Defense Minister Asadullah Khalid on Tuesday said air support by international troops aiding Afghan forces might continue even after the end of the foreign military presence in Afghanistan if necessary. “The world has a commitment and agreement with us. When needed–if we want and need it–their air force will help us in areas where we need it,” Khalid said. Khalid, […]

A car bomb was detonated in front of the police headquarters in Baghlan-e-Markazi district in the northern province of Baghlan at around 6:30 p.m. on Monday evening, security officials confirmed, saying that a Humvee laden with explosives was used in the attack. A security official who did not wish to be named said the explosion has caused casualties. Other sources […]

The Taliban has conducted roughly 700 attacks on the city of Lashkargah in the southern province of Helmand over the last three weeks, an army commander said, adding that the group was “helped by al-Qaeda fighters” in their attacks on the southern city. The 215 Maiwand Corps Commander, Gen. Sami Sadat, said that nearly ’30 al-Qaeda fighters’ were killed in […]

Former president Hamid Karzai on Monday called on the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Taliban to organize peace meetings within the country, reiterating that peace should be changed into a national process in order for results to be achieved. Addressing an event on peace, Karzai said the US’s efforts for peace in Afghanistan have had no results; therefore, he […]

As the U.S. continues with its withdrawal of troops, sources at Bagram Air Base, also known as Bagram Airfield, told BBC that logistical work around handing over the base to the Afghan Ministry of Defense started on Monday. The Afghan Defense Ministry also confirmed to the BBC that full responsibility for the air base will soon be handed over to […]

National Directorate of Security (NDS) forces were targeted in an IED explosion on Tuesday in Parwan province, sources said. According to the sources, a convoy of NDS forces was targeted in the Serahi Hofyan-e-Sharif area in PD1 of the provincial capital Charikar city. At least three NDS personnel members were killed and five others wounded in the blast, sources said. […]

United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported Tuesday there was an urgent need to reduce the level of violence and that all parties to the conflict need to do more to protect civilians. In a series of tweets, UNAMA stated: “Heavy civilian casualties recently documented by UNAMA underscore urgent need to reduce the violence, for progress in Afghanistan peace […]

At least eight people were killed and more than ten others wounded on Tuesday evening in two back-to-back explosions in the west of Kabul city, sources said. Security sources told Ariana News that a magnetic IED blast targeted a bus at around 7:30 Tuesday evening in the Sar-e-Kariz area in PD3 in the city. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) stated […]