Radio Free Afghanistan June 25, 2021 Security forces are engaged in a fierce battle against the Taliban across Afghanistan as President Ashraf Ghani prepares to meet his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, at the White House later on June 25. Afghan officials told RFE/RL on June 25 that there had been heavy fighting in the northern
VOA News June 25, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden will meet Friday with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and chief peacemaker Abdullah Abdullah at the White House. The first face-to-face interaction between Biden and Afghan officials comes ahead of the withdrawal of the remaining U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan by September 11, in line with
Tolo News: The Ministry of Public Health on Friday reported 1,532 new positive cases of COVID-19 out of 4,540 samples tested in the last 24 hours. So far Afghanistan has recorded 113,126 cases of COVID-19, 4,594 deaths and 67,183 recoveries, according to data provided by the Ministry of Public Health. Click here to read more
Tolo News: The head of Kabul Zoo on Wednesday said that from 500 types of animals found in Afghanistan, 149 are facing extinction. Speaking at a gathering for Environment Week, the officials said that if poaching continues many rare animals will be extinct in Afghanistan. Environmental pollution and poaching are among the key factor, he
Tolo News: The public uprising forces in Afghanistan’s northern Balk province on Thursday said they are ready to clear areas under Taliban control in the province. They said that currently they are engaged in fighting on the frontlines with the Taliban, stating that they await permission from the government to launch offensives against the group.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty June 24, 2021 Afghan President Ashraf Ghani begins a visit to Washington even as Taliban militants advance steadily across the country, prompting fears that government forces will be swiftly overrun once the U.S.-led international forces complete their withdrawal by September 11 at the latest. U.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to
VOA News June 24, 2021 The United States is accelerating plans to relocate tens of thousands of Afghans who helped American forces during the nearly 20-year war in Afghanistan. A senior administration official told reporters Thursday that plans have accelerated in recent days to move Afghan interpreters and others who assisted U.S. forces, and their
Tolo News: With the fall of Sher Khan Bandar port in Kunduz province to the Taliban, the government loses an average of more than 2.5 million Afghanis (over $ 32,000) a day in income from customs offices, according to government information. The Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Investment said that the capture of Sher Khan