Informes

KABUL (Sep 30, 1996 4:30 p.m. EDT) - Afghanistan's Islamic Taleban militia swept northward in relentless pursuit of the country's former government forces on Monday, claiming victory over key towns and a province north of the capital Kabul. Taleban fighters…

I. OVERALL SITUATION Afghanistan experienced dramatic changes last week. The Taliban captured the strategic town on Sarobi on 24 September. Reportedly, over 50 persons were killed during the attack, including the Taliban military leader Maulavi Borjan. On 27 September, the Taliban…

Press Release SC/6271 Presidential Statement Expresses Concern at Violation Of United Nations Premises, Execution of Former President Concerned at the violation of the United Nations premises in Kabul and expressing dismay at the brutal execution by the Taliban of former Afghan…

Pyongyang, September 28 (KCNA) -- The total quantity of the 100,000 tons of food which the Chinese Party and government decided to offer to the DPRK free of charge in connection with last year's flood damage in Korea has…

This report includes: A) Burundi, Rwanda, Zaire and Tanzania B) Liberia C) Afghanistan D) CIS: Armenia From D. Morton, Acting for Director, Operational Policy andSupport Division. For information regarding resources, donors are requested to contact Mr. F. Strippoli/Mr. M. Crosthwaite, WFP Rome…

News Service 173/96 AI INDEX: ASA 11/06/96 The capture of Kabul by the Taleban armed group should not lead to further revenge killings, arbitrary punishments or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, Amnesty International said today, following the killing of former…

A chronological look since the fall of monarchy KABUL, Afghanistan The following is a chronology of Afghanistan, where Islamic fundamentalists have taken over the capital, Kabul, since the overthrow of the monarchy 23 years ago. 1973 After two centuries of monarchy,…

Following the Taliban rebel group1s capture today of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, the U.S. Committee for Refugees (USCR) has called on the government of Pakistan to keep its border open to Afghan refugees. Two weeks ago, the Taliban captured Jalalabad,…

News Service 170/96 AI INDEX: ASA 11/05/96 In the face of yet another round of rocket attacks by the Taleban on civilian are as of Kabul, Amnesty International is urgently calling on the Taleban leadership to abide by t he…

Press Release 96/29 Geneva (ICRC) - With winter approaching and food scarce, the plight of Kabul's civilian population has been a source of concern in recent weeks. Now, to make matters worse, the war itself has been brought to the…