Rob Garver VOA News July 8, 2021 As the United States prepares to pull the last of its troops from Afghanistan, most recently abruptly turning over Bagram Airfield to Afghan authorities, the journey the U.S. has taken from the beginning of its longest war to what appears to be its end is one that many
1TV: US President Joe Biden said on Thursday it was “highly unlikely” that one unified government will control whole Afghanistan after troop withdrawal from the country, as he called for a deal with the Taliban. Biden defended his decision to end US military mission, which would happen on August 31, saying objectives were achieved. Click
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Friday reported 1,191 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 3,526 samples tested in the last 24 hours, a slight decrease in daily reported cases. The ministry also reported 77 deaths and 925 recoveries from COVID-19 in the same period. Click here to read more (external link).
By Radio Azadi July 9, 2021 Taliban representatives visited Moscow on July 8 seeking to provide assurances that recent gains across Afghanistan do not pose a threat to Russia or Central Asian states. Taliban fighters have captured large swaths of territory in northern Afghanistan as government forces collapse with the U.S. troop exit from the country.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 8, 2021 President Joe Biden has said the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on August 31, adding that “speed is safety” as the United States seeks to end the nearly 20-year war despite growing concerns about a possible civil war amid a string of military successes by the
1TV: Taliban militants have forcibly displaced residents and burned homes in northern Afghanistan in apparent retaliation for cooperating with the government, Human Rights Watch said Since May 2021, the Taliban have captured 150 districts in northern provinces, HRW said on Thursday. Click here to read more (external link). Related Taliban Put Strict Curbs on Women,
Fox Business: Former Trump deputy national security adviser KT McFarland argued Afghanistan is part of China’s plan to expand its global power on FOX Business’ “Mornings with Maria” Thursday. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Balkh governor Mohammad Farhad Azimi said on Thursday that of the 5,000 fighters that were pledged by political leaders and other influential figures in Balkh as part of the public uprising forces, 1,500 have already been deployed in fighting positions to face the Taliban alongside security forces. Click here to read more (external
Obaidullah Baheer Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 8, 2021 A civil war in Afghanistan seems increasingly probable amid the withdrawal of foreign forces, the Taliban’s unwillingness to compromise, and the Afghan elites’ inability to come to a consensus. But we shouldn’t give up hope for peace or stop discussing how to make such a peace
