SECURITY
Casualties as Afghan, Pakistani Forces Trade Fire
Kandahar: Afghan and Pakistan border forces on Thursday exchanged fire after two suspected militants crossed the border into southern Kandahar province. The two sides exchanged fire in Saro Sahano area between Spin Boldak and Shorak districts on Thursday noon at about 1:30pm and the firefight continued for one hour. Pajhwok
Weapons Seized, 2 Suspects Held in Paktia
Paktia: Security forces confiscated a cache of arms and ammunition in southeastern Paktia province and arrested two persons in connection with the seizure, the governor said on Thursday. Governor Toryalai Weesa told a press conference here that the arms seized in the Lazha Mangal district were made in Pakistan and some in Russia. Pajhwok
Civilian Killed as Bomb Rips through Rickshaw
Ghazni: One civilian was killed and two others were injured in a bomb blast in the capital of southern Ghazni province while security forces captured a Daesh member and four Taliban in eastern Nangarhar, officials said on Thursday. Ghazni police chief, Brig. Gen. Aminullah Amarkhel, told that a bomb exploded in Kulah Sabz area of Ghazni City at around 1pm. The bomb was placed in a rickshaw by militants who wanted to target a government office. Pajhwok
60 Taliban Killed, 80 Wounded in Uruzgan Province
Uruzgan: At least 60 Taliban militants have been killed and 80 others wounded, including some notorious commanders, in an ongoing clearing operation on the outskirts of Tirinkot, the capital of the central Uruzgan province, an official said on Thursday. Acting police chief, Brig. Gen. Rahmatullah Sediqi, told a press conference here that clearing operations were ongoing against rebels in different parts of the Tirinkot. Pajhwok
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
International Efforts to Improve Af-Pak Ties
Kabul: The Afghan government on Thursday said Kabul kept the door open for seeking solution to problems between Afghanistan and Pakistan despite Islamabad’s reluctance to combating terrorism. Mujib Rahman Rahimi, a spokesman for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), told a
Setup Humvee Maintenance Center in Afghanistan, US Urged
Kabul: The Afghan ambassador on Wednesday asked the US to establish a military and armored vehicles’ maintenance facility in his country. Hamdullah Mohib issued the call during a visit to the Indiana State of the US to observe the manufacture of Humvees by AM General LLC. Pajhwok
Peace in Afghanistan Vital to Regional Stability
Peace in Afghanistan is a pre-requisite for stability in the region; Pakistan’s National Security Adviser (NSA) Nasser Janjua said on Wednesday at a meeting with British Ambassador to Afghanistan Dominic Jermey in Islamabad. The advisor said Pakistan desired cooperative relations with the neighboring country. Pajhwok
