Local media, quoting police, said official’s car targeted by a magnetic IED in the capital. Kabul’s deputy governor and his assistant have been killed in a blast in Afghanistan, police said.
Afghanistan: Dancing With The Devils
December 15, 2020: As American forces continue to withdraw to 2,500 troops by mid-January, Afghans are seeking replacement allies. Afghanistan is a popular choice and many Afghans are openly …
Kabul’s deputy governor killed in blast in Afghanistan
A bomb attack in Afghanistan’s capital city killed the deputy governor of Kabul on Tuesday, security officials said, adding a sticky bomb was attached to his car by unknown assailants.Mahboobullah …
Exports to Afghanistan suspended as clearing agents go on strike
The export of Pakistani goods to Afghanistan via Torkham border came to a halt on Monday after the local clearing agents stopped work to protest lack of facilities at the border crossing. The …
India, Iran, Uzbekistan hold meeting on joint use of Chabahar Port
Uzbekistan’s interest in using Chabahar Port marks a flexing point in India’s efforts to carve out a communication route to Afghanistan that outflanks Pakistan The first Trilateral Working Group …
Afghanistan Battered by COVID, Conflict, Climate Change
The United Nations is calling for increased support for Afghanistan in response to increasing humanitarian needs due to COVID-19, conflict and climate change. Jens Laerke, spokesman for the U.N.’s …
As US troops drawdown from Afghanistan, growing concern about what lies ahead
KABUL – The drawdown in Afghanistan is underway — after almost 20 years, bases are being closed, and troops are heading home. Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff, has suggested …
India, Uzbekistan standing firmly against terrorism: PM Modi
Talking about convergence of views between the two countries on regional issues, he said an Afghan-led and Afghan-controlled process is required to restore peace in Afghanistan.
Could Trump’s Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal Trigger a Government Shutdown?
Sen. Rand Paul objects to part of the defense bill he says will make it harder for the president to reduce U.S. troops from the Middle East.
Now Is as Good a Time as Any for the U.S. to Quit Afghanistan
Whether American forces stay or leave, the fighting is guaranteed to continue. Why not cut our losses?