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Taliban Leadership Reportedly Gathering In Kabul To Discuss Future Government

21st August, 2021 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 21, 2021 The Taliban’s senior leadership is reportedly gathering in Kabul to map out a future government following the hard-line Islamist group’s return to the Afghan capital. The August 21 gathering will take place as the Taliban attempts to present a more moderate image after regaining control over most of

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Posted in Political News, Taliban | Tags: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar |
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Anti-Taliban Forces Retake Three Northern Afghan Districts

21st August, 2021 · admin

Ayaz Gul VOA News August 20, 2021 ISLAMABAD – Opposition fighters loyal to Afghanistan’s ousted government on Friday retook three northern districts from the Taliban just days after the Islamist group reestablished its control over most of the country. Pro-Taliban social media accounts confirmed the military reversal in northern Baghlan province. They said at least

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Posted in Security, Taliban | Tags: Afghan resistance against Taliban, Ahmad Massoud, Amrullah Saleh, Baghlan |
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Explainer: What Does China Want From Afghanistan After The Taliban Takeover

20th August, 2021 · admin

Reid Standish Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 20, 2021 The sudden takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban ahead of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country has left China facing a precarious mix of opportunity and risk as it prepares to deal with the new power brokers in Kabul. Only hours after the Taliban took control

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Posted in China-Afghanistan Relations, Economic News, Security, Taliban | Tags: copper, Natural Resources, rare minerals, Uyghurs |
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Biden administration considering airstrikes in Afghanistan targeting American-made equipment: report

20th August, 2021 · admin

Fox News: The Biden administration is reportedly considering launching airstrikes against American-made aircraft and other large equipment provided to the Afghan army that has now been seized by the Taliban following their capture of the country.  The military option – which has not yet been ruled out – comes amid concerns that the aircraft, vehicles

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Posted in Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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Horrifying video reportedly shows Afghan police chief executed by Taliban

20th August, 2021 · admin

New York Post: Disturbing footage has emerged of an Afghan police chief being executed by the Taliban — after he surrendered to the militants, according to reports. Former BBC journalist Nasrin Nawa posted the gruesome video which appears to show Haji Mullah Achakzai, head of the police in Badghis province near Herat. Click here to

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Posted in Human Rights, Taliban | Tags: Life under Taliban rule, Taliban Executions, War Crime |
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Taliban Militants Kill Relative Of Journalist, Wound Another

20th August, 2021 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 20, 2021 The German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) says Taliban fighters have shot and killed a close relative of one of its journalists, heightening international concerns over the safety of media workers and their families under the hard-line Islamist group’s rule. The militants killed the relative and seriously wounded

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Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Media, Taliban | Tags: Afghan Journalists, Life under Taliban rule |
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Taliban seeks int’l assistance for rebuilding Afghanistan

20th August, 2021 · admin

Ariana: …”They should come forward and help us in the health sector and also infrastructure, and education sector and other various sectors. They can a come to explore our resources, natural resources. This is our general invitation to all countries…” Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Economic News, Taliban | Tags: Natural Resources, Suhail (Sohail) Shaheen |
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Afghanistan: Taliban responsible for brutal massacre of Hazara men – new investigation

20th August, 2021 · admin

Amnesty International: Taliban fighters massacred nine ethnic Hazara men after taking control of Afghanistan’s Ghazni province last month, Amnesty International said today. On-the-ground researchers spoke to eyewitnesses who gave harrowing accounts of the killings, which took place between 4-6 July in the village of Mundarakht, Malistan district. Six of the men were shot and three

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Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Ethnic Issues, Human Rights, Security, Taliban | Tags: Ghazni, Hazaras, Life under Taliban rule, Taliban War on Muslims, War Crime |
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Taliban ‘Intensifying’ Search For Afghans Who Helped U.S., UN Says

20th August, 2021 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 19, 2021 The Taliban is stepping up a search for individuals who worked with the U.S. and NATO forces and those persons and their families could be now risking torture and executions, according to a confidential UN document seen by the media. The report — provided by the UN’s threat-assessment

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Posted in Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Refugees and Migrants, Security, Taliban, UN-Afghanistan Relations, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Life under Taliban rule |
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The mujahideen resistance to the Taliban begins now. But we need help.

20th August, 2021 · admin

Ahmad Massoud via The Washington Post: I write from the Panjshir Valley today, ready to follow in my father’s footsteps, with mujahideen fighters who are prepared to once again take on the Taliban. We have stores of ammunition and arms that we have patiently collected since my father’s time, because we knew this day might

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Posted in Opinion/Editorial, Security, Taliban | Tags: Afghan resistance against Taliban, Ahmad Massoud, Panjshir |
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