Afghanistan
Over 8,500 Afghan civilians killed, injured in 2020
According to the AIHRC report, there were some 3,000 dead Afghan civilians killed, while over 5,000 were wounded. Civilian casualties in Afghanistan dropped 21 per cent in 2020 as compared to 2019, TOLO News reported. Unknown armed groups were the second highest cause of casualties after the Taliban, it said.
3 killed, 13 injured in twin bomb blasts in Afghanistan
In the capital city Kabul, two police officers were slightly wounded when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) struck a police pickup truck in Police District 15 Wednesday morning, Kabul police spokesman Ferdaus Faramarz told Xinhua.
Afghanistan: 3 injured in Kabul blast
The blast occurred at 8.12 a.m. local time in Police District 8 injuring three civilians. The attack has not been claimed by any terror group so far. Kabul has seen a recent spate of bomb blasts and killings. At least three people were killed and another person was injured in a blast in the Afghan capital on January 10.
Afghanistan President, NATO chief discuss peace talks
The two sides on Monday discussed "the Afghan peace process and NATO's continued support for Afghanistan Defense and Security forces", Xinhua news agency quoted the statement issued by Ghani's office as saying.
'US forces in Afghanistan, Iraq reduce to 2,500 level'
Acting Secretary of Defence Christopher Miller said in a statement on Friday that the drawdown in Afghanistan has resulted in the reduction of US forces in the country to the lowest level since the war began, reports Xinhua news agency.
Taliban attacks pushed back in Kandahar: Afghan official
The attacks took place in the districts of Arghandab, Zherai, Panjwai, Dand, TOLO News quoted Farid Mashal, the security officer at the Kandahar Police Headquarters, as saying. He said that "698 Taliban fighters were killed in air and ground operations over the last month in the province".
10 Chinese spy caught in Kabul set free, goes back home via chartered aeroplane
Afghanistan’s National Directorate of Security (NDS) had detained the 10 Chinese nationals for being a part of an espionage module. Out of the 10, at least one was a woman who was believed to be linked to China’s spy agency, Ministry of State Security.
Afghan negotiators leave for Qatar to resume peace talks
Taking to Twitter on Monday night, Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation, said: "The Republic's Negotiation Team will depart tomorrow as it was planed, to Doha to begin the second round of peace talks with Taliban. The team enjoys the full support of the republic and has the mandate to discuss the peace agenda.
Kabul University attack mastermind Mohammad Adil sentenced to death by Supreme Court
In a statement on Friday, the Supreme Court said that five other collaborators of the attack were sentenced to various jail terms on charges of treason, transfer of explosive materials and cooperation with the Islamic State (IS) terror group which claimed responsibility.
Targeted killings are attack on new generation: Ashraf Ghani
Ghani made the remarks at a cabinet meeting on Monday, TOLO News reported. Since November 7, five journalists and two civil society activists have been killed in various incidents across Afghanistan. On Sunday, the Interior Affairs Ministry said that three suspects were arrested for their involvement in the November 7 blast that killed three people, including former TOLOnews anchor Yama Siawash.
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