What to Know as Troubled Afghan Peace Talks Enter a New Phase
The Afghan government and the Taliban are set to continue negotiations toward a cease-fire in early January, but several fundamental issues stand in the way of progress. NYT > World News More...
Former head of Aussie military insists top brass responsible for alleged Afghan war crimes after report absolves them
Australia’s military leadership is responsible for any crimes committed by its troops in Afghanistan, the ex-chief of the country’s armed forces has said, after a report into alleged atrocities cleared it of More...
Afghan govt & Taliban reach preliminary deal paving way for peace talks
The Afghan government and representatives of the Taliban have jointly announced reaching a preliminary deal to push on with peace talks, which could precede discussions on a political roadmap for both parties. The More...
Car bomb kills at least 40 Afghan soldiers
A car bomb attack in Afghanistan’s central province of Ghazni killed at least 40 Afghan soldiers and wounded 24, Ghazni public health department told CNN on Sunday. CNN.com – RSS Channel – World More...
Australia demands apology after China urges war crimes probe with meme of ‘Aussie soldier slitting Afghan child’s throat’
Australian PM has demanded an official apology from China, after its foreign ministry spokesman called for justice over the recent war crimes report – with an illustration of a soldier holding a knife to a child’s More...
Car bomb kills 26 troops at Afghan base
At least 26 security personnel were killed and over a dozen injured when a suicide car bomb hit a military base in Afghanistan early on Sunday in one of the deadliest attacks against the country’s forces in months. The More...
ISIS claims responsibility for Kabul attack after over 20 rockets hit Afghan capital, killing 8
Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) has claimed responsibility for an attack on Afghanistan’s capital that left eight dead and several dozen injured, nearly three weeks after it carried out a rampage at Kabul University. Afghanistan’s More...
Elite Australian troops unlawfully killed 39 Afghan civilians, report alleges
Australian elite forces allegedly killed 39 Afghans civilians and prisoners unlawfully in an environment where “blood lust” and “competition killings” were reportedly a norm, according to More...
Australian elite soldiers killed Afghan civilians, report finds
There is “credible evidence” that special force were involved in 39 killings, a report finds. BBC News – World More...
Australian war crimes report alleges elite troops executed 39 Afghan civilians including to achieve ‘first kill’
Australian special forces allegedly executed dozens of non-combatants while stationed in Afghanistan, an explosive war crimes probe found, prompting a rare mea culpa from the military for “grave” and “deeply More...
