(The Killid Group) – Two United States service members were killed Wednesday in Afghanistan, NATO’s Resolute Support mission said in a statement.
However, NATO did not further provide details on the identity of the soldiers killed.
According to the US Department of Defense policy, the name of the service member killed in action is being withheld until 24 hours, after notification of next of...
GHAZNI (The Killid Group) – The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations offered at least 20 brand-new rickshaws (tricycles) to refugee returnees, providing them job opportunities, in a bid to helping them sustain their family basic needs.
The aid is vitally provided by the United Nations High Commissioners for Refugees, granting working environment for those returned home after drooping in either neighboring countries or...
GHOOR (The Killid Group) – At least two dead, including a child, after a roadside mine went off in western province of Ghoor, local authorities confirmed.
Abdul Hai Khatbi, Spokesman for the Ghoor Governor, in a phone interview with The Killid said, “yesterday (Tuesday) a man with his daughter-in-law and his newborn grandchild were heading to Do Laina district from the central province,...
FARAH (The Killid Group) – Farah Provincial Council is concerned about growing influence of the Taliban and its increasing attacks in the province, as they fear the province may collapse into Taliban’s hand.
Shah Mohmood Naemi, Deputy Provincial Council, told the Killid, “after Eid ul Adha, Taliban group has gained more influence in the center of the city, and also clashes between the...
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan said Tuesday it would take its dispute with India over Kashmir to the International Court of Justice after New Delhi revoked the special status of its part of the region earlier this month, according to Reuters report.
Islamabad reacted with fury to that decision, cutting trade and transport links and expelling India’s ambassador.
“We have decided to take the Kashmir...
SEOUL, South Korea – The United States is ready to restart nuclear negotiations with North Korea, a senior US diplomat said Wednesday, a day after US and South Korean militaries ended their regular drills.
During the 10-day training, North Korea raised tensions with its own missile and other weapons tests. But North Korea’s typical harsh rhetoric over the drills largely focused on South Korea,...
LOGAR (The Killid Group) – Afghan security forces conducted several operations in central Logar province, inflicting heavy casualties to the Taliban militants, and detained further a number, local authorities said.
According to sources, at least nine Taliban militants killed during a raid in Azrah district of Logar.
Meanwhile, forces arrested five Taliban militants during another operation in Baraki Barak district of the province, and...
WASHINGTON – United States President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US is talking to the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban, as he is “looking at different things” in the region.
Trump said the US is “bringing some of our troops back but we have to have a presence.”
Speaking at the White House, Trump lamented that US involvement in the country for 18 years, which...
United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad resumed his trip to Qatar and Afghanistan, the US department of State said in a statement Tuesday.
“In Doha, Ambassador Khalilzad will resume talks with the Taliban as part of an overall effort to facilitate a peace process that ends the conflict in Afghanistan,” the statement read.
While “in Kabul, he will consult with the leadership...
