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General Joseph Dunford, U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in his trip to Kabul says that no change has come in the mission of NATO against the Taliban and all the facilities will be provided to the NATO forces if needed. Dunford describes the fighting against terrorism as …

Former President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday reacted to the latest remarks of the U.S. President Donald Trump about Afghanistan. Recently, Trump described Afghanistan as a “lab for terrorists,” adding that if the United States withdrew its military forces from the country, he would still leave a “strong intelligence” presence behind. …

At least 50 people pay the ultimate sacrifice every day in the fight against terrorism, the National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib said on Tuesday. Speaking at an international security meeting in Russia, Mohib said that Afghanistan is a country at the frontlines in fighting against terrorism. He emphasized that counterterrorism …

Speaking at the fifth Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) on Saturday in Dushanbe, Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said that no single state can tackle terrorism alone. Abdullah called for strengthening regional and international cooperation in fighting terrorism, saying that safe havens …

President Ashraf Ghani met with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on the sideline of the 14th annual summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in the Saudi Arabia city of Mecca on Friday, the presidential palace said in a statement. According to the statement, the two leaders exchanged views …

The top commander of NATO’s Resolute Support mission and U.S. forces in Afghanistan General Austin Scott Miller on Tuesday said that Daesh and Al-Qaeda terrorist groups are threats to Afghanistan, the region, and the world. Without giving any detail about the number of Daesh and Al-Qaeda members in Afghanistan, Gen. …

The United States on Wednesday expressed hope that Pakistan would “come to the table” and demonstrate willingness to “aggressively” confront terrorist groups operating from its territory, amid reports that Islamabad has suspended its military and intelligence cooperation with America. Based on media reports, Pakistan’s decision to suspend military and intelligence …

The United States suspended its security assistance to Pakistan after Islamabad showed unwillingness to take action against terror groups like the Taliban and the Haqqani Network. “Today we can confirm that we are suspending national security assistance only, to Pakistan at this time until the Pakistani government takes decisive action …

The government of Afghanistan has welcomed President Donald Trump’s new national security strategy, saying it affirms the enduring U.S.-Afghanistan strategic partnership. According to a statement released by President Ashraf Ghani’s office on Tuesday, Trump’s new national security strategy is in line with Afghanistan’s shared objective against terrorism. “The national security …

Russian President Vladimir Putin Says his country is concerned over the strengthening of terrorist groups in northern Afghanistan. Speaking at his annual news conference on Thursday, Putin said that Russia is observing the growing threat in Afghanistan from international terrorists. He claimed that terrorist groups are occupying more and more …

Pakistan has warned the United States that if an American drone violate the country’s airspace, it would be shot down. Chief of Pakistan’s Air Force (PAF), Marshal Sohail Aman said on Thursday that he has ordered his force to shoot down any drones, including those of the U.S., if they …

At least 11 Chechen nationals were arrested by Afghan security forces in Logar province late on Wednesday, officials said. According to a statement released by the provincial governor office, the Chechen nationals, including women and children, were arrested with some weapons in Kozai Chatra area of Azra district of Logar. …

The U.S. Congress passing a bill has asked Afghanistan and Pakistan Armies to jointly combat against Haqqani Network and target the militants. However, Afghan government rejects any agreement of joint military operations between Kabul and Islamabad saying that if Pakistan stop supporting the terror groups, it will significantly contribute to …

Officials in the Ministry of Hajj and Religious affairs reporting on attempts to return Afghan religious scholars from neighboring Pakistan. According to the officials, those Afghans who are studying in Pakistani religious schools are being misused and trained by the country’s intelligence agency against their own people. “Under the name …

Lt. Sayed Basam Pacha, an Afghan police officer, lost his life after he stopped a suicide bomber who was attempting to enter a political gathering in Kabul on Thursday afternoon. Pacha was in duty in PD4 of Kabul where a large gathering of Jamiat party members was taking place. He …

The NATO alliance members have agreed to exert more pressures on Pakistan to take actions against terrorist groups in its soil, said the Afghan Ministry of Defense (MoD). “Pakistan should not support terrorist groups and send them to Afghanistan. If they do not take action against terrorist groups, there would …

BRUSSELS – General John Nicholson, commander of NATO’s Resolute Support (RS) mission and U.S. forces in Afghanistan says the insurgent groups in the country will have a “choice to either reconcile, die or life in the remote areas”. Speaking with Araina News Nicholson said on Thursday that the U.S.-led RS …

The U.S. and China have discussed the situation in Afghanistan during talks between visiting U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jiping in Beijing on Thursday. Following talks between the two leaders, Trump said he and his Chinese counterpart were committed to working toward a peaceful future for Afghanistan. …

NATO allies are set to agree on Thursday to increase by some 3,000 personnel the troop levels for the alliance’s Afghanistan training mission, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday. “We have decided to increase the number of troops … to help the Afghans break the stalemate,” Stoltenberg told reporters today …

Officials in the Afghanistan’s High Peace Council (AHPC) urged on Tuesday the government to close Taliban’s office in Doha, the capital of Qatar. “After the allegations against Qatar, the National Unity Government should reconsider about Taliban’s office in Qatar,” Abdul Khabir Oqchon Deputy Head of AHPC said. Oqchon added that …