Afghanistan
I. OVERALL SITUATION Fighting is continuing between the northern alliance forces and the Taliban at the frontline north of Kabul. Three children were reportedly killed and eight people wounded during air raids on Kabul city. Both sides reportedly suffered heavy…
Viet Nam
period covered: 15 September - 30 October The distribution of rice and clothing to 37,000 beneficiaries in five flood affected provinces has been successfully completed and the second phase, supplying medical kits and other relief items, will…
Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (Nov 5, 1996 3:01 p.m. EST) - The Islamic fundamentalist Taleban movement accused Iran Tuesday of supporting a northern alliance fighting it for power in Afghanistan and for the first time threatened to react if Tehran continued. Acting…
Afghanistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuter) - The Islamic Taleban have sent troop reinforcements to eastern Afghanistan to fight the ousted government's forces after suffering recent setbacks in the region, a Taleban official said Monday. Maulvi Sadar Azam, Taleban deputy governor of Nangarhar province,…
Afghanistan
INTRODUCTION In October 1995, United Nations Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal for Afghanistan was launched, to cover the period 1 October 1995 - 30 September 1996. The present supplement is issued as a result of the decision, by the members of the…
Afghanistan
DATE=11/4/96 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-205573 TITLE=AFGHANISTAN / PEACE TALKS (L-O) BYLINE=TIM JOHNSTON DATELINE=KABUL CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: IN AFGHANISTAN, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TALEBAN MOVEMENT HAS REJECTED AN OFFER OF PEACE TALKS FROM OPPOSITION LEADER GENERAL ABDUL RASHID DOSTUM, CALLING HIS PROPOSAL AN INSULT. AS TIM JOHNSTON REPORTS…
Afghanistan
Update 4 Nov 96 - Up to one person an hour is killed by landmines and shells in battered Kabul, demining experts said Monday, with death and injuries from the weapons up dramatically since the Taliban militia ousted the Afghan…
Sri Lanka
This report includes: A) Burundi, Rwanda, Zaire and Tanzania B) Iraq C) Afghanistan D) Sri Lanka 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
This report includes: A) Burundi, Rwanda, Zaire and Tanzania B) Iraq C) Afghanistan D) Sri Lanka 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
DATE=10/31/96 TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT NUMBER=2-205392 TITLE=AFGHANISTAN / BOMBING (L) BYLINE=TIM JOHNSTON DATELINE=KABUL CONTENT= VOICED AT: INTRO: IN AFGHANISTAN, THREE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN KILLED AND SEVEN OTHERS INJURED THURSDAY MORNING IN A BOMBING RAID ON NORTHWEST KABUL. AS TIM JOHNSTON REPORTS, THEY ARE THOUGHT TO BE THE FIRST CIVILIAN…
