RFE/RL AFGHANISTAN REPORT
16.01.2013
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about Afghanistan.For more stories on Afghanistan, please visit and bookmark our Afghanistan page . |
 Afghan Intelligence Agency Attacked Suicide bombers have attacked Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security building in the capital. More  U.S. Afghan Troop Immunity Discussed Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said a decision on immunity for U.S. forces staying in the country after 2014 will be made toward the end of this year. More  Taliban Prisoner Releases Are High-Risk, Low-Reward In a move to revive reconciliation efforts with the Taliban, the Afghan government has secured the release of a number of jailed members of the militant group. But analysts warn that the good-faith maneuver is a gamble that has little chance of paying off. More  Karzai Says Will Step Down In 2014 Afghan President Hamid Karzai said one of his “greatest” achievements would be a “proper, well-organized, interference-free election." More  Afghan Security Transfer Fast-Tracked President Barack Obama says U.S. troops are speeding up the transfer of security responsibilities to Afghan forces. More  U.S.: Buildings Missing In Afghanistan The U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) says the United States is missing several buildings it thought it had built in Afghanistan. More  Afghans Warn United States Against Complete Pullout Washington says it is considering all options for Afghanistan in 2014, including a complete pullout of U.S. troops. The reaction in Kabul ranges from worry to disbelief. More |
