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Ninth provincial capital falls to Taliban as thousands flee northern Afghanistan Afghans inspect damaged shops after fighting between Taliban and Afghan security forces in Kunduz city, northern Afghanistan, on August *, 2020. (Photo by AP)
s the Taliban militant group continues to make rapid advances across Afghanistan, the militants have captured another provincial capital in... |
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Multilateral meeting on Afghan peace process held in Doha The multilateral meeting on the peace process in Afghanistan convened Tuesday in Qatars capital of Doha, with participating parties calling for a political settlement to achieve enduring peace in the county, Reuters reported.
The talks were held at a time when the Taliban announced the capture of... |
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Six countries urge EU not to halt deportations of unsuccessful Afghan asylum seekers Six EU member states have sent a letter to the blocs executive warning against halting deportations of unsuccessful Afghan asylum seekers despite major advances of Taliban militants in their country, Reuters reported.
The Taliban, fighting to reimpose strict Islamic law after their 2001 ouster, have... |
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Biden says Afghan leaders must fight for their nation Taliban insurgents tightened their grip on captured Afghan territory on Tuesday, now controlling 65% of the country, as U.S. President Joe Biden urged the nations leaders to fight for their homeland, Reuters reported.
Pul-e-Khumri, capital of the northern province of Baghlan, fell to the Taliban... |
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Ghani in Balkh amid Challenging Security Situation in North President Ghani arrived in Mazar-e-Sharif city, Balkh province, on Wednesday morning amid challenging security situation in the northern provinces.
Ghanis adviser on security and political affairs Mohammad Mohaqiq and former mujahideen commander Juma Khan Hamdard are accompanying the President in... |
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Multilateral Meeting Held in Doha on Afghan Peace A multilateral meeting on the peace process in Afghanistan convened in Qatars capital of Doha on Tuesday with participating parties calling for a political settlement to achieve enduring peace in the county.
The meeting saw attendees from China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, Uzbekistan,... |
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Khalilzad in Doha to help structure a plan to resolve Afghan crisis U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad left for Doha over the weekend where he will "help formulate a joint international response to the rapidly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan", the State Department reported.
According to a statement, Khalilzad... |
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Pakistan urges look into meltdown of Afghan forces as Taliban advances Pakistan on Monday said the international community needed to look into the "meltdown" of Afghan security forces in the face of Taliban offensives across Afghanistan, instead of blaming Pakistan for the fast-deteriorating situation, Reuters reported.
Taliban fighters have swiftly gained territory... |
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At least 27 children killed in Afghanistan, U.N. says At least 27 children have been killed and 136 injured across three provinces of Afghanistan over the past three days amid escalating violence, the U.N. childrens agency said on Monday.
"UNICEF is shocked by the rapid escalation of grave violations against children in Afghanistan," UNICEF country... |
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Fighting Underway in Balkh, Takhar Provinces Fighting is underway between security forces and Taliban in the northern provinces of Balkh and Takhar since Sunday night, officials from the province said.
The security forces supported by public uprising forces retook the control of Farkhar and Worsaj districts in Takhar on Sunday after they retreated... |
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Americans urged to leave Afghanistan due to security situation The US Embassy in Kabul on Saturday called on all Americans in Afghanistan to leave the country immediately - on commercial flights.
In a statement, the embassy said "Given the security conditions and reduced staffing, the Embassys ability to assist US citizens in Afghanistan is extremely limited... |
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Intense clashes between ANDSF and Taliban underway in Sheberghan Heavy clashes between the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) and Taliban are underway in Sheberghan city, the capital of Jawzjan province, local sources told Ariana News early Saturday.
Clashes are reportedly underway in PD1 of Sheberghan, where former Vice President Abdul Rasheed... |
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White House Concerned about Continued Taliban Violence Recent actions by the Taliban will not help them gain international legitimacy, the White House said on Friday, after the group killed the Afghan governments senior media officer in Kabul.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters at the White House said the administration is "closely... |
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Taliban blow up bridges, close off a road between Nangarhar and Kabul Taliban fighters attacked a security checkpoint in Fatehabad area of Sorkh Rud district of Nangarhar province on Thursday morning and have blocked access for motorists along a road that leads to Kabul.
Ataullah Khogyani, spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar, said the Taliban had blown up three... |
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Taliban Attacks on Herat City Pushed Back: Officials At least seven attacks by Taliban on the city of Herat were pushed back by the security forces on Wednesday night, the provincial governor Abdul Saboor Qani said.
Taliban launched attacks on districts 2, 3, 10 and 11 of Herat city on Wednesday night, Qani said, adding that "Wahid Ahmad Kohistani,... |
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Taliban Killed Possibly 800-900 People in Kandahar: Tadin Khan The former police chief of Kandahar and a member of the High Council of the National Reconciliation (HCNR), Tadin Khan, on Wednesday stated that the Taliban "does not believe in human rights," saying the group has killed potentially up to 900 people in Kandahar province in the past month and a half.
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Life returns to normal in Nijrab after security forces beat back Taliban Life has returned to normal in the Nijrab district of Kapisa province after 13 days of fierce fighting between the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANSDF) and Taliban militants, officials confirmed.
Officials confirmed the ANDSF with the help of public uprising forces, were able to fight... |
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Taliban claim attack on defense min. residence, warn of more raids on govt. officials An Afghan security personnel inspects the site a day after a car bomb explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 4, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
The Taliban have claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on the Afghan defense minsters house in the capital, Kabul, threatening to carry out more attacks against... |
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Eight killed in car bomb outside acting defense ministers house At least eight people were killed and more than 20 wounded on Tuesday night in a car bomb explosion outside the house of acting defense minister Bismillah Mohammadi, the Ministry of Interior confirmed Wednesday.
"At least eight people, including a woman, were killed and more than 20 others were injured... |
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Blinken expresses concern over escalation of violence by Taliban US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken spoke with President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday night telephonically and expressed his concern over the sharp escalation of violence by the Taliban, the Presidential Palace (ARG) said in a statement.
Both sides discussed the relations between the two countries and... |
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Turkey criticises US statement on resettlement of Afghans Turkey on Tuesday criticised a U.S. program to offer potential resettlement to Afghans who may be targets of Taliban violence due to their U.S. affiliations, saying the move would cause a "great migration crisis" in the region.
The U.S. State Department on Monday announced a new program under which... |
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Taliban seek lions share of power in deadlocked peace talks: Khalilzad The Taliban and the Kabul government are far apart in U.S.-backed talks on bringing peace to Afghanistan, with the insurgents demanding "the lions share of power" in any new government, the special U.S. envoy said on Tuesday.
Afghan-born veteran U.S. diplomat Zalmay Khalilzads bleak assessment of... |
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US and UK accuse Taliban of possible war crimes The U.S. and British embassies in Kabul said on Monday the insurgent Taliban may have committed war crimes in southern Afghanistan by carrying out revenge murders of civilians, a charge denied by the insurgents.
Suhail Shaheen, a Taliban negotiating team member based in Doha, told Reuters that tweets... |
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Fighting in Helmands Capital Lashkargah Continues for 5th Day Clashes between government forces and the Taliban intensified in the city of Lashkargah in southern Helmand province, leaving some streets of the city empty of residents and adding to concerns about rising threats to major capitals.
The frontline was in District 1 where the US conducted an airstrike... |
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Houses of Parliament issue joint declaration in support of Republic system The Wolesi Jirga (Lower House of Parliament) and the Meshrano Jirga (Upper House of Parliament) on Monday jointly declared their support for the countrys Republic system, the Constitution, freedom of expression, womens rights and governments security forces.
Their declaration came after a special... |
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Ghani addresses joint parliament session, tells MPs to mobilize their people Afghan President Ashraf Ghani called on MPs on Monday to use their contacts and mobilize the people to stand against the Taliban.
Addressing a special joint session of both houses of parliament, the Wolesi Jirga and the Meshrano Jirga, Ghani also called on MPs to unite and to reach a unanimous agreement... |
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Southern provinces witness intense battles as Taliban pushes for more ground Helmand, Kandahar and Herat have been hit hard these past few days by intense battles between the Afghan security forces and the Taliban, officials confirmed.
One of the hardest hit has been Herat, which has witnessed two days of solid fighting around the city itself, while heavy attacks have been... |
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Watchdog reports a dramatic increase in civilian casualties The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) on Sunday said in a new report that in the first six months of this year, 5,321 civilians have been killed or injured, a substantial increase against the same period last year.
According to the report, the AIHRC said in 1,594 different security... |
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Qureshi Says Taliban Will Keep Daesh Out of Afghanistan: Media Pakistans Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said during a press conference that the Afghan Taliban would not allow Daesh militants to infiltrate Afghanistan, The News reported Sunday.
Qureshi reportedly also said that the Afghan forces had the capacity to combat Daesh in Afghanistan.
The foreign... |
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Kandahar Airport cancels flights after rocket attack Officials said Sunday that all flights into and out of Kandahar Airport have been cancelled after a rocket attack overnight.
Kandahar Airport director Massoud Ahmad Pashtun said repair work was being carried out and the airport would reopen later Sunday.
This comes after at least three rockets hit... |
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