Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday morning reported three explosions within three hours which killed two people, including an influential cleric in Afghanistan, TOLOnews reported
Ghani fled Kabul with less than a million dollars, says report
The SIGAR report, compiled based on interviews of at least 30 former officials, including those close to Ghani, suggests a little over $500,000 million in cash on board the helicopters. Significantly, the fund that Ghani took away was not the government fund but was the leftover amount that the UAE government had provided to Ghani to support his 2019 presidential campaign.
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Second IED bomb target army vehicle in Kabul; two killed
At least one civilian and a security force member were killed in an IED bomb explosion that targeted an army vehicle in Kabul on Monday afternoon, reported TOLOnews
IED bombing hits peace ministry official in Afghanistan
An IED explosion on Monday morning targeted an official of the Afghan peace ministry in Kabul, TOLOnews reported
Eight Afghan soldiers killed in car bombing
At least eight members of Afghan Security Forces were killed on Saturday in a car bomb explosion in eastern Nangarhar province, TOLOnews said. The Taliban later claimed responsibility for the attack
I am a champion of peace, not obstacle: Afghan President Ghani
Hours after a senior Taliban leader called him an “obstacle” in the peace process, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said he was a “champion” of peace, not an obstacle to it, reported TOLOnews
Ghani government main hurdle in Afghan Peace Process: Taliban
The Taliban on Friday said they see the Ashraf Ghani-led Afghan government as “the main hurdle” in the Afghan Peace Process, accusing Afghan President Ashraf Ghani of unwilling to transfer power to the next government, Tolonews reported
Taliban not meeting their commitments: US Defense Department
The Taliban are not meeting their commitments under the US-Taliban deal, said the United States Department of Defence (Pentagon)
Gunmen kill two government employees in Afghanistan
In another incident of targeted killings, two government employees in Afghanistan were gunned down by unknown insurgents in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, TOLOnews reported
Afghan chief negotiator offers prisoner release, delisting to Taliban
Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, the chairman of the High Council For National Reconciliation, offered prisoner release, and delisting of the Taliban leaders from the UN blacklist if the insurgent group agree to peace, reported TOLOnews
Taliban not willing to engage in talks, alleges Afghan government
Nadery Nadery, a prominent member of the Afghan government negotiation team, made a strong remark against the Taliban, saying the insurgent group members were not “showing interest in attending formal meetings” in Doha, Qatar
Iranian envoy criticizes ‘monopoly of certain countries’ over Afghan peace dialogue
In an apparent criticism of the United States’ approach to the Afghan Peace Process, Iranian ambassador to Afghanistan Bahadur Aminian said the peace process needed to come out “of the monopoly of certain countries.”
Italian embassy vehicle hit by IED in Kabul
An Italian embassy vehicle carrying the embassy’s Afghan employees was hit by an IED bomb on Monday morning, TOLOnews reported
US to review US-Taliban deal
Just days after the new administration, led by US President Joe Biden, took charge in the United States, the country made it clear it would review the US-Taliban deal, signed last year by the Trump Administration
Taliban warns government against executing its jailed members
Days after Afghanistan’s First Vice President Amrullah Saleh proposed executing Taliban prisoners to stop targeted killings, the Taliban warned the government of severe consequences, saying the peace process and executions can’t move at the same time
Afghan MPs, government spar over budget
For weeks now the Afghan government has been struggling to get its annual budget passed by parliament
