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Afghan Senate calls on ICC to probe “war crimes” of Australian forces
In response to recent findings by the Australian Defense Force (ADF) which reveal Australian forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan, the Afghan Senate has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to probe the war crimes of the Australian elite forces. Welcoming apology of the Australian government for the war…
Read More »Magnetic bomb kills three military forces in Kabul
Three military forces, who are all brothers, were killed after a magnetic bomb attached to their riding vehicle went off in PD12 Kabul city on Saturday, November 21, First Vice President Amrullah Saleh wrote on his Facebook page today, November 22. He further went on to identify the military forces…
Read More »Afghan forces retake Maimay district of Badakhshan
Afghan defense and security forces have cleared Maimay district of the north-eastern Badakhshan province from the presence of the Taliban, according to the Ministry of Defense (MoD), after the militants captured it in a deadly attack last Thursday, November 19. The Taliban attacked Maimay district center around 04:00 AM on…
Read More »US Secretary of State to meet Afghan gov’t and Taliban negotiators
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is set to meet negotiation teams of the Afghan government and the Taliban today, November 21, in Doha, capital of Qatar, according to the US Department of State. As set in a public schedule of his trips to some European and Middle East countries,…
Read More »Rocket attacks in Kabul kill three civilians and wound eleven others
14 rockets struck different parts of the capital, Kabul, earlier today, Saturday, November 21, killing three civilians and wounding eleven others, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) confirmed. Talking to Kabul Now, the MoI spokesperson, Tariq Arian, said that the rocket attacks hit areas in PD10 and PD4 of Kabul city…
Read More »Afghan gov’t under fire for “paper reforms” ahead of Geneva conference
While donor countries and organizations are set to make further commitments in the upcoming Afghanistan 2020 Conference that will take place on 23-24 November in Geneva, the Afghan government is under fire for not delivering upon its promises in the fight against corruption, doing little for access to information, and…
Read More »HCNR Chairman Abdullah departs for Turkey
Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR), Abdullah Abdullah, accompanied by a high level delegation, left Kabul for Turkey today, November 18, to meet top Turkish officials, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. “During his official visit, he will meet & exchange views with excellencies the President, Foreign…
Read More »Acting district police chief, four bodyguards killed in Faryab
Acting police chief of Qaramqol district of Faryab province, Safar Rayees, was killed along with his four bodyguards after a roadside bomb, planted under a bridge by the Taliban, hit their riding vehicle in bazar of the district’s center, a local official confirmed. Talking to Kabul Now, Abdul Karim Yourish,…
Read More »Latest violence leave 20 dead in northern Afghanistan
As many as 20 people were killed and 25 others wounded in recent violence erupted in the northern provinces of Badakhshan, Faryab, and Kapisa provinces, according to local officials. At least eleven local police forces were killed and 12 others wounded after their outpost came under attacks by the Taliban…
Read More »Pres. Ghani asks Afghan courts to hold ‘public trials’ for terrorists
President Ghani has asked Afghan courts to hold “public trials” for terrorists, said Amrullah Saleh, First Vice President, in Facebook post today, Tuesday, November 17. According to Saleh, Ghani has emphasized for speedy trials of “terrorists” in a bid to inform the people that the murderers of their loved ones…
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Travail, hope & resistance: Nargis Taraki’s story
Now 22, Nargis Taraki campaigns for women’s empowerment and education in her home country. She is one the BBC’s 2018 100 women. Nargis loves novel. Virginia Wolf and Oriana Fallaci are her favorite writers.
