As I am writing this Op-Ed as a 28-year-old Afghan man, I am focused on the real issues affecting political reality both in Afghanistan and elsewhere as the time for military pull-out nears. I am …
At least 7 dead as separate bombs hit 2 minivans in Afghanistan
The area where the explosions happened is largely populated by the minority Hazara ethnic group who are mostly Shiite Muslims.
CENTCOM commander vows to keep the pressure on adversaries even after leaving Afghanistan: Exclusive interview
But even with the end of the American commitment of troops on the ground in Afghanistan, a reduced presence in Iraq and an overall U.S. shift to countering China and Russia, CENTCOM oversees a restive …
Afghanistan official: Two bombings in Kabul kill at least 7
Separate bombs killed at least seven people in a mostly Shiite neighborhood in Kabul on Saturday, according to an official within Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry.Why it matters: Violence has escalated …
German army to rescue beer trapped in Afghanistan
T he German army must evacuate nearly 6,000 gallons of beer as part of its withdrawal from Afghanistan. Troops at the German camp of Mazar-e-Sharif accumulated 65,000 unopened cans of beer, in …
Taliban oppose Turkey’s proposal to guard Kabul airport, says must leave Afghanistan as per 2020 deal
Taliban on Friday opposed Turkey’s proposal to guard Kabul airport and said that Ankara must leave Afghanistan as per the 2020 deal. Suhail Shaheen, a spokesperson to the Taliban expressed his …
As US withdraws, Afghanistan’s lure returns for Southeast Asian extremists – women and children included
An Afghanistan no longer propped up by the West presents it a tempting opportunity Southeast Asian fighters will be drawn to the idea of emulating mujahideen veterans, but this time around the …
As US withdraws, Afghanistan’s lure returns for Southeast Asian extremists – women and children included
An Afghanistan no longer propped up by the West presents it a tempting opportunity Southeast Asian fighters will be drawn to the idea of emulating mujahideen veterans, but this time around the …
111 militants killed in 24 hrs in Afghanistan
At least 111 Taliban militants were killed in the last 24 hours across Afghanistan, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement.
Amid U.S. Pullout, Afghanistan’s Hazaras Fear For Their Future
As violence in Afghanistan increases amid U.S. and NATO troop withdrawal, the country’s Hazara ethnic group are arming themselves against what they anticipate will be a war for control between …