After more than a month of delays, a sharp rise in violence and continued discussions on the future of foreign troops in Afghanistan the stalled peace talks between the Afghan Republic’s team and the Taliban resumed on Monday in Qatar.
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Taliban attack security outpost in Logar, killing 9
At least nine pro-government forces were killed in a clash with the Taliban militants in eastern Logar province, sources said.
Read more ›9 Public Uprising Force Members Killed in Logar Attack
At least nine public uprising force members were killed in a Taliban attack on a security outpost in Logar province on Monday night, sources said on Tuesday. The Taliban attacked a security outpost in Pul-e-Alam, the capital of Logar, the source said. “The clashes continued for more than two hours during which the outpost was taken over and nine public […]
Read more ›Afghan Civilian Casualties On Rise Following Peace Talks: UN
There was a rise in civilians killed and injured in Afghanistan following the start of peace negotiations in September, according to a report released by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the UN Human Rights Office on Tuesday.
Read more ›Afghan War Has No Legitimacy, Peace Must Prevail: Clerics
Hundreds of clerics from in Afghanistan’s Herat province on Tuesday appealed to the Afghan government and the Taliban to end the violence and announce a ceasefire in the country.
Read more ›Ghani says recent wave of violence is a systematic onslaught against Afghans
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said Monday that the recent wave of violence against our people is an indication of a systematic onslaught against Afghan society. Addressing the 46th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council, President Ghani said that targeted killings are the sharp edge directed against men and women representing the profound transformation of Afghan society during the […]
Read more ›Kabul miffed over Russian diplomat’s remarks
Afghanistan on Friday angrilyreacted to Russia’sSpecial Envoy Zamir Kabulov’s remarks in favourof a transitional coalition government in Kabul. Earlier in the week, Kabulov claimed the Taliban had not breached their peace deal with the United States of America. The pact was signed last year in Doha.
Read more ›Biden ‘committed’ to working with NATO on Afghanistan
US President Joe Biden said that his administration “strongly” supports the diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the long-term conflict in Afghanistan. Addressing the virtual Munich Security Conference, Biden stated that the United States is committed to consulting closely with NATO on the way forward in Afghanistan.
Read more ›Four killed in Kabul IED explosions
Three IED blasts rattled Kabul city early Saturday morning, leaving at least two people killed. The first blast targeted a vehicle in Darulaman Road in PD6 of Kabul city at 8 a.m. Saturday.
Read more ›More than 70,000 families displaced in Afghanistan
Officials from the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations on Saturday stated that more than 70,000 families have been displaced in the current solar year in Afghanistan. Addressing a press conference, Noor Rahman Akhlaqi, Minister of Refugees and Repatriations said the displaced families have been receiving aid from Government and international bodies.
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