A Taliban delegation led by its chief negotiator Abdul Ghani Baradar on Wednesday met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and discussed the current Afghan situation. The current situation in Afghanistan and the peace process were discussed during the meeting, said Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naeem. In a series of tweets, […]
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Taliban terrorists kill 43 in Malistan district of Afghanistan
Taliban terrorists shot and killed 43 civilians and security forces members in a district in Afghanistan’s Ghazni, local media reported citing residents. Similar occurrences have been reported in other areas as well, ToloNews reported. Among those killed were two young men whose father said they were killed while leaving the […]
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Afghan interpreter for US Army beheaded by Taliban
Sohail Pardis, an Afghan interpreter who worked for the US Army was beheaded by the Taliban. Pardis was one of the thousands of Afghan interpreters who worked for the US military and now face persecution by the Taliban, as the group gains control of parts of the country, reported CNN. […]
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Taliban have momentum, half of Afghan districts under their control: US General Milley
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley has said the Taliban have got momentum in the past ten months and now control half of the districts in Afghanistan. Over 190 out of 419 districts in Afghanistan have fallen to the Taliban and this will be now […]
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15 NATO members ask Taliban to lay down weapons
Representatives from fifteen NATO members in Afghanistan, in a joint statement, urged the Taliban to put the ongoing violation to an end. The statement was jointly issued by Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, the EU Delegation, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, the Office of NATO and Senior Civilian Representative, Spain, Sweden, the United […]
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Former Afghan warlord mobilizes hundreds in Herat against Taliban
Former Mujahideen leader and senior member of Jamaat-e-Islami party, Ismail Khan, whose militia had helped US forces topple the Taliban in 2001 on Friday urged party members to rise up in arms as the rebel insurgents continued to make advances in parts of the country and closed in on his Herat stronghold in the […]
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Taliban will not engage with Afghan govt as long as Pak provides it sanctuary, says expert
Taliban would not engage in a dialogue with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s government as long as the Pakistani military and intelligence continue to give sanctuary to terrorists, said a prominent Afghan expert. In an interview with German’s DW, Ahmed Rashid, a journalist and best-selling foreign policy author of several books […]
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Taliban, Afghan politicians agree war not a solution, call for cordial atmosphere for talks
Taliban and Afghan politicians have agreed that war is not a solution to the Afghan problem and there is a need to establish a mechanism for the transition from war to lasting peace. This was agreed upon on Wednesday during a meeting between Taliban and Afghan politicians in Iran where a joint declaration with six articles was signed, ToloNews reported. The sides also […]
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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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16 security personnel killed in Taliban attack near Afghanistan’s Salma Dam
At least 16 security personnel were killed in an attack by the Taliban on a security checkpoint at the Salma Dam in western Herat province. Salma dam located on the Hari River in the Chishti Sharif District of Herat Province in western Afghanistan was attacked on Sunday night by the Taliban, The Khaama Press reported citing […]
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Taliban takes control of key district in Kandahar amid US troop withdrawal
Amid the ongoing US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban on Sunday took control of a key district in their former bastion of Kandahar. Citing officials, Geo News reported that after fierce overnight fighting with Afghan forces, the Taliban took over Panjwai district. The group has pressed on with their campaign to capture territory across […]
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Afghan airstrikes kill 33 Taliban terrorists in northern Balkh province
As fighter planes struck Taliban gatherings in Kaldar and Shortepa districts of Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province on Wednesday, a total of 33 terrorists were confirmed dead, army spokesman in the northern region Mohammad Hanif Rezai said on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off, the fighter planes targeted Taliban militants’ gatherings in parts of the restive Kaldar […]
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Taliban lauds Pakistan’s refusal to give airbases to US troops
Taliban has welcomed the Pakistani government’s decision not to give its military bases to American forces after their withdrawal from Afghanistan. “We welcome the decision taken by Pakistani authorities not to give its bases to US forces”, Taliban spokesperson Sohail Shaheen, told The Nation on phone from Doha. “The demand by US forces for having […]
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Taliban and Al-Qaeda remain closely aligned: UN Report
A report by the UN Monitoring Team has said that the Taliban still maintains close ties with Al Qaeda. The 18-member States report released on Wednesday said, “the Taliban and Al-Qaeda remain closely aligned and show no indication of breaking ties. No material changes to this relationship, which has grown deeper as a consequence of personal […]
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16 Afghan security force members killed in Taliban attack
16 Afghan security force members killed and two others suffered injuries in an attack by Taliban terrorists on an outpost in Khan Abad district in the northern province of Kunduz on Thursday night, Tolo News reported citing a security source. The attack happened in Tap-e-Akhtar area in Khan Abad district, said Rabbani Rabbani, member […]