(The Kabul Times): US special peace envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has already arrived in Doha, capital city of Qatar. The government of Afghanistan says it closely follows the situation.Sediq Sediqi, a spokesperson to President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani, says we’ll see how the talks begin and what will be results of the talks – we
TALUQAN, Afghanistan, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- More than 400 Afghan families have been forced to flee their houses due to clashes in Ishkamish district of northern Takhar province, authorities confirmed on Friday."Up to 400 families fled their houses due to recent clashes from Ishkamish district. Some of the displaced families have already received assistance from
Jalalabad (BNA) Two men were arrested with consignment of narcotic drug in Nangarhar province. The two men have been detained in two clearing operations conducted by ANA forces from Jalalabad city and Pecheragam District.Ataullah Khogyani spokesman for Nangarhar governor told BNA, the two men wanted to transfer dozens kg of hashish and opium to unknown
VOA News: The State Department says the U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan is traveling to Doha Tuesday to resume talks with the Taliban on a peace agreement aimed at ending the 18-year conflict in the country.A statement says Zalmay Khalizad will also travel to Kabul to "consult with the leadership of the Afghan government on
TOLO NEWS: The statement said that Mr. Abdullah and the Norwegian envoy discussed latest developments in the preparations of Norway for hosting intra-Afghan negotiations.The talks are expected to take place after the US signs a peace deal with the Taliban in Doha – probably in the coming days.Mr. Abdullah said in a tweet that called
Wednesday August 21, 2019 Kabul (BNA) President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani in a meeting with the country’s security and defense forces, said that further efforts should be made for tightening security of the capital Kabul, BNA reported. At the meeting which was held at the Police Deployment and Management Center (DMC), the President after hearing reports
BERNAMA: TIRIN KOT (Afghanistan), Aug 21 -- A total of 20 militants have been confirmed dead as security forces launched cleanup operations in Charchino district of the southern Uruzgan province on Tuesday, Xinhua news agency reported, quoting an army spokesman Abdul Ghafar Nuristani on Wednesday.The operations, according to the official, launched on Tuesday night in
KHAAMA PRESS: The Afghan Special Forces conducted separate operations in central Logar province killing or detaining at least 16 Taliban militants.The informed military sources said Wednesday that the Special Forces killed 9 Taliban militants during a raid in Azrah district of Logar.The sources further added that the Special Forces arrested 5 Taliban militants during a
KHAAMA PRESS: The Afghan and U.S. forces conducted separate airstrikes in Logar and Ghazni provinces killing at least 18 Taliban militants.The 203rd Thunder Corps in a statement said Tuesday that the U.S. forces killed 6 Taliban militants by conducting airstrikes in Ghap area of Aab Band district and Gawmeshak area of Qarabagh district.The statement further
Ariana News: U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo stated that Mr. Khalilzad’s trip to Kabul has started and after a meeting with Afghan Officials on the ninth round of Peace Talks, he shall depart to Qatar for meeting with Taliban representatives.In Kabul, he will consult with the leadership of the Afghan government on the peace