Connect with us

Latest News

US Service Member Killed in Nangarhar During Operation Targeting ISIS

Published

on

us-military-background-fullA U.S. military service member was killed in eastern Nangarhar province during a joint U.S.-Afghan counter-terrorism operation targeting ISIS in Afghanistan. The service member died from injuries resulting from the blast of an improvised explosive device.

"We are heartbroken by this loss, and we extend our deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the service member," Gen. John W. Nicholson, commanding officer for US forces in Afghanistan, said in a written statement.

According to the statement, the service member, who was not identified and whose military branch was not named, was killed during a patrol with Afghan forces when an improvised explosive device was triggered.

Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said it is believed that no other U.S. or Afghan troops were wounded during the operation. He declined to identify which unit the fallen service member was with as the U.S. military notified family members. Counterterrorism missions are commonly carried out by Special Operations troops.

“This was a combat situation,” Cook said. “Clearly this was a service member who faced risk alongside Afghan partners and we offer our condolences to the family.”

There have been a total 2,381 US deaths in Afghanistan operations since 2001.

Advertisement

Latest News

Trump says ‘Afghanistan disaster’ would not happen with him in power

Published

on

In his first interview since returning to the White House, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that if he remained in power for the past four years, the "Afghanistan disaster" would not have happened.

In an interview with Fox News at the White House, Trump also said that with him in power, there would be no inflation in the United States, no massive Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and no war between Russia and Ukraine.

Trump said that his political comeback proves the policies and philosophies of the "radical left" throughout the past four years are "horrible" and "don't work."

The president said there were thousands of terrorists and tens of thousands of murderers living in the United States.

He added that the murderers had been released from jails in other countries before entering the United States.

"If I were the president or prime minister or something of another country, I would empty my jails right into America, into the United States. Why not?" Trump said.

Continue Reading

Latest News

UNICEF: 242 million children’s schooling disrupted by climate crises in 85 countries last year

Published

on

At least 242 million students in 85 countries had their schooling disrupted by extreme climate events in 2024, including heatwaves, tropical cyclones, storms, floods, and droughts, the UN children’s agency UNICEF said on Friday.

Education in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Mozambique, Pakistan and the Philippines was most severely affected by heatwaves, cyclones, floods and storms, UNICEF said in a statement.

“Children are more vulnerable to the impacts of weather-related crises, including stronger and more frequent heatwaves, storms, droughts and flooding,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. “Children’s bodies are uniquely vulnerable. They heat up faster, they sweat less efficiently, and cool down more slowly than adults.”

“Children cannot concentrate in classrooms that offer no respite from sweltering heat, and they cannot get to school if the path is flooded, or if schools are washed away. Last year, severe weather kept one in seven students out of class, threatening their health and safety, and impacting their long-term education.”

in Afghanistan, in addition to heatwaves, the country experienced severe flash floods that damaged or destroyed over 110 schools in May, disrupting education for thousands of students, UNICEF said.

South Asia was the most affected region with 128 million students facing climate-related school disruptions last year, according to UNICEF.

Continue Reading

Latest News

International Day of Education: UNAMA says no country has thrived by leaving behind half its population

Published

on

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), in a statement on the occasion of the International Day of Education, has criticized the restrictions on girls' education in the country, saying no country has thrived by leaving behind half its population.

UNAMA noted in the statement that it has been 1,225 days since the Islamic Emirate imposed a ban on girls’ education beyond the sixth grade.

“It is a travesty and tragedy that millions of Afghan girls have been stripped of their right to education. No country has ever thrived by disempowering and leaving behind half its population. The de facto authorities must end this ban immediately and allow all Afghan girls to return to school,” said Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of UNAMA.

The International Day of Education, celebrated annually on January 24, underscores education’s critical role in achieving peace, development, and equality.

The Islamic Emirate has repeatedly stressed that restrictions on girls' education are an internal Afghan issue and foreigners should not interfere.

Continue Reading
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Trending

Copyright © 2024 Ariana News. All rights reserved!