KABUL has said most Daesh or Islamic State (IS) fighters are foreigners who have brought violence and miseries to the people. Gen. John Nicholson said this during a change-of-commander ceremony at the NATO Resolute Support (RS) Mission headquarters in Kabul.…
KABUL which was free, safe and democratic Afghanistan. Talking to reporter after the NATO-Russia Council meeting at Brussels, he said the two sides discussed security situation in Afghanistan. He said a stable Afghanistan was essential for regional security, a share…
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) besides has pledged deploying more troops and extending its mission to train and assist Afghan forces beyond 2017. After a meeting of defence ministers, NATO Secretary General Gen. Jens Stoltenberg said the…
Acting Afghan defence minister Tariq Shah Behrami on Thursday said NATO. Talking to reporters in Brussels after attending a meeting of NATO defence ministers at the military alliance’s headquarters, Behrami said the meeting participants in one voice pledged…
Britain announced sending 100 more troops to help train and mentor Afghan security forces, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said on Thursday.
NATO. At a press conference here, Stoltenberg said: "We will end the day with a meeting of all nations contributing to the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan. We will discuss the future of NATO’s presence in that country."…
BRUSSELS ( Pajhwok) NATO, including future troop levels. Ahead of the meeting, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced that defence spending across the alliance was expected to grow by 4.3% in 2017. “That is three consecutive years of accelerating defence…
BRUSSELS ( Pajhwok) NATO, including future troop levels. Ahead of the meeting, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced that defence spending across the alliance was expected to grow by 4.3% in 2017. “That is three consecutive years of accelerating defence…
KABUL since 2003 at a total cost of $10 billion. Col. Jon Chytka, US Army Corps of Engineers commander in Afghanistan, told reporters here that positive changes were brought to many Afghans’ lives as a result of the projects. “I…
In what appeared to be another insider attack, seven NATO soldiers were wounded on Saturday by an Afghan colleague in northern Balkh province. The incident took place inside the Afghan National Army’s 209th Shaheen Military Corps garrison, said…
KABUL’s senior civilian representative Ambassador Zimmermann met senior officials of western Herat province during a visit there last week. A statement said the NATO envoy met the provincial governor, 207th Corps Commander, provincial police chief, National Directorate for Security chief,…
NATO commander for eastern and central Asia, Gen. Walters, has said important decisions will be taken for strengthening security in southern Helmand province in line with local officials’ requests. Gen. Walters arrived late on Saturday in Lashkargah, the…
KABUL’s Resolute Support (RS) mission Commander Gen. John Nicholson visited the site of Wednesday’s bombing in Kabul to survey the damage and support emergency responders. Terrorists detonated a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device near the Zambaq Square, outside of the Green…
Wrapping up a day-long summit, NATO, and agreed to continue to sustain the mission. The meeting was a strong demonstration of transatlantic unity and resolve, with allies taking important decisions to do more in the fight against terrorism…
NATO remained challenging and the alliance was currently in the process of force generation. “I expect final decisions to be taken next month,” Stoltenberg told a press conference in Brussels on the eve of NATO leaders’ summit. NATO…
KABUL, a top US Navy general said on Wednesday. In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Capt. William Salvin said the alliance was aware of the threat posed by the Taliban. Efforts were focused on northern Kunduz province, where…
KABUL-related commitments, an official said on Tuesday. In total, 29 government leaders and heads of state, including US President Donald Trump, will attend the meeting amid a massive security operation. High on the agenda will be how the new US…
KABUL. Stoltenberg said a decision on the scale and scope of the mission in Afghanistan would be taken within weeks “We are now assessing that request. We will make decisions on the scale and scope of the mission within weeks…
KABUL. “It will be a very short meeting but it will be an important meeting because it will be the first visit of the new US President to NATO and to meet allies,” Stoltenberg told a joint press conference with…
At least 15 Taliban airstrikes in the Janikhel district of southeastern Paktia province, officials said on Sunday. The governor’s spokesperson, Abdullah Hasrat, told Pajhwok Afghan News NATO forces carried out the airstrikes in Kotki locality last night, targeting…
KABUL on Thursday said their goal in the year 2017 was to defeat Daesh or Islamic State (IS) militants in the conflict-torn country. William Slavin, a spokesman for the US-led RS mission in Afghanistan, told a joint press conference with…
KABUL. “We have made significant contributions for many years - from Afghanistan to the Balkans. But NATO has untapped potential to do more,” the secretary-general said. In a doorstep statement, Jens Stoltenberg said the alliance had been building the capacity…
KABUL alone. In a Nawroz message, he congratulated the government and security forces of Afghanistan on the new solar year, which began today. Gen. Nicholson, who appreciated Afghanistan’s hospitality, hoped the new year would bring happiness, prosperity and lasting peace…
KABUL from becoming a safe haven for international terrorists. “We have 13,000 troops there and if there’s any lesson learned from Afghanistan, it’s that we should have started earlier to train local forces, to build local capacity,” he said. He…
