US Accidentally Killed American al-Qaeda Hostage
“I profoundly regret what happened,” President Obama today said in reference to a January drone strike that accidentally killed two al-Qaeda hostages. The Wall Street…
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Taliban: Our Spring Offensive Starts Friday
The Taliban said today they will start their spring offensive this week, an annual campaign in their war against the Afghan government. In an emailed…
US Soldier Killed in Afghan Insider Attack
In the first so-called “insider attack” to target NATO troops since they ended their combat mission at the start of the year, an Afghan soldier…
Ex-Blackwater Firm Makes Millions in Futile Fight on Afghan Drugs
The company formerly known as Blackwater has pulled in a pretty penny from US taxpayers in its Pentagon-supported drive to flush out the Afghan narcotics…
Afghan Women Bury One of Own Killed by Mob
Afghanistan today laid to rest the 27-year-old woman horrifically beaten to death by a male mob, and in a departure from tradition the BBC notes…
Suicide bomber targets Afghan forces convoy in Helmand
A suicide bomber targeted a convoy of the Afghan national army (ANA) and Afghan police forces in southern Helmand province. According to the local government…
Abdullah underlines election reforms
KABUL: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday stressed the need for reforms in the electoral system, saying the next five years…
Istanbul, Kabul ink strategic cooperation pact
KABUL: Turkey and Afghanistan on Saturday signed a strategic cooperation agreement, paving the ground for more robust trade and investment links between the two countries….
Taliban executes woman over espionage charges in Kunar
Taliban militants have murdered a young woman over espionage charges in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan. According to local government officials, the woman was accused…
France grants 10 million Euros for Bamyan, Wardak
BAMYAN (Pajhwok): The government of France donated 10 million Euros on Monday for agriculture, environmental, and administrative up-lift projects in central Bamyan and Wardak provinces….