The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has said that a Taliban plan to seize control of Afghanistan with a military takeover would not be acceptable to the world. According to a statement from the US embassy, Khalilzad “emphasized that there was strong consensus within both the regional and international community against any effort by the Taliban to […]

Thousands of Afghans have fled their homes in Helmand province as fierce fighting between government forces and the Taliban erupted after the US military began withdrawing its remaining troops. AFP reports Afghan forces pushed back a string of insurgent attacks on checkpoints across the southern province, where the US military on Sunday handed over a base to government forces as […]

Local officials confirmed Wednesday that Burka district in Baghlan province has fallen to the Taliban. Officials said the district fell on Tuesday night. According to the sources the civilian and military leadership of the district retreated to neighbouring Nahrin district. Baghlan police also confirmed the fall of Burka district. Police spokesman Jawed Besharat said security forces had made a tactical […]

NATO forces have handed over another military camp to Afghan security forces in northern Balkh province, the 209 Shaheen Corps said in a statement. The camp known as Camp Mike Spann was handed over to the Afghan forces during a ceremony at the Corps’ headquarters in Mazar-e-Sharif in the province on Wednesday morning. Addressing the ceremony, the commander of Shaheen […]

Afghanistan Taliban attacks continued at high intensity amid signs group could be gearing up for May offensive, while U.S. announced full troop withdrawal by 11 Sept 2021. Taliban continued daily violent attacks in several key areas suggesting preparation for large-scale offensive in coming months, likely after 1 May – date on which U.S. forces are supposed to withdraw according to […]

India Maoists launched deadliest ambush in four years, deadly COVID-19 wave engulfed country, and govt and China held new round of talks on disputed border. In deadliest and most daring attack on security forces since 2017, hundreds of Maoist insurgents 3 April ambushed security patrol in Chhattisgarh state (centre), killing 22 security forces personnel and injuring over 30 others; attack […]

Unidentified gunmen shot dead two security personnel and a policeman in Kabul’s PD1 on Sunday afternoon. Witnesses say gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on a Hilux vehicle in the Chandawol area, killing two security personnel. According to eyewitnesses a policeman then tried to pursue the gunmen, but he was also shot dead. The eyewitness says there were three gunmen who […]

Taliban militants have made worrying progress towards the gates of three provincial capitals in the country in the past 24 hours, Afghan officials said. According to officials, Taliban gains across territory came after they launched coordinated attacks in Helmand, Ghazni, and Zabul provinces in this time. In Helmand, Taliban fighters carried out attacks on the outskirts of the provincial capital […]

President Ashraf Ghani said Tuesday that five government departments have failed to use over $1.6 billion of their annual budget. Addressing an event on the occasion of Education Week, Ghani stated the “blockage of billions of dollars” by these government departments is not acceptable. Ghani stressed that if any department or government organization failed to utilize its budget within one […]

As the US began turning over military bases to the Afghan security forces Saturday, the top US general warned of the potential for “bad possible outcomes” in Afghanistan, while adding that “the intent of many of the parties is still to have a negotiated settlement.” Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley pointed to an Afghan military that numbers more than […]