Afghanistan
Afghanistan sees bloodiest day as forces repel Taliban attacks
Besides being the bloodiest, Friday was also one of the busiest days for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in the past one month. The media reports said the Taliban entered Herat province and launched attacks on Afghan government forces' outposts inside the namesake capital city. The city's airport and the UN's main compound in the city came under attack by rocket-propelled grenades and gunfire.
Antonio Guterres slams Taliban attack on UN compound in Afghanistan
As the Taliban engaged in fierce clashes with Afghan security forces in Herat on Friday, the UN's main compound in the city came under attack by rocket-propelled grenades and gunfire, according to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Responding to the attack, the UN chief "expressed his condolences to the bereaved family and wishes those injured a speedy recovery", Guterres' deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq said.
War in Afghanistan imposed by Pakistan and its Taliban agents: Af Minister
As per media reports, Wafayezada was reacting to a recent tweet by Pakistan Foreign Affairs Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who called for a ceasefire in Afghanistan. "Pakistan's Foreign Minister tweeted the other day, calling for a ceasefire in Afghanistan. The tweet comes after the international community returned attention and support for the people and government of Afghanistan, following a campaign of bloodshed, violence and killings," Wafayezada said.
Afghanistan claims envoy's daughter kidnapped, tortured in Islamabad
According to the Ministry, medical reports and relevant pieces of evidence have indicated that Silsila Alikhel was manhandled and then tortured on July 17.The Ministry further said that based on medical reports and other pieces of evidence a crime of this type can never be justified and the Pakistani government is obliged to provide diplomats and their family members security based on international conventions.
Unfortunate to blame Pak for Afghanistan's situation: Imran
Speaking to journalists and Afghan in Islamabad, Khan said Pakistan is not the spokesperson for the Taliban nor does it have anything to do with what the militant group is doing in Afghanistan. "What the Taliban are doing or not doing has nothing to do with us and we are not responsible, neither are we the spokesperson of the Taliban," he said, adding that "Pakistan has always desired for peace in Afghanistan".
Afghan forces kill 23 militants in Faryab
In the operations launched on Wednesday afternoon, a large number of arms and ammunitions as well as four motorbikes were also destroyed, the official said. According to the official, the government forces will continue to pursue the militants elsewhere in the restive province. Taliban militants are reportedly in control of major parts of Faryab province and have been fighting to overrun the provincial capital Maimana city.
Afghan Civil War gets nastier--Afghan Army kills Abdul Haq Omari, son of a high profile Taliban negotiator
Afghanistan's news organisation https://kabulnow.af/ said in a series of tweets: "Anas Haqqani, a member of Taliban negotiation team, confirmed that Abdul Haq Omari, son of Mohammad Nabi Omari, a Taliban negotiator in #Doha, has been killed in direct firefight against Afghan security forces." Haqqani confirmed Omari's death today, July 27, on his twitter handle.
Afghanistan asks Human Rights Council to probe Taliban's crimes against humanity
"The reports by verified independent resources and media indicate that the Taliban forces perpetrate in areas under their control unpardonable and prosecutable crimes, including illegal arrests, arbitral killings, torturing civilians, forced marriages, and violation of basic human rights, particularly women's rights," the Foreign Affairs Ministry said.
Afghan airstrikes kill over 35 Taliban militants
In a statement on Sunday, the Defence Ministry said that fighter jets targeted taliban hideouts and positions in parts of Helmand's Nad Ali and Sangin districts, reports Xinhua news agency. A weapon cache of the militant group was also destroyed during the attacks, the statement added. The Taliban controls at least six districts in Helmand province. Meanwhile in Badakhshan province, the fighter planes struck a Taliban gathering in Argo district, according to an army statement.
Nawaz Sharif's meeting with Afghan NSA in London creates uproar in Pakistan
The uproar started after the Afghan NSC tweeted a picture of the meeting with Nawaz Sharif in London. "NSC Afghanistan @NSCAfghan NSA @hmohiband State Minister for Peace Sayed Sadat Naderi called on Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in London to discuss matters of mutual interest," the tweet read.
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