UNSC urges members to help Afghanistan fight terrorism
MONITORING (SW) – The UN Security Council has urged member states to cooperate with the Afghan government in fighting the menace of terrorism.
Category: Security
Sit-in camp for peace erected at the site of Logar truck bombing
PUL-E-ALAM (SW) – The Logar residents have set-up a protest camp at the site of last week’s deadly truck bombing in demand for ceasefire in the country.
Gen. Milley warns Afghanistan could face ‘bad possible outcomes’ of US withdrawal
MONITORING (SW) —A top U.S. military officer has warned the Afghan government forces face an uncertain future and, in a worst-case scenario, some “bad possible outcomes” against Taliban insurgents as the withdrawal of American and coalition troops accelerates in the coming weeks.
30 security forces killed in Taliban onslaught in Farah
FARAH CITY (SW) – Local sources in Farah claimed at least 30 members of the Afghan National Army got killed in a Taliban assault in Bala Bulook district last evening.
Taliban warn of counteractions over delay in exit of foreign troops
KABUL (SW) – The Taliban have warned the US of counteractions over its alleged violation of Doha Agreement in regard to withdrawal of troops by May 01.
Condemnations pour in as truck bombing causes havoc in Logar
PUL-E-ALAM (SW) – A massive truck bombing has killed and injured over 100 people in Logar province’s capital Pul-e-Alam last evening, said officials.
Biden defends Afghanistan exit strategy at Congress
MONITORING (SW) – US President Joe Biden has defended his exit of troops strategy for Afghanistan as he delivered his first formal speech at the Congress.
Deadly landmines kill 28 civilians in Arghandab in 10 days
KANDAHAR CITY (SW) – An array of landmines placed by the Taliban in Kandahar’s Arghandab district has killed at least 28 civilians and injured 151, officials confirmed.
Khalilzad says negotiated settlement the only path to sustainable stability in Afghanistan
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconstruction has said negotiated settlement is only path to sustainable stability in Afghanistan
‘60 per cent of Daesh detainees are Pakistani citizens’
KABUL (SW) – At least 408 prominent members of the so-called Islamic State (Daesh) terrorist group from 14 countries have been arrested, the NDS chief announced on Tuesday.
Road accident claims 7 lives in Kabul’s Paghman district
KABUL (SW) – At least seven passengers lost their lives and dozens of others got injured following a traffic accident in the Paghman district of Kabul province, officials said on Tuesday.
Exchange of fire causes closure of Spin Boldak – Chaman crossing point
KANDAHAR (SW) – Exchange of fire between the Afghan and Pakistani security forces have led to closure of the Spin Boldak – Chaman crossing point, sources in Kandahar said on Monday.
