Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 7, 2021 A senior police official in Jawzjan Province told RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi on August 7 that the Taliban has seized Sheberghan, the capital of the province, after reports of heavy fighting in and around the city. Another Jawzjan police official told Radio Azadi that the Taliban had set fire
Ariana: This comes amid heavy fighting in numerous provinces around the country, including Dostum’s home province of Jawzjan. In line with Ghani’s calls last week for the people of Afghanistan to support the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, Dostum in turn said: “It is time to stand by ANDSF to defend the values and
1TV: US B-52 bombers and Spectre gunships have been sent into action against the Taliban to try to stop the militants’ march on three key cities, according to media reports. The Times, citing US defense sources, reported that the B-52s and AC-130s are targeting insurgents around Kandahar, Herat and Lashkargah cities. Click here to read
By Ron Synovitz RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi August 6, 2021 With the Taliban in control of more than half of all districts in Afghanistan, promises made by Taliban political negotiators in Doha appear to be falling by the wayside. The movement’s so-called Political Affairs Commission in Doha had vowed in a February 2020 peace deal with the
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Saturday reported 218 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 2,473 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The ministry also reported 10 deaths and 677 recoveries from COVID-19 in the same period. The figures show a significant decrease in the daily COVID-19 cases in the last
Ayaz Gul VOA News August 6, 2021 ISLAMABAD – Afghanistan’s Taliban insurgents closed a major crossing point Friday for travel and trade with Pakistan, demanding the neighboring country end the alleged mistreatment of Afghan travelers and ease other restrictions. The abrupt closure of the busy Spin Boldak crossing into the southwestern Pakistani town of Chaman
RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi August 6, 2021 Local officials in western Afghanistan say Taliban fighters have entered the provincial hub of Zaranj and its Kabul-backed governor and other senior officials have fled, leaving the militant group poised to capture its first major population center since an all-out offensive began four months ago. A provincial administration official
Bloomberg: Deutsche Bank AG, Standard Chartered Plc and Danske Bank A/S were sued by the families of Americans killed and wounded during the war in Afghanistan who claim they “knowingly facilitated transfers of millions” of dollars that provided aid to terrorists in the region. Click here to read more (external link).