On 22 October 2020, Mr. Karzai visited Mr. Salahuddin Rabbani, Head of Jamiat-e Islami, and had a comprehensive conversation about the current security situation and the peace process. Mr. Rabbani briefed Mr. Karzai on his latest visit to Badakhshan province where the security situation has deteriorated rapidly. Furthermore, Mr. Karzai informed Mr. Rabbani about the
(TOLO News): First Vice President Amrullah Saleh on Saturday said the Afghan forces have arrested the mastermind behind the deadly attack on Kabul University that left at least 22 people dead, most of whom were students of the university. Saleh said in a Facebook post that the suspect, Adil, is a resident of Panjshir province
(KHAAMA Press): On Friday morning, Abdullah headed to Herat province in a bid to discuss ongoing peace process with local authorities and civil society activists. “Exchange views with official, representatives, civil society & people of Heart on the #AfghanPeaceProcess, peace talks in Doha, regional diplomacy for peace & high level of violence during the talks,” he said
(KHAAMA Press): Afghanistan – At least 10 Taliban were killed and further five wounded during a battle with Afghan security forces in Saheb district of Kunduz province, said the Ministry of Defense in a statement Friday. During the operation, Afghan National and Defense Security Forces (ANDSF) wrecked a huge amount of arms and ammunition that
(TOLO News): surge in casualties among Afghan civilians and security forces after the start of Doha peace talks on September 12 and warned the Taliban that Afghans will not enter into dialogue with them in future if they do not show flexibility in the talks for a the political settlement of the ongoing conflict. Juma Khan Hamdard,
(TOLO News): Al-Qaeda is posing serious threats to the Afghan peace process and that the Taliban and al-Qaeda affiliates in Afghanistan are still bounded in close alignment and ties, a senior UN official said. Edmund Fitton-Brown, the coordinator of the United Nations monitoring team for Daesh, al-Qaeda, and the Taliban, in an interview with TOLOnews, said
(ATN News): U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad visited Ankara from November 11-13, U.S. embassy in Turkey said in a statement. According to the embassy statement during the meetings with Turkey senior officials including Presidency Special Advisor İbrahim Kalın, Khalilzad shared the latest update on the current state of Doha negotiations and
(ATN News): First Vice President, Amrullah Saleh, said that the Afghan government did not recognize the US-Taliban deal signed late in February in Doha. Addressing the Herat Security Dialogue virtually, Saleh said “We did not recognize the Doha deal. We did not welcome the deal. We did not approve the deal. We just said that
(ATN News): Abdullah Abdullah, Head of the High Council for National Reconciliation said Friday that no progress has been made in the Doha intra-Afghan talks. Addressing the Herat Security Dialogue, Abdullah stated that so far, no decision has been made to return the government’s negotiating delegation from Doha. He noted that the Taliban’s calculation about
(The Economic Times): Taliban do not want peace," said Zainullah, who like many Afghans only goes by one name. "They are detonating landmines, roadside bombs, sticky bombs and launching rocket attacks." The village is located in Maiwand district -- the scene of a notorious British military defeat in the 19th century -- in Kandahar province,
