Talibs aren't allowing food & fuel to get into Andarab valley. The humanitarian situation is dire. Thousands of women & children have fled to mountains. Since the last two days Talibs abduct children & elderly and use them as shields to move around or do house search. — Amrullah Saleh (@AmrullahSaleh2) August 23, 2021 Amrullah
So the Taliban have ‘reformed’, have they? They have publicly lashed a woman in northern province of Sar-e Pol in #Afghanistan, @TOLOnews footage shows. And her crime? She was on a motorcycle with her brother-in-law, who was taking her to the doctor. pic.twitter.com/VV24EYD4yn — Shabnam Nasimi (@NasimiShabnam) August 23, 2021
Jamie Dettmer VOA News August 23, 2021 The Taliban are dispatching hundreds of fighters to the Panjshir Valley, 150 kilometers north of the Afghan capital, Kabul, to try to stamp out an emerging resistance movement led by the son of a warlord who defied them the last time they ruled Afghanistan 20 years ago. The
CNN: The letters are just one example of how the Taliban are directly threatening Afghans who worked with the US or are family members of those who have, leaving them scrambling to flee the country in the wake of the Taliban takeover. “You have been accused of helping the Americans,” the Taliban wrote in the
Fox News: Fox Nation host Lara Logan pressed the Taliban’s chief spokesperson on his refusal to denounce al Qaeda in an episode of Fox Nation’s “Lara Logan Has No Agenda” that aired in a Fox News special on Sunday. Logan also spoke with Amrullah Saleh, the Vice President of Afghanistan, who said the differences between
Cricinfo: Azizullah Fazli is the new chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board. His appointment is the first major cricketing development in the country since the Taliban’s takeover of the political reins following the withdrawal of western troops and the collapse of the elected government. Click here to read more (external link). Other Afghan Sports News
Khaama: The process which started Sunday, August 22, the Kabul municipality personnel removed barriers erected in front of the defense ministry. The barricades had dramatically narrowed the streets of Kabul and were said to be the biggest cause behind bumper-to-bumper traffic in the city which had created major problems for the citizens. Click here to
Khaama: The Taliban on Sunday, August 22, said that their fighters are heading towards Panjshir province, the only anti-Taliban outpost which is yet to be surrendered or toppled. They said that the fighters have seen no resistance on the way to Panjshir province and are now getting closer ever to the spot. Click here to
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 23, 2021 ISLAMABAD – Germany’s military reported Monday a firefight erupted outside the north gate at Kabul’s airport, with unknown attackers killing one Afghan security officer dead and wounding three others. The German military said its forces and those from the United States were involved in the battle. The airport
