AT-KABUL: General Austin Scott Miller assumed Sunday command of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission from General John Nicholson at a ceremony at the mission’s headquarters in Kabul. According to a statement released by the Resolute Support Mission, Miller would oversee the continued efforts by NATO allies and operational partners to …
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AT-KABUL: At least 35 militants were killed and14 others wounded in multiple extensive military operations launched in the past 24 hours, security official said. In a press release, Ministry of Defense, said Sunday that Afghan National Army (ANA) with the cooperation of the Afghan National Police (ANP) and National Directorate …
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AT-KABUL: Three people including a foreign national were killed on board after a helicopter crashed Sunday in the premises of army’s 209 Shaheen corps in the northern province of Balkh province, officials at the military corps confirmed. “A US contracted helicopter crashed after taking off inside the premises of the …
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US General Austin Scott Miller took over on Sunday command of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan in an official ceremony in Kabul – Gen. Miller succeeds Gen John Nicholson, who led the NATO and Resolute Support mission for over 2 years. Amid an escalation of insurgency by Taliban militants and …
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A day after the opposition alliance uncovered thousands of counterfeited identity cards and voter stickers, the independent election commission admitted that stacks of voter registration booklets had mysteriously disappeared or had been burnt by armed militants. The election commission admitted that it had already been apprised of reports suggesting existence …
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By Hafiz Ahmadi-Rapid economic growth, construction projects, huge modern cities, rich culture, and very friendly, kind and hospitable people, were my first impressions in my first visit to the People’s Republic of China. These things were completely different from what I had heard before about our neighboring country through the …
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AT-KABUL: The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday that the United States will not leave Afghanistan until the Taliban accept to get reconciled with the Afghan government. Speaking in Washington DC, Tillerson said the U.S. remained committed to Afghanistan. “We’re not going anywhere. It is a commitment …
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AT-KABUL: A former U.S. official has said that Trump administration needed to increase its pressure on Pakistan to curb terror financing and interfering in Afghanistan. Former US deputy assistant secretary of defense for Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia David Sedney said bluntly that Pakistan had a significant role to play …
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AT Monitoring Desk-KABUL: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in a statement said it supports the Afghan government’s efforts to hold elections and that the efforts by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) of Afghanistan have resulted in significant progress in this regard. The UNSC called on the Afghan government, political …
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AT-KABUL: In a second day of its summit, NATO on Thursday reiterated its call to the Taliban to accept offers to join Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace talks to steer the country out of conflict. This reiteration of the global military alliance comes as the Taliban militant group killed on Thursdaydozens …
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