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 […]

India has promised continued support to Afghanistan, particularly to its security forces, reports a media outlet. India’s Chief of Army Staff Gen. MM Naravane held out the assurance at a meeting with Afghan Ambassador Farid Mamundzay on Wednesday. The Press Trust of India reported the two sides conferred on bilateral defence cooperation, particularly Afghan forces’ capacity building. India’s medical support […]

A trilateral meeting among foreign ministers of Afghanistan, Turkey and Pakistan will take place in Istanbul on Friday (tomorrow), a statement said on Thursday. In addition to recent developments regarding the Afghan peace process, cooperation in the fields of security, energy, connectivity and irregular migration will be discussed the meeting. On the margins of the meeting, Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu […]

The US State Department’s spokesman Ned Price said on Tuesday night that the Istanbul Conference was never meant to replace the Doha talks but rather it was part of a broader diplomatic effort to secure a political settlement. Addressing a press conference, Price said the Doha talks “is an effort that continues to be ongoing and it’s an effort where […]

The German military plans to withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan by as early as July 4, dpa news agency reported. This is earlier than previously planned, the Defence Ministry informed Germany’s parliament on Wednesday. According to dpa, the German military is currently holding talks with partners in NATO that could see Germany’s 1,100 troops leave by July 4. The […]

America’s ability to strike extremist targets in Afghanistan will be significantly constrained once U.S. forces depart this year, making the task of containing terrorism threats extremely difficult but “not impossible,” a top general said Tuesday. Gen. Kenneth “Frank” McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, told members of the House Armed Services Committee that he is developing plans to address extremist […]

Despite not officially announcing a spring fighting season, the Taliban has increased attacks in various regions of the country—including the strategic areas of Kandahar in the south, Balkh in the north, Herat in the west and Nangarhar in the east. Meanwhile, military analysts attributed the surge in violence by the Taliban to the group’s attempt to pressure the Afghan government, […]

An army officer and his driver were killed on Tuesday morning in Kabul, sources said. According to the sources the incident occurred in Arzan Qaimat area in the east of Kabul. In the shooting the army officer’s driver was also killed, sources added. So far the identity of the victims are not known and police have not yet commented. So […]

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday rejected any military parallels with the US war in Vietnam and dismissed concerns that his country would collapse after American forces are withdrawn. In an interview with CNN, Ghani said it was time Afghanistan regained its sovereignty after 20 years of American and international presence. “In the past two years, Afghan defence and security […]

Pakistan on Monday urged the Taliban to remain engaged in the Afghan peace process after the armed group said it would now shun summits about Afghanistan until all foreign forces had left. The decision was taken after the United States said last week it would withdraw all troops by Sept. 11 this year, later than a May 1 deadline set […]