Security situation in the Surobi district of Kabul has deteriorated and clashes are ongoing between Afghan security forces and the Taliban rebels
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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23 Civilians killed last week in Afghanistan
Afghanistan's National Security Council (NSC) on Saturday released data on civilian casualties, saying 23 civilians were killed and 45 others were wounded in Taliban violence over the last week
Abdullah sent ministers’ list to Ghani: Sources
Sources close to Abdullah Abdullah, head of the reconciliation council said that he had offered a list of cabinet members to President Ashraf Ghani
Afghans want their 19-year achievements be preserved in peace talks
President Ashraf Ghani says that he wants a peace with the Taliban in which achievements gained in the past 19 years be maintained and Afghanistan remain independent and united
Watchdog: "Practical Steps" Needed to Reduce Violence
As the conflict intensifies in different parts of the country, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights (AIHRC) says civilians are the main victims of the war in Afghanistan and that the Taliban should take practical steps to reduce violence
Level of Taliban violence unacceptable: Abdullah Abdullah
Abdullah Abdullah, head of the High Council for National Reconciliation, on Friday criticized the Taliban for not ending violence in the country and thus preventing the peace process from moving forward
Uzbek Militant Group Claims it Conducted Operation with Taliban
An Uzbek militant group, Khatiba Imam al-Bukhari (KIB), with the release of two pictures has claimed that in a joint operation with the Taliban they captured several members of a public uprising force somewhere in Afghanistan
Taliban gives new list for government release of 592 prisoners
The Taliban has handed over a replacement list for the 592 prisoners which were originally rejected as release candidates by Afghan govt, a source said on Thursday
Media freedom in Afghanistan increasingly under threat
The media supporting agency (NAI) expressed concerns on possible terrorist attacks against the media and healthcare centers in Afghanistan, saying the Daesh terrorist group was seeking attacks on journalists, media workers and health servants
President Ghani: 'Afghan people will have final say in peace process'
President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday said that the Afghan government has the responsibility to merge the Taliban into the structure of the political system; however, it is only the Afghan people who have the right to decide the final fate of the peace process
Three policemen killed in suicide bomb blast in Kandahar
At least three policemen were killed and 18 others wounded in a suicide attack on Police HQ in Kandahar province on Wednesday morning, a security source said
Ghazni could fall to Taliban, fear residents
Residents of Ghazni province are worried about the possible fall of the area to Taliban since the situation is worsening day by day
194 of 495 Latest COVID-19 tests are positive in Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday reported 194 new positive cases in the past 24 hours out of 495 tests
10 policemen killed In Zabul
At least 10 police were killed in two separate incidents in Zabul province on Monday, local officials said
Taliban says will hold talks with government after all prisoners released
The Taliban have said they would hold talks with the government just one week after the last of their 5,000 prisoners were released from government jail
