Author Archives: meghanrusso

Analysis Post: US forces admit killing 33 civilians in Taliban clash

The November 3rd fight where the United States and Afghan troops carried out a ground and air assault against the Taliban, is still a relevant topic because now the investigation has come out with the exact numbers of Taliban lives killed and the even more pressing number: how many innocent lives were killed. The big controversy to this topic is whether or not… Read more »

Analysis Post: Pakistani passenger plane crashes in mountainous north

On Wednesday, December 7th, one of the Pakistan International Airlines flights crashed in the Havelian area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, about 77 miles north of Islamabad, their final destination. It is clear that there are no survivors, thus 48 tragic deaths are reported, one being a singer in one of Pakistan’s first major rock bands. Most bodies are not recognizable…. Read more »

Afghanistan’s efforts to welcome women in military

KABUL: Captain Safia Ferozi, who was a refugee since childhood, is now flying a transport aircraft for Afghanistan air force. She is country’s second female pilot.This is a sign of the efforts being made by Afghanistan government to bring more women into the armed forces. The 26-year-old Ferozi is married to another pilot, who works in the same unit supporting army ground… Read more »

Respect state to state relations: Afghanistan to Russia

NEW DELHI: Afghanistan has asked Russia to respect state to state relations after the Russian ambassador to Kabul stunned the Afghan parliament by saying Russia and Taliban had shared interests in fighting ISIS/Daesh. Addressing the upper house of the Afghan parliament on the weekend, envoy Alexander Mantytskiy was quoted as saying, “Zamir Kabulov (a high-ranking official in Russia’s foreign ministry) said our interests… Read more »

Pakistani passenger plane crashes in mountainous north

There are unlikely to be any survivors from a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane carrying about 40 people that crashed on Wednesday in a mountainous northern region, a government official at the crash site said. The military said 21 bodies had been recovered and rescue efforts continued. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said its plane lost contact with the control tower… Read more »