Taliban forcefully recruiting child soldiers
SHEBERGHAN (SW) – There have been repeated reports of Taliban recruitment minors for fighting in areas under their control.
Category: Peace
Massoud says gov’t, Taliban have many similarities
KABUL (SW) – Ahmad Wali Massoud, head of the Ahmad Shah Massoud Foundation, criticized the government’s performance at a news conference in Kabul on Monday.
Civilian casualties up by 47 %, says UNAMA
KABUL (SW) – Civilian casualties in Afghanistan in the first half of 2021 reached record levels, including a particularly sharp increase in killings and injuries since May when international military forces began their withdrawal, said the UN on Monday.
US to continue airstrikes to support Afghan forces
MONITORING (SW) – The United States will to continue to carry out airstrikes to support Afghan forces facing attack from the insurgent Taliban, a regional U.S. commander said on Sunday as U.S. and other international forces have drawn down troops in Afghanistan.
Taliban spy networks in Kandahar behind abductions, killings
KANDAHAR (SW) – The armed Taliban insurgents have networks of spies in areas they have occupied that helped them abduct and kill civilians in Kandahar province.
Night curfew imposed amid mounting Taliban assaults
KABUL (SW) – Amid ensuing Taliban attacks, the government on Saturday declared night curfew in 31 provinces of the country.
Analysts call for new way to approach intra-Afghan peace talks
KABUL (SW) – Amid stalled intra-Afghan peace talks, analysts believe there is need for flexibility on both sides to reach a negotiated settlement.
Biden assures Ghani of continued US support for Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The U.S. President Joe Biden assured Afghan President Ashraf Ghani of diplomatic and humanitarian support on Friday.
‘Taliban abduct at least 300 people in Kandahar’
KANDAHAR (SW) – The Taliban have abducted at least 300 people in southern Kandahar province on charges of collaborating with the government, local officials said on Friday.
Taliban demands exit of President Ghani
MONITORING (SW) – The Taliban say they do not want to monopolize power but insist that there will not be peace in Afghanistan until there is a new negotiated government in Kabul and President Ashraf Ghani is removed.
Security forces take back control of Karkh district in Herat
HERAT (SW) – The security forces on Friday vowed to retake control of the Karkh district in Herat province from the Taliban.
Gen. Milley expresses confidence in Afghan security forces
MONITORING (SW) – The US’ top general on Wednesday expressed confidence in the Afghan security forces’ ability to fend off a takeover by the Taliban, despite significant gains by the group across the country and reports that Kabul could fall in a matter of months.
