Admiring Afghan forces’ courage and bravery, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday said the Afghan forces had improved, preventing the Taliban from reaching strategic goals. Stoltenberg told a press conference in Brussels ahead of defence ministers’ meeting that: “Taliban should understand that they can gain more through a political settlement with the Afghan government than fighting against them in […]

The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan General Qamar Javed Bajwa held talks regarding the Afghan peace and fight against terrorism. The Department of State spokesperson Heather Nauert said the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with the Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Bajwa. She said they discussed advancing US-Pakistan […]

Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD) on Tuesday said that the Afghan National Army (ANA) has drawn up plans for a targeted operation in Khawja Ghar district of northern Takhar province. Currently forces from Pamir 20 army division are assessing the plan, said MoD deputy spokesman Mohammad Radmanish. This comes a day after members of Takhar provincial council warned against the […]

The Afghan and US forces responded to Taliban attack on Ghazni province with heavy airstrikes that resulted into the killing of several militants. The 203rd Thunder Corps of the Afghan Military in the Southeast said the Afghan Air Force carried out airstrikes on Taliban positions in Ajristan disrict, leaving at least 12 militants dead.

Afghan Defense Ministry (MoD) has retired another 61 army generals from service in line with a presidential decree, the ministry said in a statement on Monday. The generals were retired during a ceremony attending by high-ranking government officials at the Defense Ministry.

27 Taliban militants and 12 Policemen were killed and 17 other militants were injured in Ajristan District of Ghazni Province when militants attacked security check-points on May 19, reports Bakhtar News. 13 Security Personnel were killed and eight others injured.

As many as 67 terrorists including ISIS loyalists were killed during joint military operations conducted by Afghan security forces within the last 24 hours across the country. Ministry of National Defense press office issued BNA, the operations were launched by support of Afghan Air and artillery forces to ensure security and stability, protect the lives and properties of people and […]

The Afghan and Pakistani officials have agreed to take practical steps regarding the start of the operations of the six working groups upon which President Ghani and Prime Minister Abbasi had reached to an agreement. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan in a statement said “The 4thmeeting of Afghanistan Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS) was held […]

The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters will start operations in support of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces as at least 60 Afghan Air Force personnel have fully completed their training for the historic operations debut. “A historic day for the Afghan Air Force today, Afghanistan’s first UH-60 Black Hawk mission-qualified crews graduated. Tomorrow, they begin operations in support of […]

Over 100 government forces are missing following the collapse of Tala Wa Barfak district in Baghlan province on Tuesday, head of Baghlan Provincial Council Mohammad Safdar Mohseni said. Some key officials including district governor of Tala Wa Barfak and district police chief are also missing following the militants attack on the area, Mohseni added.