Hamid Karzai, the previous Afghan president, did not sign the bilateral security agreement proposed by the allied forces. The move provoked fears that the central Asian country may not be able to maintain a high level of security further on. Former president Karzai said that without any peace negotiations held with the Talibans, he cannot sign the treaty, claiming that any US bomb that will kill … [Read more...]
Ashraf Ghani Becomes President of Afghanistan in a Historic Handover
In Kabul, the first Afghanistan president in a decade will finally assume his position as technocrat Ashraf Ghani is to be sworn in. The new president has agreed to a power-sharing arrangement with presidential election candidate Abdullah Abdullah, and his presidency begins just as most foreign troops are preparing their withdrawal. This democratic handover of power to the new Afghanistan … [Read more...]
Afghanistan Chooses New President in the Stretch for a New Government
Former finance minister, Ashraf Ghani was named the new Afghanistan president after a period of serious turmoil during the much contested presidential elections. On Sunday, President Hamid Karzai’s departure was all but final, while the agreement between the two presidential candidates had been prepared before the official announcement. The agreement will allow American troops to remain … [Read more...]
Power Sharing Deal to be Signed By Afghanistan Political Rivals
The two Afghanistan presidential candidates have agreed to sign a power-sharing agreement following the months of quarrels over the outcome of June’s elections. According to a spokesman for Hamid Karzai, current Afghanistan president, Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Abdullah Abdullah had come to an agreement and would sign a deal aimed at creating a national unity government. The signing is scheduled … [Read more...]
Suicide Bombing in Afghanistan Kills Two Americans
A suicide attack in Kabul on Tuesday resulted in the deaths of a Polish service member and two Americans near the U.S. Embassy after the bomber attacked a foreign motorcade. Apart from the three deaths, five others were wounded according to statements from the NATO-led international military coalition activating in Afghanistan. Wounded comrades immediately received CPR from Security Forces … [Read more...]
Afghan Intelligence Agency Attack Results in Six Deaths
A suicide car bomber followed by Taliban gunmen attacked the office of an Afghan intelligence agency in Jalalabad on Saturday, killing six and wounding dozens. Heavy fighting soon broke out after the attack on the Jalalabad headquarters. Hours after the bombing of the National Directorate of Security headquarters, Afghan and Taliban forces were still fighting, Ahmad Zeya Abdulzai, spokesman for … [Read more...]
The General Killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday Was Identified as Maj. Gen. Harold J. Green
According to U.S. officials, the general killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday was Maj. Gen. Harold J. Green. He was a two star major general, and thus became the highest-ranking U.S. military officer killed in combat since 1970. Greene, 55, was in charge with preparing the Afghan forces for the time when U.S.-coalition troops leave at the end of this year. The attack occurred during a site visit to … [Read more...]
Ex POW Bergdahl Returns to U.S. Army Active Duty
Sunday reports from Reuters and several other media outlets informed that ex POW Bergdahl was ready to return to serving as an active member of the U.S. Army on Monday. Bowe Bergdahl, a sergeant of the U.S. Army, was held by the Taliban as a prisoner of war for five years and eventually released in May 2014. Following his detainment, Bergdahl undertook therapy and counseling, for the purposes of … [Read more...]
