The Lockheed C-130 aircraft had a mishap on landing, the air force said in a statement cited by Reuters. "Rescue efforts are ongoing," it said. According to the country’s armed forces chief Cirilito Sobejana speaking to reporters, at least 40 people had been rescued from the crashed plane and were now being treated. Pictures showed flames and smoke pouring from wreckage of the aircraft among trees...
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Ross Wilson said Saturday citing Deputy Chief of Mission of U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Ian McCary, that “the Taliban is using violent propaganda and hate speech to intimidate, threaten & attack Afghans on social media." "Violence and terror cannot create peace,” he said. Referring to a Taliban escalation of violence and offensives, three days ago, Mr. McCary called on the group to...
The country has registered two cases of the black fungus, said health ministry spokesman Mirwais Alizai, speaking to TKG. The fatal fungal disease is not contagious, health officials say. Black fungus, also known as Mucormycosis, has a high mortality rate and the abrupt reports of the infections in the country have already sparked concerns among residents. The fungal infection was first reported in India which is caused by...
The Taliban attack on Khoshamand district of eastern Paktika province was fended off Friday by government forces, said Tariq Arian, spokesman for the Interior Ministry. The Taliban designate governor and several other militants were killed during the raids, according to him. Taliban officials have denied claims by the government officials. Violence between Afghan forces and the Taliban has been exponentially ramped up, with the Taliban astonishingly...
Saudi Arabia suspends travel of citizens from Ethiopia, UAE, Vietnam and Afghanistan over coronavirus concerns, the state news agency (WAS) reported on Saturday, cited by Reuters. The ban goes into effect on July 4 and will apply to anyone who has been in those four countries within the last 14 days, it said. Saudi citizens returning before Sunday will be exempted....
U.S. President Joe Biden had instructed the Pentagon to complete the military withdrawal by Sept. 11, which coincides 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States, but the Pentagon now says it can finish the drawdown a little earlier. In fact, the drawdown is already largely completed and officials had said it could be wrapped up this weekend. But a number of related...
Rahmatullah Andar, spokesman for the Office of National Security Council (ONSC) said Thursday that Hamdullah Mohib, National Security Adviser, departed for travel to Moscow today morning to meet with Russian officials. In his two-day trip, Andar said, the Security Adviser is set to discuss mutual security cooperation and other related issues. The visit comes a week after an Afghan delegation led by President Ghani visited...
Mr. Widodo said the new restrictions, taking effect Friday, would last more than two weeks in the capital Jakarta and across hard-hit Java, as well as on the holiday island Bali, after infections surged to record levels. New daily cases are topping 21,000 per day in Southeast Asia's worst-hit nation, and authorities have warned about the spread of highly infectious variants. "This situation has forced...
The Taliban set up a car rigged with explosives in an attempt to target district headquarters of Ghoryan, said provincial governor Saboor Qane. According to the governor, government forces also pushed back Taliban attacks on the district. As many as 20 Taliban fighters were killed and a dozen more wounded in clashes with government forces, he said. Provincial media office meanwhile said a member of the...
In a statement released Wednesday, office of the National Security Council (NSC), said that President’s NSA will meet Russian security officials to discuss “issues of mutual interest and explore avenues for cooperation around shared interests.” The visit comes a week after an Afghan delegation led by President Ghani visited the United States where it discussed country’s issues, including troop withdrawal and the peace process,...