Afghanistan
Kabul, 14 October 1996 (RFE/RL) -- The Islamic Taliban militia confirmed today that it has lost key areas north of Kabul to forces loyal to the ousted Afghan government. Mohammed Sher Stanakzai, the Taliban's acting deputy foreign minister, said the…
Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuter) - Former Afghan government military chief Ahmad Shah Masood has rolled back the Taleban militia that drove him from Kabul two weeks ago, taking two towns and possibly further territory, reliable sources said Sunday. They said Jabal-os-Saraj, the…
Afghanistan
SARAY KHOEJA, Afghanistan (Reuter) - Local fighters turned on the purist Islamic Taleban militia near the Bagram air base just north of Kabul Friday, two weeks after it took the Afghan capital, villagers said. Fleeing villagers said men from Saray Khoeja,…
Afghanistan
This report includes: A) Burundi, Rwanda, Zaire and Tanzania B) Liberia and Sierra Leone C) Afghanistan From P. Ares, Chief, Programming Service. For information regarding resources, donors are requested to contact Mr. F. Strippoli or Mr. M. Crosthwaite, WFP Rome…
Afghanistan
WHAT: All non-Afghan CARE staff in Kabul will be evacuated today for the second time in two weeks due to fighting between Taliban forces and the troops of the former Defense Minister, Ahmad Shah Mas'ud, 50 miles north of…
Afghanistan
Catherine Bertini, the Executive Director of the World Food Programme -- the largest relief agency in Afghanistan -- has announced that in view of recent events in Afghanistan humanitarian operations could be threatened and must be reassessed. "The decision by…
Afghanistan
Kabul, 10 October 1996 (RFE/RL) -- The United Nations ordered most of its foreign staff to evacuate Kabul today as fighting between the Taliban militia and soldiers loyal to the deposed government appeared to draw closer to the Afghan…
Afghanistan
ICRC NEWS 40 Since Kabul was captured by Taliban forces on 26 September, the ICRC has had to take action on several fronts to keep up with the swift pace of events in the Afghan conflict. Its first major concern…
Afghanistan
QALATAK, Afghanistan (Reuter) - Afghan Muslim fundamentalist said Wednesday they had contained a major counter-attack by forces of the former government's military chief after fierce fighting. "It was hard to contain the attacks and the fighting was very serious, but we…
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Dear Friends, 1. ACTion 1.1 ACT/DCASecond Shipment The second shipment of wheat flour is due to arrive in Nampo tomorrow 10 October. 1.2 The ACT delegation to DPRK The preparations for the monitoring team visit (12-19 October) are underway. The team is due…
