Latest News
Afghanistan Waits to See How Trump Changes Policy After Victory
United States new president, Donald Trump has previously warned extremist groups during his electoral campaigns.
Trump emphasized that US forces will remain in Afghanistan to fight extremism and its supporters.
Now Afghanistan waits to see Trump’s policy toward Afghanistan as Taliban calls for withdrawal of troops from the country.
“We will not allow that extremism expand in our country. We will defeat extremism and terrorism,” Donald Trump said.
Kabul still needs US military assistances, but Trump has said to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan if elected.
How the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan would have impact on the country’s situation?
Analysts are said to believe that US foreign policy will not be changed against Afghanistan.
“If the US decides to withdraw forces from Afghanistan, the country will return to the past situations and will turn into a safe haven for terrorists,” said Jawid Kohestani, military analyst.
International relations analysts examines Trump’s measures against Afghanistan.
“US view on Afghanistan will not be changed anytime soon. America has a clear policy, but Trump wants to be away from Afghanistan for a long-term,” said Fardin Bakhtiyari, international relations analyst.
Experts expect a tougher stance from US president-elect Trump on Islamic militancy in Afghanistan and Pakistan than Obama. Trump’s focus is more on Islamabad than Kabul.
This comes as Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid called for Trump to pull all US troops out of Afghanistan, saying the war had “failed” and had harmed the US “both militarily and economically”.
“Our message is that the Americans should draft a policy not to take away the independence and sovereignty of other nations,” the Taliban said in a statement in reaction to Trump’s election win.
“Most importantly they should withdraw all their troops from Afghanistan,” they asserted.
Jihadists used social media to warn that having Trump in the White House would unite the mujahideen, SITE director Rita Katz tweeted, with supporters of Al Qaeda (AQ) and the Islamic State (IS) saying the billionaire’s election exposed America’s hatred of Muslims and would contribute to America’s downfall.
Trump has not outlined a detailed Afghanistan policy, and he has flip-flopped on whether he believes the U.S. attack on the al Qaeda-supporting Taliban government that ruled until 2001 was even a good idea.
Eight security force members were killed and wounded in an IED explosion in Badakhshan province on Wednesday morning, officials confirmed.
The Ministry of Interior said three policemen died and five others were wounded in the explosion.
Abdul Mateen Qani, the spokesman of the Ministry of Interior Affairs, said: “Unfortunately, at around 11:00 AM today, a sticky mine (magnetic IED) that was already embedded in a motorcycle exploded in the Jawozon area of Faizabad city, Badakhshan province.”
According to Qani the device detonated while a convoy of police was traveling through the area. Police had been carrying out a poppy clearing operation.
Police are investigating the incident, Qani said.
So far, no group or individual has claimed responsibility for the explosion.
Khurasan Faryab defeated Istiqlal Kabul 1-0 in the 35th match of Afghanistan Champions League (ACL) in Kabul on Tuesday, while Sorkh Poshan Khafi thrashed Sarsabz Yashlar 4-1 in the 36th match of the tournament on the same day.
Khurasan’s only goal against Istiqlal Kabul was scored by Farid Ahmad – who was declared man of the match.
In the second match of the day, Sorkh Poshan Khafi’s four goals were scored by Habibullah Hotak and Omid Rajabi.
Khurasan’s Habibullah Hotak received the man of the match award.
Wednesday’s matches will see Abu Muslim Farah FC take on Adalat Farah FC at 1 PM, while Maiwand FC will play Jawanan Wahedi FC at 3:30 PM.
The matches are broadcast live on Ariana Television.
The Ministry of National Defense of Afghanistan (MoD) has strongly rejected Pakistan’s claim that the recent attack on Chinese nationals in Pakistan was planned from the territory of Afghanistan.
Late last month five Chinese nationals and one Pakistani were killed in a suicide bombing near Besham, in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Defense, Inayatullah Khwarazmi, said that Daesh came from Pakistan to the territory of Afghanistan and its goals were organized from there.
He said that Pakistan should respond to these actions.
Khwarazmi, said that in an area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which is under the security of the Pakistan Army, the killing of Chinese nationals is either the weakness of the security institutions or their cooperation with the attackers.
Khwarazmi says that the Islamic Emirate has assured China that Afghans are not involved in such incidents.
The territorial tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan are on the rise again. In the latest issue, Islamabad has accused Kabul of harboring terrorist networks.
Pakistan’s intelligence service has claimed that the Besham attack was planned in Afghanistan.
IED explosion in Badakhshan leaves 8 dead and wounded
Tatarstan businessmen keen to invest in Afghanistan’s oil and gas sector
Khurasan beats Istaqlal 1-0 in ACL; Sorkh Poshan thrash Sarsabz Yashlar 4-1
Delhi down Rajasthan to stay in IPL play-off race
Pakistan is using its territory against Afghanistan: MoD
Indian foreign ministry advises against travel to Iran, Israel
Commerce ministry inks 10 MoUs to boost development of small and medium-sized businesses
Rashid Khan threatens BBL pullout after Australia postpones Afghanistan T20I series
Biden says Netanyahu’s approach to war in Gaza is a ‘mistake’
Rashid Khan named AWCC’s brand ambassador
Tahawol: Israeli attack on Rafah city discussed
Saar: Afghanistan’s caretaker govt criticizes world for creating challenges
Saar: Afghanistan calls for WHO to hand over its seat
Tahawol: Participation of IEA delegation in OIC meeting discussed
Saar: UNHRC approves Afghanistan’s national human rights report
-
Science & Technology5 days agoChina launches historic mission to retrieve samples from far side of the moon
-
Latest News4 days agoTrans-Afghan railway project expected to be completed by end of 2027: Uzbek official
-
Sport3 days agoDu Plessis, Kohli help Bengaluru stay in IPL play-off race
-
Sport5 days agoAino Mina and Khorasan secure 2-1 wins in Friday’s ACL matches
-
World4 days agoHamas, CIA director to hold talks in Cairo on Gaza truce
-
Latest News5 days agoAfghan journalists ‘must be celebrated, supported and protected’: UNAMA
-
Latest News5 days agoAWCC launches telecom services in Kunar’s Noor Gul district
-
Latest News3 days agoBan on opium cultivation in Afghanistan cost farmers $1.3 billion