The Taliban on Monday claimed to have killed three Islamic State (IS) terrorists and arrested two on Sunday evening in an operation in Kabul’s Police District 5. According to the Islamic Emirate officials and force members, the operation was launched on a house where IS terrorists were located, reported Tolo News. “They hid in a […]
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Taliban arrests nearly 100 criminal suspects in Kabul
The Taliban on Sunday claimed to have arrested nearly 100 criminal suspects in Kabul in the past week. Gen Mobin, the spokesman of the Kabul Security Department, said the detainees were suspects involved in different cases including armed robberies, and their documents have been sent to the related judicial offices to be […]
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Explosion outside Kabul’s passport office
An explosion took place close to the gate of the passport office in the Afghan capital Kabul on Thursday. General Mobin, the spokesman of the Kabul security department, said the explosion in front of the passport department was a car bomb, Tolo News reported. No casualties have been reported.(ANI)
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Canada plans to resume its consular operations in Kabul
Canada plans to resume its consular operations in Kabul and will dispatch a number of its diplomats to the crisis-torn country, local media reported on Saturday. Canadian authorities have told Global News that the country’s Special Forces (JTF2) will be responsible for ensuring the security of the diplomats, The Khaama Press reported. This comes more than a […]
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Afghan security forces kill IS terrorists in Kabul
The Taliban conducted an operation against an Islamic State unit in the north of Kabul in Afghanistan, killing at least three members, media reports said on Thursday. The area is now under the control of the Taliban security forces, a source in the Kabul police told Sputnik. On Wednesday, the Russian news agency had reported that two explosions had […]
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UN special envoy meets women religious scholars in Kabul, discusses Islamic Law, women’s rights issues
A top UN Special Representative in Afghanistan on Sunday met with women religious scholars in Kabul and discussed different aspects of Islamic Law and the key issues concerning rights of girls and women in the country. Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Mette Knudsen, has been holding several rounds of talks with all stakeholders […]
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New shipment of WHO life-saving medical supplies arrives in Kabul
An aircraft carrying around 7 metric tonnes of lifesaving medical supplies arrived in Kabul from the World Health Organisation (WHO) in collaboration with the operations and logistic teams of Qatar Airways and the Qatar government. According to an official statement by WHO, the medicines and supplies landed in Kabul on November 4. This is the fourth flight carrying WHO supplies to […]
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Health facilities should not be targeted: UN after deadly Kabul hospital attack
A deadly attack on a military hospital in the Afghan capital is a reminder that health facilities should never be a target and that all civilians must be protected, the UN’s Deputy Spokesperson said on Tuesday. Farhan Haq was briefing journalists in New York, after two explosions near the entrance of the Sardar Mohammad […]
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3 ISIS-K terrorists killed in security operations by Taliban in Kabul: Report
The Taliban have reportedly conducted operations in Kabul’s northern suburb, killing three terrorists of the ISIS-Khorasan branch. According to a report in Khamma Press, local residents have confirmed the shooting of lights and heavy weapons in the area. Sources of the Taliban have said that the operation was conducted to bust the hideout of […]
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Turkey, Uzbekistan to resume flights to Kabul; India yet to decide on resumption of services
International Radar has reported one flight from Turkey and Uzbekistan will be landing in Kabul International Airport on Thursday. This comes even as the Indian government is yet to take a final decision on the resumption of flights to Kabul. It will be the first time Kabul is hosting commercial flights from the two countries after the Taliban takeover, reported The Khaama Press News Agency. […]
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Antony Blinken thanks Qatari Deputy PM for supporting departure of US citizens from Kabul
US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken thanked Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani for facilitating the departure of US citizens from Kabul. “Spoke with Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani about Qatar’s help facilitating the departure of US citizens from Kabul. We’re grateful for ongoing support,” Blinken tweeted. Meanwhile, the Taliban have […]
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Pakistan intelligence chief reaches Kabul as Taliban set to announce govt
Pakistan intelligence chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed has arrived in Kabul leading a delegation of Pakistani officials as heavy fighting is underway in Panjshir valley and the Taliban is set to announce the formation of a new government. Pakistan journalist Hamza Azhar Salam said that Hameed is visiting Afghanistan at the invitation of the Taliban to discuss the future of the two countries. […]
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Indian Embassy in Kabul safe, operational; salary of local staff disbursed
Indian embassy in Kabul is currently safe and operational said an official adding that the Government of India has also disbursed the salary of local employees on time. “Maintenance charges and the salaries of local staff in the Indian embassy in Kabul is being given on time by the Government of India,” a top […]
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Kabul residents struggle to fulfil basic needs, running out of cash
Days after the Taliban took over the war-torn country, the residents of Kabul are reeling from a cash shortage as the banks are closed and ATMs are running out of money. Most of the ATMs are running out of money in the capital city and people have to wait for hours out the money […]
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Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri receives 3 Swaroop of Sri Guru Granth Sahib brought from Kabul at Delhi airport
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan and Bharatiya Janata Party leader RP Singh on Tuesday received three Swaroop of Sri Guru Granth Sahib brought from Kabul at the Delhi airport. Hardeep Singh Puri, in a tweet, said, “Blessed to receive & pay obeisance to three holy Swaroop of Sri […]