Indian authorities on Monday evacuated another 75 Sikhs amid the deteriorating situation in war-torn Afghanistan. These people are being evacuated from Kabul via Dushanbe and will arrive in India late at night, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee Chief Manjinder Singh Sirsa informed. “Update from Afghanistan- Another 75 Sikhs are being evacuated today […]
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1 Afghan force member killed, 3 injured in gunfight at Kabul airport
A firefight broke out at the Kabul airport on Monday between unidentified gunmen, Afghan guards and foreign forces, said the German armed forces. One Afghan security force member and three other suffered injuries in the battle, in which American and German forces were also involved, Sputnik reported citing German armed forces. The […]
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IAF’s flight likely to airlift 46 Afghan Hindus, Sikhs from Kabul Airport today
An Indian Air Force (IAF) special flight, carrying stranded Indian nationals and 46 Afghan Hindus and Sikhs, is expected to take off from Kabul Airport on Monday. Indian World Forum President Puneet Singh Chandhok said international forces have escorted the evacuees to the Indian Air Force aircraft. According to him, […]
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US airlifts 1,700 people from Kabul
The United States airlifted 1,700 people from the Kabul Airport in Afghanistan on Sunday, a White House official said. In addition to this, 39 coalition aircraft took off with approximately 3,400 passengers, the official further informed. “From 3:00 AM EDT to 3:00 PM EDT, 8 U.S. military flights — 7 C-17s and […]
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Germany airlifts another 172 evacuees from Kabul to Tashkent
The Airbus A400M military transport aircraft of the German Air Force delivered another 172 evacuees from the Afghan capital to Uzbekistan, an employee of the Tashkent International Airport told Sputnik on Saturday. “Last night, an Airbus A-400M of the German Air Force delivered another group of evacuees from Kabul, with 172 […]
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IAF C-130J takes off from Kabul with over 85 Indians
In an effort to evacuate Indian nationals in Afghanistan after the Taliban took over the capital city Kabul, an Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130J transport aircraft took off from Kabul with over 85 Indians, informed official sources on Saturday. “An Indian Air Force C-130J transport aircraft took off from Kabul […]
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Ambassador in Kabul, staff to move to India immediately: MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday said the Indian Ambassador in Kabul and his Indian staff will move to India immediately, in view of prevailing circumstances in Afghanistan. “In view of the prevailing circumstances, it has been decided that our Ambassador in Kabul and his Indian staff will move […]
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IAF aircraft carrying 120 Indian officials takes off from Kabul
An Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft has taken off from Kabul with more than 120 Indian officials in it, said sources. Sources also said that the staff was brought inside the secure areas of the airport safely on Monday evening. India is closely monitoring the fast-changing situation in Afghanistan and will be deciding on the evacuation […]
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Russia’s ambassador to Afghanistan to meet Taliban in Kabul
The Russian ambassador in Afghanistan will hold a meeting with a senior coordinator of the Taliban (terrorist group, banned in Russia) on Tuesday to discuss embassy security, Russian Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov said on Monday. “Our ambassador is in contact with a representative of the Taliban leadership. As he told me just 10 minutes […]
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Air India’s Kabul flight rescheduled, two aircraft on standby for emergency evacuation
Amidst the ongoing turmoil in Afghanistan, the national carrier Air India flight has been rescheduled for Kabul from morning flight to afternoon while two aircraft with flight crews are on standby for evacuation. “Air India flight has been rescheduled for Kabul from 8:30 am to 12:30 due to prevailing situation […]
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Taliban seizes Jalalabad, Kabul remains only big city under Afghan govt control
The Taliban has captured the city of Jalalabad, the capital of the Nangarhar province and one of the biggest cities in the country, local media reported on Sunday. This comes barely a day after the Taliban wrested control of the fourth largest city of Afghanistan, Mazar-i-Sharif. After the fall of Jalalabad, Kabul remains the only big city under the […]
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US troops arrive in Kabul to assist with evacuations
The first group of US troops arrived at Kabul airport to help evacuate thousands of embassy personnel and other civilians from the capital of Afghanistan, TOLO News reported citing a US official. This comes as the Taliban has managed to get hold of half of the country’s 34 provincial capitals and now control roughly two-thirds […]
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Turkey believes Kabul airport should remain open despite Taliban offences
Despite the Taliban’s advancing offensive in Afghanistan, Turkey believes that it would be beneficial for Kabul’s Hamid Karzai airport to remain open as the issue will “take shape” in the coming days. “The talks over securing Kabul airport are going on and will probably take shape in coming days,” local media quoting Turkish defense minister Hulusi Akar said. Khaama […]
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Increase in Taliban attacks violate human rights of Afghans: US Embassy in Kabul
US embassy in Kabul on Wednesday said the recent rise in violence by the Taliban violates the human rights of Afghans and is bringing hardship to the people of the country. US Deputy Ambassador, Ross Wilson, in his Twitter post wrote that the country is already going through a tough time struggling with poverty, […]
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27 suspected criminals arrested in Afghanistan’s Kabul
The Afghan National Police (ANP) has arrested 27 suspects in the country’s national capital Kabul within the past 48 days, the capital police confirmed on Sunday. The arrestees were involved in murder cases, armed robberies, possession of illegal weapons, sale of narcotics, car theft and other crimes in the city, […]