Tag: Afghanistan

AFGHANISTAN – Two killed in Kabul shooting, bomb attack (Al Jazeera)

At least two people have been killed in a bomb attack that was followed by a shooting in Kabul. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/23/bomb-shooting-attack-in-kabul-kill-2

AFGHANISTAN – At least five killed in Kabul car bomb blast (Al Jazeera)

At least five people, including four doctors, were killed after a magnetic bomb attached to their car exploded in the Afghanistan capital, Kabul. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/22/afghanistan-at-least-five-killed-two-wounded-in-car-explosion

AFGHANISTAN – Kabul bomb attack kills women, children; lawmaker wounded (Al Jazeera)

A car bomb in the Afghan capital Kabul has killed at least nine people and wounded more than 15, including a member of parliament https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/20/car-bomb-kills-8-wounds-15-in-afghan-capital

AFGHANISTAN – Many killed in blast at central Afghanistan religious gathering (Al Jazeera)

An explosion at a religious gathering in central Afghanistan has killed at least 15 civilians and wounded 20 others, the country’s interior ministry said,...

AFGHANISTAN – Five million more Afghans will need help in 2021: UN (Al Jazeera)

The United Nations expects to have to help five million more Afghans in 2021 than this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and an...

AFGHANISTAN – Afghanistan: Kabul’s deputy governor killed in IED blast (Al Jazeera)

Kabul’s deputy governor and his assistant have been killed in a blast in Afghanistan, police say, adding that a sticky bomb was attached to...

AFGHANISTAN – Bomb and gun attacks in Afghan capital Kabul kill three, officials say (Al Arabiya)

People inspect a police vehicle which was hit by magnetic bomb in Kabul, Afghanistan July 28, 2020. (Reuters) Separate bomb and gun attacks on Sunday...

UZBEKISTAN/USA/AFGHANISTAN – Afghanistan and Desire for Closer Relations Top Agenda of US-Uzbekistan Meeting (Umida Hashimova, The Jamestown Foundation)

Presidents Trump and Mirziyoyev at the White House in May 2018 (Source: Uz.usembassy.gov) The Eighth Annual Bilateral Consultations between Uzbekistan and the United States were...

AFGHANISTAN – TV anchor, driver shot dead in eastern Afghanistan (Al Jazeera)

A female TV anchor and her driver were shot dead by unknown men in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar. The attack took place at 7.10am...

AFGHANISTAN – Afghan civilian deaths from US air raids rose by more than 300 percent (Al Jazeera)

Deaths of Afghan civilians in air raids carried out by the United States and its allies “increased dramatically” since 2017 when Washington loosened its...

AFGHANISTAN – Taliban peace will help in fighting IS: Afghan official (Al-Monitor)

 Afghanistan national security adviser Hamdullah Mohib addresses the Manama Dialogue security conference in the Bahraini capital on December 5, 2020 Photo by Mazen Mahdi/AFP. A successful...

AUSTRALIA/AFGHANISTAN – Australian war crimes and racist fantasies in Afghanistan (Sahar Ghumkhor, Al Jazeera)

Last week the distressing details of a four-year inquiry into the Australian Defence Force’s war crimes in Afghanistan were finally released to the public....

AFGHANISTAN – Afghan gov’t, Taliban announce breakthrough deal in peace talks (Al Jazeera)

Afghan government and Taliban representatives said they have reached a preliminary deal to press on with peace talks, their first written agreement in 19...

AFGHANISTAN – Afghan government, Taliban announce breakthrough deal to press on with peace talks (Al Arabiya)

A file photo shows negotiators from the government of Afghanistan prepare before their meeting with representatives of the Taliban (unseen) in Doha. (Afghanistan Peace...