Category: Security

Taliban urged to ceasefire in Ramadan

HERAT CITY (SW) – Findings by the Herat Civil Protection Working Group revealed on Monday at least 73 civilians lost their lives and over 300 other got hurt amid raging violence here in past six months.

Paktia devastated by targeted assassination spree

KABUL (SW) – At least 16 lives have been lost to targeted assassination spree in Paktia province in the past one week, said officials.

Italy reassures support to Afghanistan

KABUL (SW) – The Permanent Representative of Italy to NATO, Francesco Talo paid a visit to Kabul and hold talks with Afghan officials on matters related to peace and bilateral ties.

Istanbul conference to complement Doha talks

BRUSSELS (SW) – Turkey’s ambassador to NATO, Basit Ozturk, has said the forthcoming peace conference in Istanbul will complement the Doha peace talks.

80 security forces killed defending dams

KABUL (SW) – At least 80 security forces laid their lives security different dams in Afghanistan in past two years.

Saleh claims arrest of suspects over killing of Siawash

First Vice President Amrullah Saleh has said 11 suspects have been taken into custody in connection with the killing of former Tolo News present Yama Siawash.

IED blast in Jalalabad kills 2 people

JALALABAD (SW) – A landmine blast in Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar province, on Wednesday killed two people and injured 18 other.

President Ghani unveils peace strategy

President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday shared details of the proposed peace plan with senior officials at the presidency.

HRW hails Biden’s revocation of punitive sanctions on ICC

The Human Rights Watch has said the US President Joe Biden’s cancellation of punitive sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court removes a serious obstacle to the court’s providing justice to the victims of the world’s worst crimes.