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
Radio Azadi July 10, 2021 Deadly clashes between Afghan forces and the Taliban in and around the southern city of Kandahar have continued into a second day. The Afghan military said on July 10 that dozens of insurgents have been killed in fighting in Kandahar’s Seventh Police District and the provincial capital’s surrounding Dand district.
Washington Post: As Western forces exit Afghanistan, Iran is watching with alarm. The resolution of one long-standing aim, the withdrawal of U.S. troops, is unleashing a separate challenge: what to do about the Taliban, another longtime problem for Iran, swiftly regaining power and territory next door. Click here to read more (external link).
Jeff Seldin VOA News July 9, 2021 WASHINGTON – With U.S. and coalition combat troops all but gone from Afghanistan, Western officials are preparing to face down terrorist threats with the promise of “over-the-horizon” capabilities that may be ill-suited to the danger that groups such as al-Qaida and Islamic State currently pose. U.S. officials, both
Bloomberg: If you’re not going anywhere no matter what happens, or what price you’re forced to pay, you can outlast superpowers – The story of two superpower invasions of Afghanistan is all about the similarities that end up erasing the undeniable differences. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Mohammad Ismail Khan, a former mujahideen leader and a senior member of Jamiat-e-Islami party, has mobilized hundreds of his loyalists in Herat province in the west of Afghanistan to fight the Taliban as the group continues to capture large swaths of territories across the country. Click here to read more (external link).
Frud Bezhan Mustafa Sarwar Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 9, 2021 FAIZABAD, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s vast and remote northern province of Badakhshan — which straddles the borders with Pakistan, China, and Tajikistan — was once a bastion of resistance to the Taliban and never conquered by the extremist Islamist group during its five years in
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
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.