Ariana: Clashes erupted between the Taliban and the resistance movement on Thursday in Gulbahar, the entrance gate of Panjshir province, and both sides used heavy and light weapons. Both sides accused each other of initiating the clash. Click here to read more (external link). Related Massoud Is All That Stands In The Way Of The
news.com.au: The Taliban faces its strongest resistance in the north of Afghanistan, where a resistance army is growing in the Panjshir Valley. The valley has long been a stronghold in Afghanistan, thanks to its natural defences, and has never fallen to the Taliban or the Soviets. Reports have also surfaced that the Taliban lost a
Michael Hughes: The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has certainly bolstered Islamabad’s position vis-à-vis its rivalry with New Delhi, yet troubling signs are already emerging that Frankenstein monsters could end up uniting against the Pakistani state. According to a post in the Indian Defense Research Wing, New Delhi is certainly concerned that Pakistan will attempt to leverage
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 1, 2021 More clashes have been reported between the Taliban and resistance forces in an area northeast of Kabul where the militants have yet to seize power, as thousands of people looking to flee the country continue to head to Afghanistan’s borders after the withdrawal of U.S. forces put an
Press TV September 1, 2021 Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi says the US must be held accountable for gross human rights violations in war-stricken Afghanistan, where a considerable number of women and children bore the brunt of the US occupation. Speaking at a weekly cabinet session on Wednesday, Raeisi said what happened in Afghanistan over the past
Jamie Dettmer VOA News September 1, 2021 Buoyed by the West’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, Taliban commanders say they are confident they can defeat the Islamic State terror affiliate, which claimed responsibility for last month’s suicide bombing at Kabul airport, killing more than a dozen U.S. military personnel and at least 170 Afghans. Pausing between a
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 31, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden said in a televised speech on August 31 summing up recent actions in Afghanistan that his choice was “leaving or escalating” that country and he takes “responsibility” for his decision. The withdrawal, Biden said, is also “about ending an era of major military operations
From senior US source: house-to-house executions in Kabul following US mil departure. There are no words for what this administration has done to all of us – Afghan and American. pic.twitter.com/KzbLALKxGy — Lara Logan (@laralogan) August 30, 2021 Fox News: President Biden did not deny a Politico report, confirmed by Fox News, that U.S. officials
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 31, 2021 The Taliban, now in full control of Kabul’s airport with the final departure of foreign forces, has clashed with resistance fighters in the northeast as the rest of the world watches to see if the militants live up to their promises of a more tolerant and open brand
Jeff Seldin VOA News August 30, 2021 The United States’ two-decadeslong presence in Afghanistan is over. The last planes left the Kabul airport at 3:29 p.m. EST, one minute before midnight in Kabul, said Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command. A senior Taliban official told VOA, “All foreign occupation forces withdrew from the