1 year agoFull statement from @StateDept on @US4AfghanPeace travel
1 year agoPrime Minister @AbeShinzo says he's shocked by the killing of Dr. Tetsu Nakamura, head of Peace Japan Medical Services. He was one of six people who died when gunmen opened fire on his car in Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Official source in Afghanistan confirmed to @VOANews that US reconciliation envoy Zalmay Khalilzad @US4AfghanPeace arrived in Kabul for meetings with President @ashrafghani and other Afghan political figures on latest peace efforts
1 year agoA police Ranger vehicle was seized by ANDSF from militants in an op in Deh Yak, Ghazni.
Palace spokesman Sediq Sediqqi strongly condemned the attack on Afghanistan's "greatest friend," Dr. Tetsu Nakamura, who died from gunshot wounds sustained this morning
Dr. Tetsu Nakamura, head of the NGO Peace (Japan) Medical Services, has died from gunfire wounds from morning attack in Nangarhar, Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman for provincial governor confirmed.
Gunmen attacked an Afghan security forces vehicle in Pul-e-Charkhi area in PD9 of Kabul, killing two security forces and wounding several others, Nasrat Rahimi, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry, confirmed.
18 Taliban fighters were killed-including commanders Qari Amanullah and Qari Agha Nazar-and seven others were wounded in an attack on security check points in Mardian district of Jawzjan province, local officials said on Sunday.
1 year agoPro-Taliban sources claimed Afghan Army SOF member Ameer Jan (or Ameer Khan) was killed in a Taliban sniper attack in Alisheng, Laghman.
The Afghan army has abandoned two major bases protecting Khanabad - Kunduz highway just hours ago without retaliating a Taliban attack. A commander of the bases confirmed they abandoned the bases after they didn't receive response for reinforcements.
1 year agoWeapons seized after Taliban raid near Kunduz
'Drone attack' kills 6 in Khost: provincial council
1 year agoAfghan border forces commander Brig. Gen. Zahirgul Muqbil killed in a roadside IED blast in Marjah district of Helmand province this morning. Afghanistan
[email protected]: Just returned to the United States after spending a GREAT Thanksgiving with our Courageous American Warriors in Afghanistan
1 year ago"I welcome there are talks between the US and the Taliban," says @jensstoltenberg, noting the urgency of stopping IS from establishing itself in Afghanistan
Taliban sources to @VOANews in response to Trump's remarks: We said it before & say it again Taliban are ready to resume talks with US from where they were disrupted, and reaffirm commitment to declare ceasefire with US forces immediately after a peace deal is signed with them
1 year agoUnited States Army General and the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley introduces the 45th President of the United States @realDonaldTrump at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.
1 year agoPresident @realDonaldTrump visits U.S. Soldiers at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan
1 year agoGen. Mark Milley, U.S. CJCS met president @ashrafghani in Kabul, they discussed peace, security, steadfast support to ANDSF in the fight against terrorism
1 year ago13 Dead in Kunduz Blast All Belonged to Two Families
13 civilians were injured in a car bomb explosion in Sar-e-Pul province, said Noor Agha Faizi, spokesman for the Sar-e-Pul police. It occurred around 4:00 pm as the Taliban were moving the car from Sayyad district to the center of Sar-e-Pul province, according to the spokesman
At least 15 people were killed- including women and children—and two others were wounded in a Taliban roadside mine blast in Imam Sahib district of Kunduz province, the governor's media office said
Taliban has claimed missile attack on Bagram Air Base
1 year agoOfficial statement released by Taliban on its political office leader Mullah Bradar's visit to Iran and his meeting with Iranian FM Zarif. The main point of discussion was Afghanistan and Afghan 'refugees' in Iran
1 year agoGhor: At least 18 Taliban insurgents "have renounced violence" during winter clearing operations by Afghan security forces in the province, according to local officials
1 year agoStuff seized by Afghan security forces in ops in Baghlan.
1 year agoTaliban claimed attack on military base in Badghisri area of Shahwalikot district of Kandahar, claiming 14 casualties.
1 year agoTaliban released video in Al-Emarah showing the siege of Pusht Koh in Farah
1 year agoAfghan acting district police chief killed in Ghazni blast
1 year agoANP forces in Marjah district, central Helmand MOI also reported raids in Kunduz and Parwan