Tag: Afghanistan
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33 militants killed in Afghanistan
At least 33 militants were killed by security forces in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, a military officer said on Friday. "The forces launched operations in Chaparhar and Pachiragam districts on Thursday night and so far 33 militants have been killed, six injured and 22 others arrested," the official told Xinhua news agency. The victims included key …
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March 31, 2017 -
India, Afghanistan discusses ways to boost trade, investments
India and Afghanistan on March 30 held discussions on ways to facilitate transit of goods, business visas and trade in pharmaceutical products. Both the sides also agreed for further cooperation in sectors such as renewable energy, power, standards, agriculture, transportation and public health. These issues were discussed in the second meeting of the Joint Working …
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March 31, 2017 -
West Indies to host Afghanistan after failing to qualify for Champions Trophy
West Indies will host Afghanistan for three ODIs and three T20Is in June.
March 30, 2017 -
47 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
At least 47 militants were killed as government forces stormed Taliban hideouts in Farah province on Wednesday, an army official said. "As the result of well-coordinated operations launched against Taliban in Bala Block district, so far 47 rebels have been killed and 51 injured," Xinhua news agency quoted the official as saying. He earlier put …
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March 29, 2017 -
47 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
At least 47 militants were killed as government forces stormed Taliban hideouts in Farah province on Wednesday, an army official said. "As the result of well-coordinated operations launched against Taliban in Bala Block district, so far 47 rebels have been killed and 51 injured," Xinhua news agency quoted the official as saying. He earlier put …
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March 29, 2017 -
Brace yourselves for a violent summer
Afghanistan, India and Pakistan are three states, intrinsically linked, facing varying levels of militancy. Each country blames the other for supporting groups inimical to it. Politically the nations have grown so apart that resolution of any crisis appears unlikely. The summer is yet to set in, passes yet to reopen, movement of militants across borders …
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March 27, 2017 -
Brace yourselves for a violent summer
Afghanistan, India and Pakistan are three states, intrinsically linked, facing varying levels of militancy. Each country blames the other for supporting groups inimical to it. Politically the nations have grown so apart that resolution of any crisis appears unlikely. The summer is yet to set in, passes yet to reopen, movement of militants across borders …
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March 27, 2017 -
US drone strike kills top al Qaeda leader in Afghanistan
Top al Qaeda leader Qari Yasin, who was involved in multiple deadly attacks in Pakistan which claimed dozens of innocent lives, has been killed in a US drone strike in eastern Afghanistan, the Pentagon has said. Yasin, who is said to be responsible for plotting the September 20, 2008 bombing on a Marriott Hotel in …
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March 26, 2017 -
US rejects Russian invite to Afghan peace conference
The US will not attend a peace conference on Afghanistan organised by Russia on April 14 in Moscow, according to US State Department sources. The sources did not explain to EFE on Thursday the reasons why the US will not attend the conference. The conference will be attended by countries like India, Pakistan and Iran …
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March 24, 2017 -
A war waged in perpetuity
Top American military commander General Nicholson’s call for the deployment of more Nato troops to Afghanistan has come with an eerie sense of déjà vu: the continuation of the longest war in US history. While testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Nicholson characterised the conflict as a stalemate. In straightforward language, his statement amounts …
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March 23, 2017 -
A war waged in perpetuity
Top American military commander General Nicholson’s call for the deployment of more Nato troops to Afghanistan has come with an eerie sense of déjà vu: the continuation of the longest war in US history. While testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Nicholson characterised the conflict as a stalemate. In straightforward language, his statement amounts …
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March 23, 2017 -
‘Pakistan to blame for violence in Afghanistan’
Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani has accused Pakistan of supporting terrorist organisations and praised India for being helpful in the development of his country. Pakistan's reluctance to end its support for terrorism underpins the continuation of violence in Afghanistan and the region, Rabbani said while speaking on Afghanistan's foreign policy priorities and implications for the …
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March 22, 2017 -
Russia to host another meet on Afghanistan on April 14
With the security situation in Afghanistan deteriorating by the day due to the resurgence of the Taliban, Russia has decided to convene a 12-nation meeting on Afghanistan on 14 April to review the progress in peace efforts in the battle-scarred nation. Apart from the six nations ~ Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran ~ …
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March 20, 2017 -
UN urges Afghanistan to tackle ”alarming” extremist threats
The UN Security Council has called on Afghanistan's government to tackle the "alarming threats" posed by the Taliban, al-Qaida, Islamic State affiliates and other extremist groups which threaten the security and stability of the country. A resolution adopted unanimously by the Security Council extending the UN political mission in the country until March 17, 2018 expresses serious …
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March 18, 2017 -
India, Afghanistan for early implementation of air corridor project
India and Afghanistan on Thursday committed themselves to the early establishment of an air cargo link to overcome the obstacles being created by Pakistan in the smooth conduct of trade between them. Afghanistan Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Karzai, who is on a visit to India to attend the International Counter Terrorism Conference, today held talks with …
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March 16, 2017 -
Pakistan, Afghanistan to hold high-level talks in UK
Pakistan and Afghanistan will hold high-level talks in London on Wednesday to ease the current tensions, the Afghan Ambassador Omar Zakhilwal said has announced. "I will join our National Security Adviser Hanif Atmar at the high-level Afghanistan-Pakistan meeting to be hosted by the British government in London tomorrow (Wednesday)," the Afghan ambassador said on Tuesday. …
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March 15, 2017 -
Afghan forces free 32 hostages from Taliban-run detention centre
At least 32 Afghans were set free after army commandos raided a Taliban-run detention centre in the southern Helmand province, the Defence Ministry said on Monday. "Units of Afghan National Defence and Security Forces raided a Taliban prison in Cha-e-Mirza locality, Nad Ali district on Sunday night and released 32 people who had been taken …
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March 13, 2017