The Ministry of Interior spokesman Najib Danish said at press conference early investigations show six insurgents entered the building from the northern side and stormed the kitchen of the Intercontinental Hotel. The last two attackers were killed by special forces on the 6th floor of the hotel. Survivors Share Their Ordeal After 17-Hour Hotel Siege#Afghanistan…
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Attack on freedom in Kabul
In the morning of 28 December, a terrorist attack hit a peaceful gathering at a cultural centre in Kabul, Afghanistan. It has left over 40 persons killed and injured more than 80 others, amongst them women and children. A terrorist attack hit a peaceful gathering at a cultural centre in Kabul, Afghanistan. Over 40 persons…
Islamist threat to ex-Soviet Republics
The ex-Soviet Republics are threatened by militants from Central Asia and the Middle East as a springboard for expansion, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, according to RIA news agency. ФСБ рассказала о действиях исламистов после поражения в Сирии и Ираке https://t.co/t995NdEku3 pic.twitter.com/Qd30H1OtJV — РИА Новости (@rianru) December 19, 2017 The vision of the Central Asian…
Afghanistan is EU long-term commitment
Once again, Afghanistan was hit by terror: attacks on a police training centre in the eastern Afghan city of Gardez and a district centre in neighbouring Ghazni province left dozens dead, including many civilians, and around two hundreds injured. Our thoughts are with those killed and injured in the attacks as well as with the…
Condolences to Herat victims
“The people of Afghanistan are again in our thoughts after yesterday evening’s terrorist attack in the city of Herat. Targeting civilians in a mosque, where people were gathering for their prayers, the attack has claimed the lives of at least 29 people and wounded many more. One day before, a suicide attack on the Embassy…
EU strategy on Afghanistan enforced
The EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini and the European Commission have adopted a Joint Communication on elements for an EU strategy on Afghanistan to set out their vision for support of Afghanistan both addressing the ‘delicate security situation’ and the ‘fragile economic situation’ it is facing in view of bring about positive change for the…
EU stands by Afghanistan in fighting terrorism
“Afghanistan has started, a long time ago, a difficult path towards peace. It often happens that those that oppose this process try to undermine it. This has happened again yesterday in the Taywara district of Ghor and today in Kabul,” – says the statement of the EU External Action Service (EEAS). Attacks w/ civilian casualties…
EU supports Afghan elections with €3.5 million
The European Union is committed to supporting the Afghan electoral process and the right of Afghan citizens to exercise their civic and democratic rights, and intends to adopt a €3.5 million project to strengthen Afghanistan’s electoral institutions, funded under the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace. This project will help to enhance the integrity of…
Taliban strikes in Afghanistan
Dozens of people were killed or wounded when as many as five suicide bombers attacked a police headquarters in eastern Afghanistan on , officials said. The attack, claimed by the Taliban, began around 6:30 a.m. (0200 GMT) on Sunday, June 18, when one bomber detonated a car packed with explosives at the gate of the…
Mattis holds Obama responsible for Afghanistan setback
“I hope you understand that I am not criticizing you, but there are problems within this administration,” Senator McCain told Defence Secretary James (Jim) Mattis, commenting on the situaiton in Afghanistan. “I was confident that in the first 30 to 60 days we were going to have a strategy from which to start working.” McCain:…
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