Former Owner of Marble Mining Company in Afghanistan Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding U.S. Government Agency, Leading to Default on a $15.8 Million Loan. DOJ The former owner of a marble mining company in Afghanistan was sentenced to 54 months in prison today for his role in a scheme to defraud the Overseas Private Investment …
G-8: Army operations in the Pacific crucial to future battlefield success By Joe Lacdan, U.S. Army As the Army prepares to potentially allocate $8.6 billion toward its six modernization priorities in fiscal year 2020, a senior Army leader said the service should recognize Soldiers’ ongoing work in the Pacific. Lt. Gen. James Pasquarette, the Army’s G-8, …
President Ashraf Ghani Official websit e RFe/RL The United States has said it is cutting back $160 million worth of aid to Afghanistan, accusing Kabul of rampant corruption less than 10 days before a crucial presidential election.Faulting graft and malfeasance, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement on September 19 that Washington is …
Pro-Government Afghan Commander Killed By His Own Son’s Taliban Unit By Farangis Najibullah, Alem Rahmanyar RFE A pro-government commander in Afghanistan has been killed in a battle against a group of Taliban fighters that included his own son.The battle also involved two Afghan brothers who fought on opposite sides – a pro-government militia fighter who was …
