Afghanistan

A citizen of Ukraine will stand trial for smuggling 15 irregular migrants across the border of Lithuania. Investigators found that he was illegally transporting citizens of Afghanistan who did not have residence permits in Lithuania.

On Friday, 12 July, the State Border Guard Service (VSAT) detained 5 citizens of Iran and 13 citizens of Afghanistan that were transferred by the police.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain confirmed on Friday that three Spanish tourists were killed in a shooting in Afghanistan. Three Afghans were killed in the same incident while four other foreigners were wounded.

Three Lithuanian medics are leaving for Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, where they will be assessing people’s health, helping with diagnoses and overall health and social issues.

Страны-доноры обязались выделить более 1 млрд долларов (846 млн евро) на гуманитарную помощь в Афганистане. Такой предварительный итог подвел генеральный секретарь ООН Антониу Гутерриш в понедельник, 13 сентября, в Женеве на конференции по оказанию экономической поддержки этой стране. Об этом пишет ...

The Defense Ministry will propose to somewhat increase Lithuania's military contribution to missions in Mali and Afghanistan and to send troops to the Strait of Hormuz to help protect shipping in the Persian Gulf.

В результате взрыва автомобиля и стрельбы в Кабуле погибли не менее 20 человек и еще 50 получили ранения, сообщают власти Афганистана.

Lithuania is considering the United States' request to send troops to Syria to replace the American troops being withdrawn and help to eliminate the remains of the Islamic State.

Президент США Дональд Трамп, обсуждая борьбу с группировкой ИГИЛ в Афганистане, заявил, что в отличие от США, военным других стран уместно там воевать.

Lithuania will consider sending more troops to Afghanistan and also appoint a civilian representative, says Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Raimundas Karoblis, currently on a visit to Afghanistan.

The biggest threats Europe and the United States are facing are terrorism, economic uncertainty and migration, former Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus says.

Chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford has thanked Lithuania for its support in fighting terrorism and reiterated further commitment to the security of the Baltic Sea region.

Lithuania plans to allocate funds for Afghanistan's forces fighting the Taliban at least until 2024, according to the protocol of the Lithuanian government's meeting.

The Special Operations Task Group formed by soldiers of the Lithuanian Special Operations Forces on Tuesday joined the NATO-led Operation Resolute Support in Afghanistan.

Ten Lithuanian soldiers were seen off to NATO's Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan in a ceremony at the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas Staff Battalion in Vilnius on Friday, the Defense Ministry said.

The International Criminal Court's prosecutor on Monday asked for authorization to investigate alleged crimes committed during the armed conflict in Afghanistan, including allegations that suspected terrorists were tortured in a secret detention facility in Lithuania.

Lithuania's parliament on Thursday gave a green light to dispatch of more troops to international missions abroad, including increased participation in efforts against the Islamic State group.

President Dalia Grybauskaitė is submitting to the parliament for approval a resolution that would allow sending more Lithuanian troops to international operations, the president's press office said on Tuesday.

Eight Lithuanian troops are leaving for NATO's Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry said on Friday.