Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Monday reported 1,236 new cases of COVID-19 out of 3,603 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The ministry also reported 58 deaths and 1,509 recoveries from COVID-19 in the same period. The number of total recorded cases is 135,889 and the total number of deaths is
Press TV July 11, 2021 By Sa’adollah Zarei for Kayhan A notable number of Afghan towns’ fall into the hands of the Taliban has given rise to many discussions on the international and regional levels, including in Iran. The main question here is what will be the fate of Afghanistan as a result of these
RFE/RL’s Turkmen Service July 11, 2021 Turkmenistan has begun moving heavy weaponry, helicopters, and other aircraft closer to its border with Afghanistan, and reservists are being put on alert in the capital, a further sign of the worry spreading across Central Asia as Taliban fighters continue major offensives. A senior official at a Turkmen security
Ariana: At least seven Afghan pilots have been assassinated off base in recent months, according to two senior Afghan government officials, Reuters reported. According to Reuters, this series of targeted killings, which haven’t been previously reported, illustrate what U.S. and Afghan officials believe is a deliberate Taliban effort to destroy one of Afghanistan’s most valuable
1TV: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey and the US agreed on the “scope” of how to secure Kabul airport under the control of Turkish forces after US troops withdraw from Afghanistan. Erdogan said the issue was discussed between Turkish and US defence chiefs on Thursday. Click here to read more (external
Tolo News: On Sunday, the Ministry of Public Health reported 1,075 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 3,717 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The ministry also reported 67 deaths from COVID-19 and 851 recoveries in the same period. The number of total recorded cases is 134,653 and total deaths is 5,791, according
Radio Azadi July 10, 2021 Kabul has requested that European countries halt the compulsory deportation of Afghan asylum seekers for the next three months due to increased Taliban violence and a rise in coronavirus infections in Afghanistan. The “war situation” and a third wave of COVID-19 infections have caused economic and social unrest in Afghanistan,
AP: Ata Mohammad Noor, who is among those behind the latest attempt to halt the Taliban advances by creating more militias, told The Associated Press that the Afghan military is badly demoralized. He said Washington’s quick exit left the Afghan military logistically unprepared for the Taliban onslaught. Click here to read more (external link).
1TV: The Taliban should promise that they will not accept the Durand Line as Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan, if they love their country. Addressing a gathering in Khost province, Ghani said that the Taliban should also promise that they will not serve outsiders. Ghani said that he was not in favor of US troops staying