Afghanistan

ISIS claims responsibility for terrorist attack in Kabul

Mar 06, 2020 21:22

Kabul (IP)- In a statement, the ISIS terrorist group (also known as Daesh terrorists) claimed responsibility for Friday's terrorist attack on a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the death of Afghan politician and an ethnic Hazara leader, Abdul Ali Mazari, in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul.
Iran condemns terrorist attack on commemoration ceremony of Abdul Ali Mazari

Mar 06, 2020 16:46

The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on the ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the late Abdul Ali Mazari's death that resulted in the deaths and injuries of dozens of innocent people in Afghanistan.
Taliban denies involvement in attack on Mazari memorial

Mar 06, 2020 14:35

Kabul (IP)- A Taliban spokesman in a tweet on Friday denied the group's involvement in the attack on a memorial ceremony for the former leader of the Party of Islamic Unity of Afghanistan in the capital, Kabul.
‘Unanimous’ ICC gives go-ahead to probe alleged Afghanistan war crimes

Mar 06, 2020 12:27

Prosecutors have been given the green light to investigate alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan - and beyond its borders – linked to Afghan, Taliban and US troops, the International Criminal Court said on Thursday 5 March 2020.
Afghanistan: Attack on Ceremony with Abdullah, Khalili in Attendance

Mar 06, 2020 11:08

A ceremony on Friday marking the anniversary of the death of Abdul Ali Mazari, leader of the Hezb-e Wahdat party, which Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah and other politicians were attending, was attacked when the head of the High Peace Council, Mohammad Karim Khalili, was giving a speech.
US troops pullback from Afghanistan

Mar 02, 2020 23:04

The US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he has approved the start of an American troop withdrawal even as the Taliban said it would continue attacks against Afghan forces.
Taliban confirm resumption of operations against Afghan government forces

Mar 02, 2020 18:56

Cracks in the US-Taliban deal were evident on Monday as the Taliban confirmed they were resuming offensive operations against Afghan security forces, less than 24 hours after the agreement with the United States.
Afghan President: US does not have right to interfere in Afghanistan's internal affairs

Mar 01, 2020 12:26

Tehran (IP) - The president of Afghanistan stated that American officials have been told that there is no commitment to releasing 5000 Taliban Prisoners.
Iran says US has no legal standing to determine future of Afghanistan

Mar 01, 2020 12:01

Tehran (IP) - Iran's Foreign Ministry has reacted to an agreement signed between the United States and the Afghan Taliban stating that while welcoming any peace in the country, the United States has no legal standing to sign a peace deal or take a decision on the future of Afghanistan.
Trump speaks on US-Taliban agreement

Feb 29, 2020 23:20

The US President Donald Trump on Saturday delivered a speech, hailing a deal that the United States signed with the Taliban in Afghanistan and said he would be personally meeting leaders of the group in the near future.