Taleban Deny Planned Attack on Kajaki Hydroelectric Dam
Region: Afghanistan
Insurgents said to be building up presence in the area. By Gol Ahmad Ehsan The Taleban have denied massing forces for an attack on the Kajaki hydroelectric scheme in the southern Hel... more
Views: 366Afghanistan: Local Uprisings Against the Taleban
Region: AfghanistanLocals fight back after losing patience with militants’ hard-line approach. By Mina Habib - Afghanistan ARR Issue 43... more
Views: 1606Can Afghan Forces Manage Alone in Helmand?
Region: Afghanistan
Written By Gol Ahmad Ehsan As Afghan forces prepare to take over from international troops, some residents of the troubled southern province of Helmand worry that they are not yet up to the job. ... more
Views: 958Taleban Onslaught Undermines Afghan Peace Effort
Region: Afghanistan
As insurgents pick off officials in targeted attacks, negotiators face mounting pressure to explain lack of visible progress towards peace deal. A recent spate of insurgent attacks has intensified the criticism of official... more
Views: 1561Taliban Pose Rising Security Threat in Afghan North
Region: Afghanistan
Earlier this year, bus driver Ustad Toryalai was able to drive round the clock along the highway from Kabul to Mazar-e Sharif in northern Afghanistan. The road, a key north-south supply route, was busy day and nigh... more
Views: 1470Only Negotiations Are the Solution to the Conflict, Says Karzai
Region: Afghanistan
Kabul: Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that negotiations between the warring parties is the sole solution to the current situation and political crisis in Afghanistan and once again offered his protection to the Tal... more
Views: 1037Growing Support for Taleban Talks
Region: Afghanistan
Analysts see political engagement with insurgents as best prospect for securing peace. By Caroline Tosh in London and Hafizullah Gardesh in Kabul As violence continues in Afghanistan, there is a growing consensus that th... more
Views: 942Americans Play Down "Afghan Guantanamo" Fears
Region: Afghanistan
US military rejects accusations that it is building a local replacement for Guantanamo Bay, but Afghans are angered at plans for the new prison. By Hafizullah Gardesh and Jean MacKenzie in Kabul An American military spok... more
Views: 1378Taliban killed their commander
Region: AfghanistanQalat: A local Taliban commander Mulla Mueen was killed last night by his own fighters in the Deh Yak district of Ghazni province, the area where the insurgents abducted 23 South Korean health workers last July. '... more
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