nine children killed in afghanistan mine blast
This area is under Taliban control and Taliban have planted anti-personnel mines, Khalil Asir, spokesman for the provincial police, told Reuters... ..…
how iran found its feet in afghanistan
Pakistan depends on aid from Saudi Arabia and channels Saudi interests in the region by sponsoring hard-line Salafi groups, offering clandestine support to violent insurgents operating in Iranian of Sistan and Baluchistan and, perhaps most important, by inflaming anti- Iranian factions within..…
central asia and afghanistan: a tumultuous history
At that point, elements in northern Afghanistan led by Rabbani, Massoud, Uzbek warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum and Hazara leader Abdul Karim Khalili had created an anti-Taliban front known as the Northern Alliance. ..…
presstv-un decries 'unprecedented' afghan civilian casualties
The report laid most of the blame for the spike at the feet of anti-government elements such as Taliban.. ..…
counting the dead through the fog of war in afghanistan
The BBC classified the dead as 1,007 anti-occupation fighters (Taliban, Al Qaeda and IS), 675 government troops and police, 496 civilians and 3 U.S. troops. . ..…
counting the dead through the fog of war in afghanistan - global
The BBC classified the dead as 1,007 anti-occupation fighters (Taliban, Al Qaeda and IS), 675 government troops and police, 496 civilians and 3 U.S. troops. . ..…
counting the dead through the fog of war in afghanistan –
The BBC classified the dead as 1,007 anti-occupation fighters (Taliban, Al Qaeda and IS), 675 government troops and police, 496 civilians and 3 U.S. troops. . ..…
us senator: war with iran 'disastrous'
Afghan Anti-Taliban Raid Kills Some 40 Civilians at Wedding Party . TEHRAN (FNA)- Dozens of civilians lost their lives as Afghan government forces accidentally opened fire on a wedding ceremony during a raid against a nearby Taliban hideout in the Southern province of Helmand. . . . . ..…
afghans wary of more carnage - international
The activities also marked the anniversary of the death of Ahmad Shah Masud, Northern Alliance leader and anti- Taliban commander. ..…
afghanistan: a look at war-torn nation's troubled past
NATO pulled its combat troops at the end of 2014, with the Taliban insurgency raging, though thousands remained to carry out anti-terrorist operations and train Afghan forces. . The Taliban continued making gains and carrying out major attacks. By 2015, the Islamic State had begun..…
afghanistan: islamic state snowballing danger – analysis – eurasia
In its mid-year released July 2019, UNAMA attributed 52 cent of all civilian casualties between January to June 30, 2019, to Anti-Government Elements, with 38 cent attributed to Taliban, 11 to Daesh, and three cent to unidentified Anti Government Elements. In its 2018 mid-year,..…
who’s who among the afghan presidential candidates – analysis –
Ahmad Wali Massud is the younger brother of Ahmad Shah Masud, the legendary anti-Soviet and anti-Taliban resistance commander who was assassinated by Al-Qaeda two days before September 11. ..…
white house to urge pakistani leader to ramp up anti-terror crackdown
In late June, the United States and Afghanistan condemned the Taliban over threats against Afghani media which broadcast anti-Taliban statements. . ..…
the dealmakers: examining the taliban’s territory – ms. magazine
While Unocal was in the midst of negotiations, Khalilzad sometimes spoke critically of the Taliban, but other times painted them as less anti-American in their fundamentalism than some other groups, writing in a Washington Post op-ed that the Taliban was more like Saudi Arabia than..…
ptm — an opportunity for rule of law in pakistan ii
The writer is the author of Taliban and Anti-Taliban . Published in Daily Times, March 22nd 2019. . . . . . ..…
aptm - an opportunity for rule of law in pakistan: part-i
Nobody has been able to evoke such anti- Taliban spirit or the determination to challenge the inaction on Taliban among Sunni Pashtun as Laiq Hussain did among Shias. ..…
afghanistan protection of civilians in armed conflict annual report
UNAMA attributed the majority of civilian casualties 63 cent to Anti-Government Elements, 37 cent to Taliban, 20 to Daesh Islamic State Khorosan Province, and 6 cent to undetermined AGEs. ..…
what’s in store for afghanistan?
Kabulov passed on the bad news: “All political prisoners [must] be freed and anti-Taliban sanctions, which were imposed back in 1997, be lifted. … With participation in the meeting, the international status of the Islamic Emirate will be strengthened even further.” . ..…
is the longest us war finally ending?
During the war that both paralleled and followed US-backed anti-Soviet Afghanistan, Khalilzad emerged as supporter of Taliban against the guerrilla organizations. ... Do not worry, said, Taliban does not practice anti-US style of fundamentalism practiced by Iran —..…
the contradictions of human rights organizations
It was based on this conception that, Nossel sponsored in support of US military Afghanistan order to protect women's rights in that country.2 In practice, the US intervention did not accomplish this Afghan women have, by and large, continued to be oppressed by anti-Taliban forces..…
afghanistan peace talks and the debacle of the war on terror
Khalilzad signed on as a consultant for Unocal, in negotiating with Taliban on deal for trans- Afghanistan gas pipeline.. Taliban does not practice anti-US style of fundamentalism practiced by Iran. ..…
rivals launch political marathon in afghanistan
Other prominent candidates include Rahmatullah Nabil, a former national intelligence chief who leads an umbrella of reform-minded political and civic groups; Zalmai Rassoul, who served as national security adviser and foreign minister under President Hamid Karzai; Ahmad Wali Massoud, a brother of the late..…
theater review: “heartland” — pointing the finger at us
During his research, he learned that the US funded the making of anti-Soviet, pro-mujahideen textbooks during the ’80s. The Taliban used these textbooks to spread their anti-imperialist message, which by the 2000s had a new “imperial” nation to target — the US. ..…
end in sight in afghanistan? – asia sentinel
Kabul’s second counter-move came a few days ago when Ghani appointed two hard-line anti-Pakistan and anti-Taliban officials, Amrullah Saleh and Asadullah Khaled, as interior and defense ministers, respectively. ..…
afghan shia militia commander’s arrest raises many questions
The latest case of Alipoor, pro- Hazara and anti- Taliban commander from Afghanistan, is curious and very complicated. ..…
taliban talks: dialogue and violence can’t go together
Before Khalilzad, a few senior Trump administration officials had held secret parleys with representatives from Taliban’s political office in Doha, during which Taliban were reportedly offered a role in Kabul government too, much to the chagrin of anti-Taliban political stalwarts..…
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READ MORE: US Liberals cozy up to Antifa, America’s anti-free speech ‘Taliban’ . ..…
afghans risk their lives to vote in delayed kandahar poll
Voting in the province bordering Pakistan was postponed following October 18 death of General Abdul Raziq, anti-Taliban strongman seen amid fears of violence flaring up... ..…
nonviolent afghans bring a breath of fresh air
This article was posted on Wednesday, October 17th, 2018 at 7 48am and is filed under Afghanistan, Anti-war, Militarism, Resistance, Taliban, United States, War... ..…
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The anti-government militant groups including Taliban militants have not commented regarding the incident so far. . . . . . . . . . ..…
they’re only sleeping
Yuldashev had been introduced to the Taliban in Kabul, and they had every reason to offer him refuge: President Karimov was belligerently anti-Taliban, and Uzbekistan was backing the anti-Taliban opposition in Afghanistan. ..…
5 snapshots of america in the middle east
Washington constantly makes convenient alliances with state and non-state actors alike (groups such as anti-Turkish Kurds in Syria or Iran’s elite, anti-Taliban forces in Afghanistan) in order to protect its interests (rightly or otherwise). . ..…
pakistan elects new president from ruling party
Alvi, member of Khan's party from Sindh province, faced little challenge from Aitzaz Ahsan, from Pakistan People's Party, and Maulana Fazlur Rehman, pro-Taliban, anti-U.S Islamist. ..…
russia announces taliban’s demands for us
“As confidence-building measures under a preliminary plan, the Taliban demand that all political prisoners be freed and anti-Taliban sanctions, which were imposed back in 1997, be lifted.” . ..…
afghanistan’s mineral resources fueling war and insurgency
The Diplomat, July 27, 2017, https://thediplomat.com/2017/07/will-afghanistans-minerals-shape-trumps-policy-toward-the-region/ . [17] Following the rise of the Taliban movement in 1994 and their seizure of state power in 1996, anti-Taliban militias came to unite under the umbrella..…
islamic state claims afghan supreme court suicide bombing
Anti-government forces, primarily the Taliban, are responsible for almost two-thirds of those casualties while pro-government forces were responsible for nearly one quarter. . ..…
un: afghanistan civilian casualties hit historic level in 2016
UNAMA attributed 564 casualties primarily to unknown “Anti-Government Elements.” . Fewer than ten of those were linked to the Haqqani Network, Hezb-i-Islami, and the Pakistani Taliban known as Tehrik-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). . ..…
afghanistan turns to russia as taliban builds
estimated 50,000 militants are operating Afghanistan, the bulk of whom are Taliban terrorists, and there is also rival 2,000 to 3,000-strong Islamic State presence that continues to grow, according to Russian General staff chief.. ..…
afghanistan’s strongmen and the legacy of impunity
In response to the re-emergence of the Taliban threat in the north, in 2009 the NDS and some provincial governors reactivated former militia networks that had controlled the area during the anti-Soviet resistance and civil war.[214] One of these was that of Mir Alam, whose militia was linked to the Kunduz NDS..…
afghanistan: abusive strongmen escape justice
The government of former Hamid Karzai failed to bring these individuals and their forces to justice, fostering further abuses and fueling local grievances that have generated support for Taliban and other anti-government forces. ..…
after america
Pashtuns, are from the south the ethnic minorities, live mainly in the north. ..…
pakistan cuts deals with militants
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan -- Pakistan's, in the midst of major new offensive against Taliban militants, has struck deals to keep two powerful, anti- U.S tribal chiefs from joining the battle against the government, Monday. ..…
between tribe and country: the crisis of balochistan
Anti-Taliban nationalist elements, whether Pashtun or Baloch, were employed as the best available resource for the purpose of tracking Taliban activities. . ..…
afghanistan: abuses by u.s. forces
Human Rights Watch said that Taliban and other anti-U.S. forces operating in Afghanistan had themselves violated international humanitarian law by carrying out armed attacks and abductions against civilians and humanitarian aid workers. ..…
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