Michael Hughes AOPNEWS August 25, 2023 U.S. Congressman Cory Mills, a Republican, introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to mark the second anniversary of the 2021 Abbey Gate attack at Kabul airport that left almost 200 dead, including thirteen American troops. Mills, an Army veteran, is the only member of Congress involved
8am: While the non-violent struggle perspective is inspirational and has yielded results against oppressors, it’s not the solution to Afghanistan’s predicament. We are not facing a monarchical or military regime, but rather an extremist group that disregards human values. This group, operating under an ideological banner, seeks eradication and absolute dominance. We all know that
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi August 21, 2023 An explosion in Kabul on August 21 killed two people inside a vehicle and injured a passenger, the security command of the Taliban-led government said. Khalid Zadran, a spokesman for the security command, told the Taliban-controlled Bakhtar news agency that the explosion occurred in the Afghan capital’s Darul
Tolo News: The acting Interior Minister, Sirajuddin Haqqani, said that the recent incidents in Pakistan are due to its internal problems, which Islamabad itself should address. He warned that if Pakistan seeks to solve its issues by force through Afghanistan, the interests of citizens of both countries will be harmed. Click here to read more
8am: Amid the Taliban’s emphasis on nationwide security, conflicts have escalated within the country. According to figures released by the warring parties in recent days, dozens have been killed in clashes between members of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) and the Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) with Taliban militants. This comes as, in addition
8am: Local sources in Nangarhar have reported the assassination of Asad Afridi, a prominent commander of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), in an aerial attack conducted by Pakistani forces within the province. This incident follows another airstrike by Pakistani forces in the Khost province approximately six days ago. Click here to read more (external link).
By RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi August 18, 2023 Abdul Rashid Dostum, an ethnic Uzbek warlord and former politician in Afghanistan who is a member of the Supreme Council of National Resistance coalition, has said that his fighters are prepared to act against the Taliban whenever the world comes to the conclusion that it cannot deal with the hard-line extremist
Jeff Seldin VOA News August 18, 2023 Two years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, there is growing consensus that the country is again devolving into a hotbed of terrorism activity that is already beginning to affect the region, if not yet capable of reaching the West. Some of the more damning assessments have come
Khaama: Provincial security officials confirmed the incident. The blast unfolded within the third security district of Taloqan, as said in an official statement by the provincial security officials. This incident followed closely on the heels of another explosion in Khost province two days earlier, resulting in the loss of three lives and seven others wounded
8am: The Taliban is engaging in daily arrests, torture, and assassinations of former military and government personnel, civil activists, journalists, and women who protest. They have imposed severe restrictions on the lives of citizens, effectively waging an ongoing war against the people of Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).