All those who keep finger on the pulse of Afghanistan’s security situation know that militancy and terrorism are at boiling point. The United States dropped forces with the objective to get rid of al-Qaeda and other deadly militant groups who deprived Afghan people for their basic human rights. Despite one and a half decade there is no paradigm shift in favor of Afghans. Problems of the war-troubled nation multiplied in the past fifteen years, especially…
Posts published in “Day: July 27, 2016”
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group has threatened more attacks against the Hazara minority days after the terror group claimed responsibility behind a deadly attack in Kabul city. A commander of the group has said the attacks would be carried out to retaliate against support by some in the mainly Shi’ite group for the Assad regime in Syria. The commander of the group, Abu Omar Khosrasani, has told Reuters that the…
The writer is a freelance contributor. In a TV interview, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani emphasised the historic bonds between Pakistan and Afghanistan and the need for both countries to work together to fight terrorism. But, in the same breath, he asserted that state-to-state relations with Pakistan were a bigger challenge for Afghanistan than the existence of terror groups such as Al-Qaeda and the Taliban. President Ghani claimed that Pakistan provided sanctuaries to terrorists and also…
Insecurity is hanging like a mill-stone round the neck of policymakers in the power corridors as terrorism has claimed lives of 1,601 civilians and left 3,565 injured in the first half of the current year. Over 260 people were killed and 799 wounded alone in the capital city, Kabul. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan documented 5,166 civilian casualties since January. In its report, released on Monday, UNAMA said that there was an increase…
Insecurity is hanging like a mill-stone round the neck of policymakers in the power corridors as terrorism has claimed lives of 1,601 civilians and left 3,565 injured in the first half of the current year. Over 260 people were killed and 799 wounded alone in the capital city, Kabul. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan documented 5,166 civilian casualties since January. In its report, released on Monday, UNAMA said that there was an increase…
A commander of the notorious Haqqani terrorist network was killed during a clash in eastern Khost province of Afghanistan. According to the local security officials, the commander was identified as Kernel and was involved in insurgency activities for the Haqqani terrorist network. Provincial police chief Faizulllah Ghairat confirmed that Kernel was killed during a clash with the Afghan forces in Sapera district. He said Kernel was originally a resident of Khost province and was involved…
After two years of heavy casualties, the Afghan military is trying to retake the initiative in the war against militants with a new offensive next week against Daesh – an assault that will see American troops back on the battlefield working more closely with Afghan soldiers, AP reported. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani recently announced a major assault against fighters loyal to Daesh, who over the past year captured positions along Afghanistan’s eastern border with Pakistan,…
The Afghan National Army and Taliban militants have suffered heavy casualties amid soaring violence across the country. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) released the latest casualties of the Afghan National Army (ANA) forces, putting the death to 9 soldiers. MoD in its operation update further added that 53 militants were also killed and 16 others were wounded while 3 more were arrested during the operations. The statement by MoD further added that the operations were…
India and Afghanistan will discuss stepping up defence cooperation when Afghanistan’s Army chief General Qadam Shah Shahim visits New Delhi in late August, officials said, adding Afghanistan was likely to add to its wish list a request for more Mi-25 as well as Mi-35 attack helicopters. Confirming the visit of General Shahim, Afghanistan’s Ambassador to India Shaida Abdali told The Hindu: “Obviously, the Army Chief will be here to discuss defence cooperation. India has agreed…
President Ashraf Ghani in an interview with a Pakistani media outlet said that Afghanistan’s biggest problem is the state-to-state relationship with Pakistan. Asked whether he thought state-to-state relation problems with Pakistan was a bigger problem than that of the Taliban, Al-Qaeda or other terrorist groups, Ghani said: “Yes, absolutely. Those are threats. This is a fundamental solution (to those threats) because there are sanctuaries. Can anybody deny that there are Taliban offices in Quetta? You…
A WAR against the people in India-held Kashmir has now also expanded into a war of words against the Pakistani government by the Indian foreign ministry. The two statements of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that have raised hackles in India are his direct mention of Burhan Wani, the insurgent leader whose killing triggered the latest protests in IHK, in a statement after the National Security Committee meeting over the weekend and his comment at a…