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Thursday 18 February 2021 - 13:56

Latest Updates on Afghanistan, 18 February 2021

1- New York Times report quoted by American officials:The US Department of Defense has presented plans to increase US troops in Afghanistan and provide air support to the Afghan army. 2- Kandahar:– A Taliban mine workshop in Maiwand was discovered and destroyed by security forces, and two Taliban members were arrested during the operation.– 11 […]

Friday 5 February 2021 - 19:00

Latest Updates on Afghanistan, 5 February 2021

1- Qandahar– In the Army and Taliban conflict in districts of Arghandab, Dand and Khakriz 31 killed, 3 injured and 17 mines and booby traps were neutralized.– General Yasin Zia, Afghanistan chief of staff, visited Qandahar bases and ordered to strengthen the 205th corps.– Imam of a mosque was assassinated by armed individuals in the […]

Friday 5 February 2021 - 18:44

What is behind Behsud protests?

Behsud is an area in west of Maidan Wardak province in the center of Afghanistan neighbouring Bamyan, Ghazni and Kabul. Most of the northern and western inhabitants of the province are Hazaras and other tribes like Pashtuns (Kochis and Wardakis) and Tajiks are minorities. The area is a main discord point between Kochi people and Hazaras.

Monday 1 February 2021 - 11:58

Myanmar’s military stages coup d’etat

Myanmar’s Armed Forces has declared a one-year state of emergency following the arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s de facto leader, President Win Myint and other senior members of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party and handed over power to General Min Aung Hlaing, commander-in-chief of the armed forces.