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.
Category: Security
Afghan forces’ first job to slow Taliban’s momentum, says Austin
MONITORING (SW) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday that the Afghan security forces’ first job was to make sure they could slow the Taliban’s momentum before attempting to retake territory, as Afghan forces plan to consolidate forces around strategically important parts of the country.
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.
‘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.
U.S. carries out airstrikes against the Taliban insurgents
MONITORING (SW) – The U.S. carried out airstrikes across Afghanistan in the last several days as part of an effort to support the Afghan security forces fighting Taliban insurgents, the Pentagon has said.
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.
MFA rejects the Russian envoy’s comments on the Taliban’s will for peace
KABUL (SW) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected the Russian envoy’s remarks regarding the Taliban’s will for a political settlement in Afghanistan.
ICRC treats 49500 war-wounded patients in 6 months
MONITORING (SW) – In the first six months of the year, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) helped more than 49,500 war-wounded patients get further treatment and care in Afghanistan, said the humanitarian organization on Wednesday.
MFA dubs Pakistani minister’s remarks as ‘unprofessional, premature judgments’
KABUL (SW) – Afghanistan has warned the ‘unprofessional remarks and premature judgments’ in the case of abduction and torture of the Afghan envoy’s daughter in Pakistan would damage bilateral relations.
