The Afghan Defense Ministry welcomed on Friday suggestions by the commander of international forces in Afghanistan that more troops were needed to train Afghan security forces, who are battling to hold back a growing Taliban-led insurgency.
General John Nicholson, the commander of U.S. and international troops in Afghanistan, told the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington on Thursday he didRead more
US Forces Afghanistan Commander Gen. John Nicholson met with Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili in Tbilisi on Monday, Interfax agency reported.
The general told the press after the meeting he had thanked the prime minister for the contribution of Georgia and Georgian servicemen stationed in Afghanistan to global security.
He said cooperation between the United States and Georgia was continuingRead more
The top US commander in Afghanistan General John Nicholson has welcomed India’s support to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF), specifically with the last year’s delivery of Mi-25 gunship helicopters, Khaama Press reported on Thursday.
Gen. Nicholson is on an official visit to India and has met with several senior Indian officials, including national security adviser Ajit Doval,Read more