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Posts published in “Day: July 14, 2016

The Outcome of Warsaw Summit!: By Hujjatullah Zia in Outlook Afghanistan, July 14, 2016 |

With the escalating militancy and terrorist attacks, Afghan civilian and soldiers have sustained large casualties within the last two years despite having the upper hand in battlefields. Afghanistan is in the throes of insurgency as the Taliban declared “Omari Operation” and the self-proclaimed Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) gained foothold in the country. A spate of suicide bombings and targeted killings, mainly after the death of Mullah Akthar Mansour which hurt the…

We can’t fight insurgency with statements: edit in Afghanistan Times, July 13, 2016

Whenever someone talks about Afghanistan whether it is about security, economy or other issues, the name of its neighbor, Pakistan that plays key role in almost all sectors come without any pause. But most of time, it comes in form of bad neighbors that spare no stone unturned to destabilize Afghanistan and see its national interests in having unstable neighbor. This ideology is very dangerous, not only for Afghanistan but for all countries. There are…

Long and lost: edit in The News, July 14, 2016

It didn’t take long for the US to announce that its remaining troops in Afghanistan would have a larger combat role than previously admitted. Just days after President Barack Obama said that 8,400 troops would stay on in the country to train Afghan security forces till at least 2020 – rather than the 5,500 troops originally announced – Defence Secretary Ashton Carter now says these troops can accompany Afghan troops whenever they want. Previously, they…

Durand Line In The Sand: edit in the Nation, July 14, 2016

In June, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai in an interview echoed Afghan sentiments that the Durand Line is not and will not be accepted as a border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.The reason cited is that it was a result of British imperialism was arbitrarily drawn when the Afghan state was weak.Successive Afghan governments have been refusing to formally recognise it while Pakistan refers to it simply as the Pak-Afghan border.As far as Pakistan is concerned,…

US forces in Afghanistan target Taliban ‘almost daily’, says top US commander By KHAAMA PRESS – Wed Jul 13 2016

The US forces in Afghanistan conduct airstrikes against the Taliban militants ‘almost daily’, the top US commander in Afghanistan General John Nicholson has said. Gen. Nicholson who is also the commander of the NATO-led Resolute Support (RS) mission in Afghanistan has said the US forces have begun to carry out their mission several areas of the country. Nicholson spoke to reporters accompanying U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, who is on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan,…

Pak-Afghan bordering regions still safe haven for terror groups: US By KHAAMA PRESS – Wed Jul 13 2016

The bordering regions between Afghanistan and Pakistan are still safe havens for many terrorist groups, the US Department of State said Monday. State Department spokesman John Kirby made the comments during the daily press briefing. He was responding to a question regarding the issue of Durand Line and status as the formal border line between the two countries which Afghanistan opposes to recognize. Without going to the issue of the line, Kirby said “We understand…

Tajikistan nationals arrested before joining ISIS in Afghanistan By KHAAMA PRESS – Wed Jul 13 2016

Two Tajikistan nationals were arrested before they manage to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) loyalists in eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan. The Afghan Intelligence, National Directorate of Security (NDS), said two individuals were arrested from Bati Kot district. According to a statement by NDS, the two men have been identified as Ehsanullah and Asim who were accompanied by two othe individuals identified as Rahmullah and Hussain hailing originally from the Parwan…

Daesh Radio Destroyed in Nangarhar, 12 Insurgents Killed TOLOnews.com, July14, 2016

Daesh radio station was destroyed and 12 insurgents were killed in separate drone strikes carried out by foreign troops in Nangarhar province, local officials said on Thursday. Attaullah Khogyani, spokesman for Nangarhar governor said that 12 Daesh rebels were killed in a foreign troops drone strike in Mohmand Dara area in Achin district on Wednesday. A number of weapons related to Daesh were also destroyed in the raid. He added that other drone attack was…

Steps to stop attacks in Afghanistan discussed BAQIR SAJJAD SYED in Dawn, July 14th, 2016

ISLAMABAD: Corps commanders deliberated on Wednesday steps for preventing terrorists from carrying out cross-border attacks in Afgha­nistan and strengthening border controls. The discussion on international concerns about militants using Pakistani soil for attacks in Afghanistan and management of the long porous border with Afghanistan to prevent unauthorised cross-border movement took place at the Corps Commanders Conference at the General Headquarters, presided over by Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif. The army chief directed his commanders and…

Beijing Offers to Negotiate in South China Sea Dispute By JEREMY PAGE and CHUN HAN WONG in The Wall St Journal, July 13, 2016

BEIJING—China sought to refocus a dispute over the South China Sea on sovereignty over land, rather than historic rights to surrounding waters, after an unfavorable ruling by an international tribunal. In a detailed response to the verdict in a landmark case brought by the Philippines, China’s cabinet issued a policy paper describing all land features in the area as its “inherent territory” and accusing Manila of illegally occupying some of them. China Vice Foreign Minister…

China mulls ADIZ in S.China Sea: By Wu Gang in Global Times, July 14, 2016

A China Southern Airlines Airbus A319 plane lands on a newly built airport on Meiji Reef in the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea. Photo: Xinhua China has the right to set up an air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the South China Sea, depending on the threat it faces, Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin said Wednesday as the government issued a white paper calling on the Philippines to settle the maritime territorial disputes…