49 security forces under the Taliban siege in critical state
HERAT CITY (SW) – Dozens of security forces under the siege of the Taliban in Oba district of Herat province are faced with the eminent threat of death.
Category: Peace
Biden says commitment to Afghan people, security forces will endure
MONITORING (SW) – US President Joe Biden has said diplomatic, economic, and humanitarian commitment to the Afghan people and security forces will endure.
NATO expresses commitment to maintain critical infrastructure in Afghanistan
BRUSSELS (SW) – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said discussions are underway among Allies on how to maintain and support critical infrastructure, including the Kabul airport in Afghanistan.
60 security forces surrender to Taliban in Sar-e-Pul
SAR-E-PUL (SW) – A member of the Sar-e-Pul provincial council has reported the surrender of at least 60 security forces to the Taliban in the province.
Targeted killing of Hazaras a clear example of ‘genocide’
KABUL (SW) – The killing of 10 Halo Trust deminers in Baghlan province of Afghanistan has been widely condemned domestically as well as internationally.
Car bombing in Bgahlan kills six soldiers
PUL-E-KHUMRI (SW) – At least six soldiers got killed and ten more got wounded following a car bombing in Baghlan province, said officials on Thursday.
Do not leave us alone, contractors request exiting foreign troops
HERAT CITY (SW) – A number of Afghan contractors who have been working with foreign forces at the Irina camp in Herat province on Wednesday expressed concerns over their security amid withdrawal of foreign troops.
India opens communication channels with Afghan Taliban
MONITORING (SW) – India has for the first time opened channels of communication with Afghan Taliban factions and leaders, including Mullah Baradar, against the backdrop of the rapid draw-down of US forces from Afghanistan, the Hindustan Times reported.
Taliban blamed for killing 10 deminers in Baghlan
PUL-I-KHUMRI (SW) – Unknown armed men killed at least 12 deminers of the Halo Trust in Baghlan province, officials confirmed on Wednesday.
Protest demonstration turns deadly violent in Badakhshan
FAIZABAD (SW) – A protest demonstration by Badakhshan residents in the provincial capital Faizabad turned deadly violent.
18 members of uprising force killed in Herat
HERAT CITY (SW) – At least 18 members of a pro-government militia and its guests were killed by the Taliban in Herat province, sources told Salam Watandar.
The US to provide 4 oxygen plants to Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – With the new grant of $ 266M, the USAID in Afghanistan has expressed preparedness to continue with the enduring partnership with the country.
