Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif met with Iraqi President Barham Salih in Baghdad, discussing joint cooperation and regional affairs.
According to local media, both parties met Saturday evening, where they discussed joint cooperation and recent changes in the region.
Previously, Zarif met with Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, and is due to meet with Head of Parliament Mohammad Al Hal...
Ghazni (The Killid) – At least 12 Taliban insurgents were killed during airstrikes by the coalition forces in southeastern province, local authorities said.
Mohammad Arif Noori, spokesman to the provincial governor, told The Killid, “Coalition forces carried two aerial operations in Andar district last night.”
According to Noori, 12 armed Taliban insurgents, including team leader Abdul Qayoum (known as Haqqani and Nayazi), were killed.
Taliban...
Kabul (The Killid) – Security Officials foiled perpetrators of a possible blast in PD5 of the Afghan capital Sunday, Ministry of Interior Affairs said in a statement.
According to the statement, the government opposition group had imbedded explosive devices on the footpath near Hilal Ahmar Afghani (equivalent to Red Cross) in PD5, which the police – in cooperation with security officials – foiled...
Paktika (The Killid) – At least 29 armed Taliban insurgents were killed and wounded during clashes in southeastern province, Ministry of Interior Affairs said in a statement.
According to the statement, Afghan Special Forces carried an operation Saturday night at Ali Mast district of Barmal, during which at least 10 Taliban were killed and further three were arrested.
Security officials also nabbed five suspects...
Islamabad will host a meeting between top Afghan and Pakistani security officials within the week to discuss joint cooperation concerning security threats and counterterrorism.
According to sources, National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib will be the lead for Afghan delegates during the meeting due on Tuesday, May 28.
Meanwhile, he will discussed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s official trip to Islamabad with Pakistani officials.
It comes after...
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Saturday the United States decision to deploy more troops to the Middle East in response to the perceived threat from Iran was “extremely dangerous” for peace.
“The Americans have made such allegations to justify their hostile policies and to raise tensions in the Persian Gulf,” Zarif told state news agency IRNA.
He believes the increasing number of US...
Addressing a ceremony on introducing new commander of Special Operation Forces in Kabul Saturday, Acting Defense Minister Assadullah Khalid exclaimed the Taliban failed to succeed in declared spring offense, and made no progress in harming the country.
Dubbing the Afghan forces heroes of the country, Khalid said the militants – including those backing them – could not do any harm to Afghanistan since the...
Pakistan – A number of Pakistani Muftis have issued fatwa forbidding the purchase of dollars in the country, saying not using dollars shows loyalty to the country and practice of the religion.
More than 25 Muftis in Pakistan, who follow a Sunni Pakistan alliance, said that buying dollars is the worst sin. People should buy local goods and cloths to save the country from...
Paktika (The Killid) – In an operation carried by special forces, a group of six Taliban terrorists were arrested in Shirna city of Paktika province in southeast of Afghanistan, said National Defense Security press office in a statement.
Amongst the six found guilty of terrorist attack in the city, Sayed Bilal son of Nezamuddin – one of the suspects – confessed he has...
European Union and the United States held a meeting Wednesday in Brussels on the peace process in Afghanistan to examine the prospects and challenges on the topic.
The High Peace Council in a statement said Chairman of the Council Mohammad Karim Khalili called on international community, especially countries concerned with Afghanistan, to intensify their efforts for facilitating the peace process in the country.
He...
