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Hashim Habibzada

Hashim Habibzada is a multimedia journalist with VOA’s Afghanistan Service based in Washington, D.C., since 2009. He started his career as a journalist in 2001. He has worked with different Afghan media outlets as a writer, reporter, editor and broadcaster.

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May 03, 2020
Sikhs and Hindus of Afghanistan in Limbo after March Deadly Attack

After a recent gunman attack on a Sikh temple in Kabul, many Sikh and Hindu activists appealed for international assistance to help relocate them to outside of Afghanistan
February 09, 2020
Afghan Suicide Attack Kills at Least 6 Police Officers in Helmand Province

Attacker used a military Humvee vehicle, and the blast rocked the Gereshk district
February 08, 2020
Afghan Suicide Attack Kills at Police in Helmand; US Soldiers Killed in Nangarhar

Attacker used military Humvee and blast rocked Gereshk district
January 24, 2020
Polio Remains Threat in Militant-hit Areas of Afghanistan and Pakistan

The World Health Organization says Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria are the only countries in the world where polio has not been eliminated
January 22, 2020
Afghan Government Demands Full Cease-Fire, Taliban Commit to Reduction in Violence

Sediq Sediqqi, spokesperson for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, says Taliban’s commitment to anything short of full cease-fire will not produce desired outcome
January 13, 2020
Afghan Military: Taliban Customs House Destroyed in Southwest Afghanistan

The ongoing military campaign, code-named Operation Lucky, was launched in December 2019 with the objective of clearing the province of Taliban militants
January 03, 2020
Afghan Leaders Lament Soleimani's Death, Worry About Regional Escalation

Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah expresses condolences to Iranians but also notes US has been strategic partner
November 27, 2019
Man Arrested in Afghanistan for Rape and Murder of Eight-Year-Old

Authorities say Sayed Ahmad has asked to be pardoned, claiming he was 'deceived by the devil'
October 28, 2019
Minorities Express Cautious Optimism after al-Baghdadi's Death

While IS brutalized all people under its rule, the terror group particularly targeted non-Muslim religious minorities in areas it controlled in Syria and Iraq
April 25, 2019
Taliban-IS Clashes Displace Hundreds of Afghan Families

Fighting erupted Monday when IS militants attacked areas under Taliban control in Shirzad and Khogyani districts of Nangarhar province, officials say
April 18, 2019
Official: Taliban, IS Deprive Afghan Kids of Polio Vaccine

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria are the only countries where polio continues to threaten the lives of children
April 08, 2019
Returning from Syria, Iranian-Backed Afghan Fighters Could Pose Threat

Since 2011, Iran has sent thousands of undocumented Shi'ite Afghan refugees to Syria to fight alongside forces of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps forces
April 04, 2019
IS, Taliban Fight Displaces 1,000s in Eastern Afghanistan

Provincial government officials are working to help displaced families
March 19, 2019
Afghan Officials Downplay Feud with Washington

Report alleges that Afghan national security adviser is no longer welcome in Washington following public attacks on the US diplomat
January 30, 2019
Afghan Commandos Free Dozens From Taliban Prison

Afghan special forces freed dozens from Taliban captivity in southeastern Ghazni province earlier this week, Afghan officials told VOA on Wednesday. A member of the Afghan Special Operations Corps said civilians and Afghan service members were among those freed from a Taliban prison. VOA’s Mohammad Habibzada reports.
January 29, 2019
Afghans Worry as US Makes Progress in Taliban Talks

Many government officials and ordinary Afghans fear the country may return to the chaos it experienced following the Soviet Union's withdrawal in the late 1980s
December 22, 2018
Reactions Mixed to US Drawdown in Afghanistan

If the U.S. proceeds with its plans, roughly 10,000 U.S. troops would withdraw from the region in 2019
December 18, 2018
Report: Afghanistan, Syria Deadliest for Journalists

Violence against reporters rose 15 percent compared to 2017, according to Reporters Without Borders
December 13, 2018
US-Trained Afghan Pilots Conduct First Nighttime Airstrikes

The Afghan ministry of defense Wednesday released footage of a series of nighttime airstrikes carried out by Afghan security forces. Afghan officials told VOA the airstrikes were carried out in southern Uruzgan province against Taliban hideouts. The recent strikes mark the first time U.S.-trained Afghan pilots are carrying out airstrikes at night. VOA’s Mohammad Habibzada reports.
December 06, 2018
Afghan Villagers Use Rockets to Build Homes, Bridges

Villagers tried to keep the weapons a secret because they did not want to lose the materials for their houses, but periodic explosions forced them to inform the government

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