Tag Archives: Afghanistan







Afghanistan

Afghan officials blamed the Pakistani government, the ISI, and the Quetta Shura for the assassination of the head of the High Peace Council. The Taliban killed nine Afghan troops in Paktia and an ISAF soldier in the south. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Khost, Wardak, Logar, and Nangarhar.





Afghanistan

Special operations forces captured the Haqqani Network’s top commander in Afghanistan, along with his deputy and bodyguard. Afghan intelligence captured the Taliban leader who plotted the assassination of the head of the High Peace Council. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Helmand, Khost, Wardak, and Laghman.






Afghanistan

The Afghan government plans to suspend peace talks with the Taliban. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kapisa, Khost, Kunduz, and Jawzjan. A CH-47 landed after taking ground fire.











Afghanistan

The Taliban killed two policewomen and a civilian in an IED attack in Herat. Security forces killed and captured several Taliban commanders and fighters in Kandahar, Logar, and Balkh.


Afghanistan

SPIEGEL Interview with Dick Cheney: ‘I Think There Will Be Further Terror Attacks’