Tag: Haqqanis

New commander says US will not target Haqqanis in Afghanistan

The United States military for the first time has categorically stated its counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan are not targeting the Haqqani network of militants,...

US tells Pakistan to target LeT, Haqqanis too

US Secretary of State John Kerry says all militant groups that continue to pose a threat to Pakistan, its neighbours and US should be...

Haqqanis ready for talks if Mullah Omar approves: commander

The Haqqani network, responsible for a series of high-profile attacks on US troops in Afghanistan, is prepared to enter talks with the United States...

Blacklisting Haqqanis is no message to Pakistan: Clinton

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that blacklisting Haqqani Network does not mean to send a message to Pakistan that they’re not...

Haqqanis threat to US national security: Pentagon

The Haqqani network represents a significant threat to the US national security, the Pentagon said, as it welcomed the decision of Secretary of State...

Haqqanis say US listing will hurt Afghan peace

The United States’ decision to designate the Haqqani network as a terrorist organization shows it is not sincere about peace efforts in Afghanistan, senior...

US tags Haqqanis ‘terrorists’

The United States on Friday formally designated the Afghan Haqqani militant network as a terrorist organization, after a long-debate on the complex issue involving...

US, Pakistan should do more together against Haqqanis: State Department

The State Department has said the United States and Pakistan can and should do more together to stem militant activities of the Afghan Haqqani...

US Senate asks White House to declare Haqqanis terrorist group

The US Senate has passed a bill, asking the Obama Administration to declare the Afghan Haqqani network, which is frequently blamed by Washington...

Slap the terrorist label on the Haqqanis

The US Congress is stepping up the pressure on the Obama administration to slap the terrorist label on the Haqqani network, a militant group...

Pakistan will be pressed to ‘squeeze’ Haqqani network: Clinton

The United States has said that it will continue to press Islamabad to ‘squeeze’ the al-Qaeda linked Haqqani network, as Afghanistan blamed the Pakistan-based...

ISI continues to aid Haqqanis, Taliban, claims US general

The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) continues to maintain ties with the Taliban and the Haqqani network, the top commander of US and NATO forces in...

‘Haqqanis will not talk Afghan peace alone’

The Afghan Haqqani militant group will not take part individually in any peace talks with the United States and negotiations must be led by...

Pakistan, US at odds over mode to tackle Haqqanis

The United States has given a nod to Pakistan’s efforts for bringing the Haqqani Network to the table of negotiations, but the process is...

Afghans, NATO launch ‘new push against Haqqanis’

Afghan security forces and their NATO allies have launched a new push against the al Qaeda-linked Haqqani network along the troubled Pakistani border, senior...

‘No change in US policy in talks with Haqqanis’

The State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said that US Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton’s statement about possibility of reconciliation talks with Haqqani network is...