Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: The US Department of Defense has announced that President Barack Obama has decided to keep 8,400 troops in Afghanistan through January 2017. Khaama , Tolo News
NANGARHAR: Ninety prisoners were released from the central prisoner of eastern Nangarhar province and jail terms of 200 others reduced in compliance with two orders from President Mohammad Asharaf Ghani. Pajhwok
GHAZNI: Forteen rebels had been killed in Giro and Andar districts of southern Ghazni province during clashes with security forces. Two security personnel also lost their lives. Pajhwok
KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani welcomed U.S President Barack Obama’s decision to keep 8,400 troops in Afghanistan to tackle the threat from a resurgent Taliban, President’s media office said in a statement. Tolo News
KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive of Afghanistan, Abdullah Abdullah, left the country on Thursday to attend the NATO heads of state summit in Warsaw, Poland. Tolo News , Pajhwok
