HERAT, Afghanistan—A powerful car bomb near a police station on Friday night killed at least seven people and wounded more than 50 others in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, officials said. Herat Governor Sayed Abdul Wahid Qatali said several women and children were among the dead. He added that at least 53 people including civilians and…
Car Bomb Kills at Least 7, Injures 53 in Afghanistan’s Western Herat Province
Germany Prepares Way for Its Troops to Stay in Afghanistan
BERLIN—The German government is preparing the way for the country’s troops in Afghanistan—the second-biggest contingent in the NATO force—to stay in place until next year if needed. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new draft mandate that would enable German troops to stay until Jan. 31, government spokesman Steffen Seibert said. German troop…
US Defense Secretary Urges ‘Path Towards Peace’ as Taliban Peace Pact Deadline Looms
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in order for the United States to withdraw all troops from war-torn Afghanistan before the May deadline will depend on the Taliban’s reduction of violence. “We are mindful of the looming deadlines, but we want to do this methodically and deliberately, and I certainly won’t get ahead of any decisions,” Austin…
Fuel Tanker Blast at Afghan-Iran Border Causes Massive Fire
HERAT, Afghanistan—A fuel tanker exploded Saturday at the Islam Qala crossing in Afghanistan’s western Herat province on the Iranian border, injuring at least seven people and causing a massive fire that consumed more than 500 trucks carrying natural gas and fuel, according to Afghan officials and Iranian state media. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused…
Taliban’s Actions Could Mean Leaving US Troops in Afghanistan, Central Command Chief Warns
Actions by the Taliban could mean the United States doesn’t complete a full withdrawn from Afghanistan as laid out in a peace deal, a top U.S. military official said Monday. “Frankly, I remain concerned about the actions that the Taliban has taken up until this point,” Frank McKenzie, the U.S. Central Command chief, said during…
US Prepared To Prosecute Islamic Terrorists Convicted Of Beheading Journalist Daniel Pearl: Secretary Of State
The United States is deeply concerned by the Pakistani Supreme Court’s decision to acquit and release the main suspect in the 2002 kidnapping and murder of former Wall Street Journal reporter, Daniel Pearl, Secretary Of State Antony J.Blinken said on Jan. 28. Pearl, 38, was working as the South Asia bureau chief of the Wall Street Journal in 2002 and investigating…
Taliban Calls on Biden to Honor Trump’s Deal to Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan
The Taliban has called on President-elect Joe Biden to honor a peace deal negotiated with the Trump administration, which calls for the withdrawal of all American forces from Afghanistan by May to help advance peace talks. “Steps must now be taken to end the war, not to prolong it, and the agreement was made for the…
UK Announces Scheme to Relocate Hundreds of Afghan Staff at Risk
Hundreds of Afghans who are working or have worked to support British Armed Forces will be able to relocate to the UK if they find themselves at risk due to their work, the UK government announced on Tuesday. The announcement came days before the next round of peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan…
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