Taliban commander killed in AfghanistanSeptember 29th, 2009 KABUL - A key Taliban commander was killed in Afghanistan's Kunduz province by policemen, police said Tuesday. "Policemen shot dead Taliban key commander Mullah Rashid in Kunduz province during an operation Monday evening," said the province's Inspector General of Police Abdul Razaq Yaqubi.
30 killed in Afghanistan landmine blastSeptember 29th, 2009 KABUL - At least 30 people were killed and 39 others injured Tuesday when the passenger bus in which they were travelling struck a landmine in southern Afghan province of Kandahar, the interior ministry said in a statement. "In the tragic incident, occurred in Maiwand district, 30 civilians including 10 children, seven women and 13 men were killed and 39 others sustained injuries," the statement said.
ISI offering covert support to Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan: ExpertSeptember 27th, 2009 KABUL - A senior advisor at the Afghan Foreign Ministry has seconded General Stanley McChrystal's stance that the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) is still offering covert support to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Daoud Muradian said Taliban's recent resurgence in Afghanistan is being funded by Pakistan's intelligence services.
'Afghan-Taliban's intricate fundraising system almost impossible to track'September 27th, 2009 KABUL - The financial support system for the Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan is so intricate that it is almost impossible to track and choke off the movement's money supply, US and Afghan officials have said. Notwithstanding the earlier perception that Afghanistan's booming opium trade is the largest source of cash for the Taliban, the Obama administration officials say that it is foreign donations that support the insurgency most.
Pakistan's spy agency still aiding Afghan Taliban: KrishnaSeptember 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - India has accused Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of playing a disruptive role in the Taliban insurgency by continuing to provide aid to the Afghan Taliban to complicate the military situation there. "They are a tandem," External Affairs Minister S.M.
US says Pak unwilling to target Taliban commanders fuelling Afghan insurgencySeptember 20th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - US Ambassador to Pakistan, Anne Patterson, has said that Islamabad is reluctant to target Taliban leaders present on its soil despite repeated appeals by America in this regard. In an interview with a US daily, Patterson said even after eight years of Pakistan agreeing to support the US in its war against the Al-Qaeda and Taliban, Islamabad, it appears, has 'different priorities' from the US.
Taliban now terrorise 80% of Afghanistan after eight years of war: ReportSeptember 12th, 2009 KABUL - Almost eight years after the war began in Afghanistan in the aftermath of the 9/11 carnage, the Taliban insurgency has spread across 80 percent of the country. The violent incidents this week have drawn attention to the deteriorating security situation of northern Afghanistan, which had largely remained peaceful so far, the Christian Science Monitor reports.
Taliban needs to be beaten to stop another 9/11, says ObamaAugust 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama has warned that the Taliban must be defeated in Afghanistan to avoid another 9/11-style attack. Obama was addressing veterans in Phoenix, Arizona, in the run-up to the presidential elections in Afghanistan later this week.
Pentagon places 50 suspected Afghan drug traffickers on its hit listAugust 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a bid to disrupt the flow of drug money that is aiding Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan, the Pentagon has reportedly put 50 alleged drug traffickers on a hit list for elimination. According to a congressional study, this targeting reflects a major shift in US counter narcotics strategy in Afghanistan.
Pakistani tribesmen kill 15 militants near AfghanistanJuly 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pro-government militia killed at least 15 Islamist insurgents in Pakistan's Mohmand tribal district near the Afghan border, a security official said Tuesday. Local tribesmen in the district's Ambar village Monday night asked the guerrillas to leave their area, triggering an intense gunfight that continued through Tuesday morning.
Pak's 'Get Baitullah' mission critical to defeat Taliban: Gen DuttonJune 27th, 2009 LAHORE - The International Security Assistance Force deputy commander, Lieutenant General Jim Dutton, has said that the Pakistan military's operation against Baitullah Mehsud is extremely important in defeating the Taliban on both sides of the Pak-Afghanistan border. The Daily Times quoted him as saying, that the troop surge in Afghanistan could push the Taliban back to their original positions, including Pakistan.
Iran is playing 'double game' in Afghanistan: GatesJune 12th, 2009 BRUSSELS - Iran is playing a double game in Afghanistan, supporting the Taliban while proclaiming its friendship to the Afghan regime, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Friday. "Iran is playing a bit of a double game in Afghanistan...
Germany seeks Iran's help for restoring peace in AfghanistanMay 28th, 2009 BERLIN - German Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung said Iran has an important role to play in Afghanistan as the global community look for ways to stabilise the worsening security situation in that country. Jung said Iran could have an "important influence" in fighting cross-border drug trafficking, which is a major source of revenue fuelling the Afghan insurgency.
Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan start summit in TehranMay 24th, 2009 TEHRAN - Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan began a summit meet in Tehran Sunday. Fighting terrorism and drug trafficking topped the agenda.
Karzai says, Afghanistan will target TalibanMay 14th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Afghan President Hamid Karzai has announced plans to launch a military offensive against the Taliban to flush out militants from its side of the border with Pakistan. Karzai's declaration comes after conducting bilateral talks with Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, who had made a similar announcement on May 7.
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