Afghanistan - News & Discussions

[Tshering22]

US officials in Afghanistan suggest Russia arms Taliban

Republican frustration of being unable to start a war with Russia.

NATO has gone crazy and has to be dismantled for the peace of the world.

 

[bhramos]

Map of forces of the parties in Afghanistan.

Red - the government of Afghanistan
Green - militants of the Taliban movement
Blue - militants of the Islamic State.

 

[Cutting Edge 2]

Much needed development in Afghanistan. It seems that US has listed to India and is now taking Afghan issue bit more seriously. This will definitely give jitters to Pak-Russia-Taliban nexus.

U.S. ARMY WILL SEND 1,500 TROOPS TO AFGHANISTAN FOR SUMMER 2017
http://www.newsweek.com/us-army-send-troops-afghanistan-summer-2017-591313

NATO may boost its presence & prolong ‘training’ mission in Afghanistan – Stoltenberg
https://www.rt.com/news/386693-nato-afghanistan-mission-stoltenberg/

 

[Cutting Edge 2]

Hamid Karzai says India is not using Afghanistan against Pakistan
May, 09 2017 17:46:38 IST

Kabul: Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has refuted what he termed as the Pakistani perception about India's growing influence in Afghanistan.

"Like Pakistan, Afghanistan is an independent country and has the right to have relations with anyone. India is our long-time friend. But I assure Pakistan that no one can use our soil against Pakistan and any other country," Karzai, who served as the longest Afghan President and is still considered as an influential leader, said.

File image of Hamid Karzai. Reuters.

Karzai on Monday told a group of Pakistani journalists in Kabul that he would visit Pakistan after the holy month of Ramadan on the invitation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

"I would love to (play a role for peace). I am hopeful the visit would bring some good results," the Afghan leader said, Daily Times reported. Nawaz Sharif had extended invitation to Karzai last year, which was renewed four times.

"I want to have in-depth discussions with political and military leaders. I will talk to the military... Pakistan and Afghanistan are not enemies, but twins," he said, adding that he would travel to Pakistan as an Afghan national and not as a representative of the government.

"I will ... (make) an appeal to the Pakistani leaders to look at the situation both countries are facing. I will argue that both countries can overcome the problems," he said.

He said he was sad at the casualties on both sides during last week's cross-border shelling along the Chaman border.

The former Afghan President threw weight behind the ongoing regional initiative launched by Russia, in which key regional countries are its members, including China, Pakistan, Iran and India. He said Russia was playing a "peace role" with the help of regional countries.

He lashed out at the US policies in Afghanistan and accused it of introducing the Islamic State phenomena in his war-ravaged country.

To a question about the controversy over the border, the Afghan leader claimed that no government in Afghanistan would recognise the Durand Line.

http://www.firstpost.com/world/hami...ing-afghanistan-against-pakistan-3433652.html

 

[F-14B]

To a question about the controversy over theborder, the Afghan leader claimed that no government in Afghanistan would recognise the Durand Line.

Well there you have it mister karzi has hit pakistan for well excequted sixer

 

[Screambowl]

NDS detained two Pak embassy employees in Kabul for spying, later released!

 

[Villager]

Afghan army suffer heavy casualties in Taliban attack in Kandahar

At least ten Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers lost their lives in an attack by the Taliban insurgents in southern Kandahar province of Afghanistan.

A spokesman for the Ministry of Defense (MoD) General Dawlat Waziri said the attack was launched on Monday night around 11:50 pm local time in Shahwali Kot district.

 

[Modern Patriot]

 

[Modern Patriot]

Indian embassy staff is safe

 

[Project Dharma]

Kabul blast near (my original post said "in") Indian embassy, all Indians safe but 50 killed or injured. Pork frustration showing through?

 

[Mikesingh]

Kabul blast in Indian embassy, all Indians safe but 50 killed or injured. Pork frustration showing through?

Wow! That was a massive explosion! But I doubt this was the explosion we're talking about. Most probably the MOAB dropped by the US of A a few days ago in Afghanistan.

 

[Bahamut]

Did any one take the responsibility for the attack ?
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[airtel]

Dozens killed & injured in Kabul blast close to German & Iranian embassies
Published time: 31 May, 2017 04:17 Edited time: 31 May, 2017 05:18
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An Afghan man carries an injured man to a hospital after a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan May 31, 2017. © Mohammad Ismail / Reuters
Several people were killed and dozens were taken to hospitals after a powerful explosion rocked the Afghan capital near the German and Iranian embassies, according to Kabul police, doctors and local journalists.
The precise target of the attack, believed to be a car bomb, was not immediately clear, with many embassies and government buildings located in the same area. TOLOnews reported the exact address of blast site as the 14th Street of the Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood.

The blast struck at around 8:30am local time Wednesday.

Pajhwok Afghan News reports that “dozens” of people were killed in the blast and more than 100 injured. Earlier, the agency cited the Health Ministry as saying that at least 60 people were hospitalized.

Update: Dozens killed and more than 100 wounded in #KabulBalst#AFG
Photos from Social Media pic.twitter.com/xa3kev3iJ9

— Pajhwok Afghan News (@pajhwok) May 31, 2017
Most victims are thought to be civilians, including employees of a local mobile phone company, Roshan, according to TOLO News.

Basir Mujahid, a spokesman for Kabul police, said the explosion was caused by a car bomb.

"It was a car bomb near the German embassy, but there are several other important compounds and offices near there too. It is hard to say what the exact target is," Mujahid said, as cited by Reuters.

Eyewitnesses on social media said the blast was so strong it shattered all windows in nearby buildings. Some doors were also torn off their hinges, Reuters reported.

Photos posted on Twitter showed a thick pillar of smoke rising from the site of the explosion.

Massive explosion just shattered all the windows and glass in our bureau #Kabul

— Jessica Donati (@jessdonati) May 31, 2017
Some #bbc staff caught in explosion

— Karim Haidari (@FkHaidari) May 31, 2017

The Indian Embassy reported damage to its facilities but no casualties.

Several journalists tweeted that their offices were damaged in the blast, including Jessica Donati, who writes for the Wall Street Journal, and the BBC’s Kabul bureau manager, Karim Haidari, who said the BBC staff were affected in the blast.

DETAILS TO FOLLOW

Massive explosion near gate the German Embassy in #Kabul. Damage caused to properties of Indian Embassy in #Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/SLoQNim3Y1

— Josh Caplan (@joshdcaplan) May 31, 2017
Explosion rocked Kabul. pic.twitter.com/qJO5ZUduHa

— Karim Haidari (@FkHaidari) May 31, 2017
Damages from Kabul blast, the exact location is still not clear, source it was in WAK, Kabul PD10#AFGpic.twitter.com/sHIxDeRZto

— Pajhwok Afghan News (@pajhwok) May 31, 2017
#BreakingNews - Kabul rocked by a huge explosion. A FB user shared these pics of his room. #KabulBlast#Afghanistanpic.twitter.com/QuVjIwxPHm

— Bashir Ahmad Gwakh (@bashirgwakh) May 31, 2017


https://www.rt.com/news/390254-afghan-blast-kabul-embassies/

 

[Project Dharma]

Wow! That was a massive explosion! But I doubt this was the explosion we're talking about. Most probably the MOAB dropped by the US of A a few days ago in Afghanistan.

It doesn't seem to be in the mountains and the source of the video is AJT news and also published on Hindustan Times but maybe.

 

[airtel]

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[Modern Patriot]

Did any one take the responsibility for the attack ?
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Not yet but Most probably isil afgani wing or taliban because ANA is beating hell out of isis-k

that's a heck of a blast

 

[scatterStorm]

Seems to me that they were not targeting Indian embassy, but the German mission ... considering the event's happened in Manchester, England, they seems to very unhappy with the Europeans.

 

[pmaitra]

CNN is reporting it as an explosion near foreign embassies, although it might have been closer to the Indian Embassy than the other ones, as they have also quoted a Tweet by Swaraj.

A huge explosion hit near foreign embassies in Kabul on Wednesday morning, killing at least nine and injuring 100 others, Afghan officials said.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/31/asia/kabul-explosion-hits-diplomatic-area/index.html

RIP to the victims.

 

[Mikesingh]

Did any one take the responsibility for the attack ?
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You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure that out! It was the Haqqani network which was responsible which was planned and funded by Paki's ISI.

 

[Bahamut]

You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure that out! It was the Haqqani network which was responsible which was planned and funded by Paki's ISI.

It close to the German, Iranian and Indian embassy so there are a lot of groups which would conduct such a attack