Jamestown Foundation: The most significant question that arose in the wake of his death concerned the origin of the drone that killed him. It certainly was not from inside Afghanistan. But was it from neighboring Pakistan or some other country? And would Pakistan allow the U.S to use its airspace for a strike on al-Zawahiri
Michael Hughes AOPNEWS October 22, 2022 James Gordon Meek, an ABC reporter and Emmy-winning producer, has not been heard from since the FBI raided his home on April 27, according to The Rolling Stone, and his disappearance might be related to potentially explosive information he possessed on the Biden administration’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. The
8am: Local sources in Panjshir province report that the Taliban has dismissed at least 400 civil and military employees from the offices of this province. Sources claim that the dismissed people are of Tajik origin and they are replaced with people from Kandahar and Helmand provinces. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: He made the remarks while speaking about the Afghan frozen funds in a Zoom conference. “So I am very pleased to say that in the past 24 hours, we finally have seen the conclusion of currency transaction… this will mean that new printed Afghani will replace banknotes that … are virtually disintegrating in
8am: The Taliban regime did not permit Hamid Karzai, the former president of Afghanistan, to travel to Germany, sources confirm. It is still not clear why the Taliban prevent Karzai from traveling abroad. Click here to read more (external link).
VOA News October 22, 2022 Zheela Noori Roshan Noorzai WASHINGTON — Germany’s announcement that it will take in 1,000 at-risk Afghans with their families from Afghanistan will be challenging, an Afghan lawyer says, because it is becoming increasingly difficult for Afghans to leave Afghanistan. In a joint statement, the German Foreign and Interior ministries announced
Ariana: Speaking after the match, Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi said: “It’s not the best start to the tournament for us but we tried our best. We didn’t get a good enough total on the board in the first innings and everyone knows England are one of the best T20 teams in the world. Click here
8am: A top NRF commander and 9 men under his command were killed in Badakhshan province. Sources told Hasht-e Subh on Friday (October 21st) that 21 Taliban fighters were killed and 7 others were wounded in the clashes against National Resistance Front (NRF) forces in Arghanchkhah, Ragh, Yiftal Bala and Sheewa districts. Sayed Bahruddin Agha,