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Afghan forces take control of strategic place – Nangarhar 

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Last Updated on: April 30, 2020

The largest cross-border trafficking corridor of weapons, ammunition, explosives for Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Taiba and other terrorist groups in Mohmand Dara district of Nangarhar, was conquered by the National Security Forces in two decades after several days of fighting.

The commander of the NDS in Nangarhar province said that there are several such other crossings at point zero of the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, which are still under the terrorists.

Security forces say they have managed to capture the Ghorki crossing in the Mohmand Dara district of Nangarhar province from the terrorist groups after eight days of fierce fighting.

According to security forces, the valley, located at the borderland with Pakistan, was a transit point for the terrorist groups.

Malik Dehqan, the local NDS commander, said that losing the crossing back to the enemy would be more costly for the government.

After a three-hour trip to the village of Ghorki in the Mohmand Dara district, Ariana News correspondent arrived at point zero of the Afghan-Pakistani border, a place that controlled by Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Tayyiba a few days ago was. The correspondent has spoken to a number of locals.

Locals say the terrorist groups carried out their travels and transports using horses and mules.

Troops from the army and the border police in the valley say that various groups of Pakistani citizens had been fighting against them for years.

Following the peace agreement between the Americans and the Taliban in Qatar, there are now Daesh, al-Qaeda, Jaish-e-Muhammad, and other terrorist groups fighting against Afghan forces.

It is yet to reveal how it will be dealt with these groups post the intra-Afghan peace talks.

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Karzai blames Pakistan’s policies for its security challenges, urges EU to consider regional realities

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Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that Pakistan’s current security situation and ongoing challenges are the result of Islamabad’s long-standing policy of supporting “extremism” and using it as an instrument of foreign policy against Afghanistan over the past four decades.

In a statement posted on his X account on Tuesday, Karzai said Afghanistan is among the few countries in the region that has maintained friendly relations with European states for more than a century and has consistently engaged in constructive cooperation with European institutions.

He expressed hope that Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Vice-President of the European Commission, would take into account what he described as the “objective realities” of the region, including the claim that Afghanistan and its people have been

victims of terrorism originating from Pakistan, when assessing the root causes of regional instability that have led to civilian casualties and damage to public infrastructure in Afghanistan.

Karzai added that Afghans appreciate continued European cooperation and seek to further strengthen and expand relations with Europe.

The remarks came after Kaja Kallas, during a joint press conference with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad on Monday, said that recent clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan have had serious humanitarian consequences and pose risks to regional security.

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Economy Minister, NRC acting director discuss support for IDPs and returnees

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Minister of Economy Din Mohammad Hanif and Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Acting Country Director Robert Anzikowa have discussed ongoing humanitarian assistance and support for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and returnees in Afghanistan.

According to the Ministry of Economy, the meeting focused on the challenges facing displaced communities, the status of current aid programs, emergency assistance for vulnerable people, and humanitarian needs across the country.

Anzikowa reaffirmed the NRC’s commitment to continuing its humanitarian operations in Afghanistan, including legal assistance, education, livelihood support, food security programs, emergency aid for IDPs and returnees, job creation initiatives for youth, and shelter assistance for returning refugees.

Despite budget cuts this year, he said the organization plans to continue implementing programs for returnees and vulnerable communities in various provinces and will seek to mobilize greater support from international donors for humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, Hanif welcomed the NRC’s continued assistance and called for increased international engagement in development projects, job creation, the lifting of sanctions, and the release of Afghanistan’s frozen foreign assets.

He said expanding employment opportunities, vocational training, and support for vulnerable groups would help strengthen household economies and reduce reliance on humanitarian aid.

 

 

 

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OCHA warns funding shortfall threatens humanitarian aid in Afghanistan

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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Tuesday warned that a growing funding shortfall is putting life-saving humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan at risk.

In a post on X, OCHA Afghanistan said that by the end of May, humanitarian agencies had received only about 16 percent of the funding required for the country’s 2026 humanitarian response plan.

According to the agency, donors have so far provided approximately $269 million of the $1.71 billion needed to support humanitarian operations across Afghanistan this year.

OCHA warned that without urgent additional funding, millions of vulnerable Afghans could be left without assistance.

Afghanistan remains one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises, with millions of people relying on aid amid ongoing economic challenges, climate-related shocks and widespread poverty.

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