Dead End’

The US chargé d’affaires in Kabul, Ross Wilson, in an interview with TOLOnews on Thursday said that the US had reached the conclusion years ago that the war in Afghanistan was a “dead end,” and that a political solution is the best way to address the conflict. Referring to the rumors about a possible civil war in Afghanistan, Wilson said […]

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Ghani discusses peace, aid with German FM

President Ashraf Ghani met with Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in Kabul Thursday and discussed the Afghan peace process and bilateral relations, said the Presidential Palace (ARG) in a tweet. “Mr. Maas stressed that despite the withdrawal of the German troops from Afghanistan, Germany remains committed to the government and people of Afghanistan,” added ARG. Meanwhile, the German Foreign Minister […]

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Afghan army abandons a base in Herat

The Afghan army has abandoned a base belonging to a brigade of border forces in Golran district of western Herat province, local officials said Thursday. According to the officials, the base has been transferred to the Kahsan district provinces as a part of border security measurements. “The troops have been temporarily transferred from the Kariz Elias area to the central […]

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Kyrgyzstan evacuates over 10,000 people after clashes with Tajikistan

Kyrgyzstan has said that its death toll in clashes with Tajikistan at the disputed border has risen to 13, the country’s Health Ministry said in a statement on Friday. According to the statement, 13 Kyrgyz citizens – including a 12-year-old girl – were killed and 134 others injured in the clashes. “All the victims are provided with all the necessary […]

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Al-Qaeda vows ‘war on all fronts’ against US

Terrorist group Al-Qaeda has vowed that it will continue the war against the US on all other fronts “unless they are expelled from the rest of the Islamic world”, CNN reported on Friday. In an exclusive interview with CNN conducted through intermediaries, two Al-Qaeda operatives told CNN that “war against the US will be continuing on all other fronts unless […]

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