ASADABAD (PAN): An Afghan army officer on Friday fired at his US counterparts, killing one and wounding two others on a base in the eastern province of Kunar, an official said. The latest green-on-blue attack happened at the Jalala check-post…
KABUL) on Thursday congratulated Afghan border and customs police on their momentous seizure of 16,000 kilograms of ammonium chlorate in the Spin Boldak district odf southern Kandahar province. An ISAF statement said the 3rd Kandak of Afghan Border Police Zone 3…
WASHINGTON (PAN): Al-Qaeda’s leadership, including Osama bin Laden, has been decimated, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Friday, insisting the Strategic Partnership Agreement signed showed the Afghan transition plan was on track. “The Taliban have been weakened, their momentum…
WASHINGTON (PAN): Following the publication of pictures, an embarrassed Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered an investigation into a two-year old incident where US soldiers posed for pictures with the body parts of Afghan bomber. “Secretary Panetta strongly rejects the…
WASHINGTON (PAN) for successfully crushing recent terrorist attacks, saying their response showed their increased capability of dealing with such assaults. “It confirms that the Afghan army and police did a great job of reacting to these attacks. They quickly restored…
WASHINGTON (PAN. Clinton asked Ambassador Ryan Crocker to convey to President Hamid Karzai the commendable work done by Afghan security forces and also confirm American personnel’s safety, the State Department said in a statement “She asked Ambassador Crocker to convey…
KABUL): At least 66 insurgents were killed in a string of joint operations by Afghan and international forces in different provinces over the past 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. Another 31 rebels were injured in the operations conducted in…
WASHINGTON (PAN and the international community, top Afghan and US officials agreed on Tuesday. The understating was reached during the third US-Afghanistan Security Consultations Forum held at the Pentagon, which was hosted by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. The Afghan delegation…
KABUL): The Afghan Special Operations Unit has enough equipment to conduct nighttime raids and other offensives, Ministry of Defence officials said on Tuesday -- two days after a memorandum of understanding was signed with US troops on the issue. night…
KABUL, or lower house of Parliament, on Tuesday called for international troops to help Afghan security personnel in Kamdesh and Barg-i-Matal districts of eastern Nuristan province. Hamidzai Lali, a member of Wolesi Jirga’s Security Commission, told a press conference in…
WASHINGTON (PAN inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the issue. “This is a fundamental paradigm shift in how these operations are being conducted,” Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. John Kirby told reporters during a conference call from Kabul. The…
KABUL): At least a dozen security personnel were killed and as many wounded in separate incidents of violence across the country over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Thursday. The dead included nine local policemen…
KABUL): President Hamid Karzai, at a meeting with a US general, on Wednesday insisted on a professional and apolitical Afghan army, his office said. A statement from the Presidential Palace said Defence Minister Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak and National Security…
WASHINGTON (PAN at the Bagram Airbase in February is not complete yet, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, refraining from making any comment on the findings. “As I understand it, the investigation is not yet complete, but we're working toward completion.…
WASHINGTON (PAN and its policies remained on the right track. “I really believe that the Afghan people for the first time are seeing the real possibility that they can govern and secure that country themselves, and they want to move…
KABUL): Nine people, including six Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers, two police officials and one fighter were killed in two separate incidents, officials said on Sunday. A statement from the Ministry of Defence said the soldiers killed in a militant…
WASHINGTON (PAN): The Pentagon on Tuesday said preliminary probe could not determine the motive behind the American troop massacre of 16 civilians in Kandahar and investigation was still in progress. Investigators from the US Army’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID), are…
WASHINGTON (PAN burning has recommended disciplinary action against US soldiers responsible for unintentional desecration of the holy text, Pentagon said Tuesday. However, no decision has been made yet on making the joint investigation report public, Pentagon spokesman, Navy Capt John…
WASHINGTON (PAN. “The President's policy will result in the bringing home of 33,000 troops by the end of this summer. Then, as per the decision made by NATO at Lisbon, the full transition to Afghan security lead will take place…
KABUL): A defence ministry official on Saturday rejected as baseless foreign media reports that some Afghan Air Force (AAF) officials have been using aircraft to traffic narcotics and illegal weapons across the country. The reports quoted US military officials as…
KABUL burning incident would have a negative impact on their joint counterinsurgency operations. They suggest foreigners should avoid the mistakes that could provoke Afghan soldiers’ sentiments. Six US soldiers have been killed by their Afghan counterparts after the alleged desecration…
KABUL): Seven Afghan National Army (ANA) have been wounded in separate incidents in different parts of the country, the Ministry of Defence said on Saturday. Five of the soldiers were injured during an operation in the Dilaram district of southwestern…
LASHKARGAH/MEHTARLAM (PAN): Seven militants were killed during two separate security operations in southern Helmand province, while five Afghan troops were injured in a roadside bombing in eastern Laghman province, officials said on Saturday. In Helmand, three insurgents were killed during…
LASHKARGAH/MEHTARLAM (PAN): Seven militants were killed during two separate security operations in southern Helmand province, while five Afghan troops were injured in a roadside bombing in eastern Laghman province, officials said on Saturday. In Helmand, three insurgents were killed during…
