A Turkish garrison will be deployed near Kabul airport and 600 US marines and an unspecified number of troops could be deployed to guard Washington’s embassy, according to a report. Hundreds of foreign troops will remain in Afghanistan as part of US plans to prevent a Taliban capture of the capital, The Sun reported on Wednesday. A Turkish garrison will […]

Afghan commandos freed 62 people, including 36 security force members, from a Taliban prison in northern Baghlan province on Tuesday night, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Wednesday. The operation was launched in Nawrozak village of Baghlan-e-Markazi district and four Taliban were killed and “some of their weapons were destroyed.” The Taliban has not yet commented on […]

The Afghan government on Wednesday said that the authorities, agenda and working procedures of the Supreme State Council have been finalized and that the council will soon convene its first working meeting. Mohammad Akram Khpolwak, a political aide to President Ashraf Ghani, said that consultations will continue today and tomorrow about the working procedures of the council. Meanwhile, Jamiat-e-Islami—Salahuddin Rabbani’s […]

MPs from Baghlan on Wednesday said that the fragile security situation in Laghman has not improved despite military reinforcements being sent to the region to repel Taliban threats and restore normalcy to insecure areas. Meanwhile, members of Parliament’s internal security commission said that the fighting has reached the suburbs of the provincial capital Mehtarlam. Some MPs meanwhile said that some […]

“If such a step is taken, then the responsibility for all the misfortunes and difficulties lies upon those who commit such mistakes.” Since U.S. President Joe Biden announced on April 14 that the United States would fully withdraw from Afghanistan by September 2021, there has been discussion — among regional observers and, according to reports, among diplomats — about the […]

Reacting to reports that the US was considering the establishment of military bases in Afghanistan’s neighboring countries, the Taliban in a statement on Tuesday warned neighboring countries against such a move, saying that the Taliban will “not remain silent” and “will fulfill its religious and historical responsibilities in the same way as it has performed throughout history.” The statement read: […]

At least seven civilians were killed on Wednesday evening when a mortar hit a market in Qaisar district of Faryab province, officials said. The 209th Shaheen Corps said the Taliban fired mortar shells at a market on Wednesday evening, killing seven civilians and wounding nine others. People’s shops were also damaged in the incident, the Corps said. Faryab police also […]

Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib and his U.S. counterpart Jake Sullivan discussed security and counterterrorism cooperation during a phone call on Thursday. The National Security Council tweeted that “NSA Sullivan reiterated American support for ANDSF, development assistance, and [the need for] peace in Afghanistan.” Sullivan in turn tweeted that he had discussed a “strong and enduring U.S.-Afghanistan partnership” with […]

The Afghan Shiite Ulema (council) on Thursday accused government of negligence in securing the western areas of Kabul. The Ulema said government needs to take urgent steps to improve security in the area, which is predominantly home to Hazaras. The area has also been the epicenter of major attacks over the past few years including the recent girls school bombing […]

The Presidential Palace (ARG) has announced that the list of members and the working framework of the High Council of Government has been finalized. According to ARG, the first meeting will be held in the near future and that the “structure and mechanism” of the council has also been finalized. In addition, Latif Mahmood, the president’s deputy spokesman said: “The […]