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Armed Afghan women take to streets in show of defiance against Taliban

7th July, 2021 · admin

The Guardian (UK): Women have taken up guns in northern and central Afghanistan, marching in the streets in their hundreds and sharing pictures of themselves with assault rifles on social media, in a show of defiance as the Taliban make sweeping gains nationwide. One of the biggest demonstrations was in central Ghor province, where hundreds

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Posted in Afghan Women, Security, Taliban | Tags: Afghan resistance against Taliban, Ghor |
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A New Wave Of Afghan Refugees Finds Shelter In Turkey

7th July, 2021 · admin

Nilly Kohzad Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 7, 2021 ISTANBUL — Fleeing poverty and war in their home country, Afghan refugees are turning to Turkey, one of the few nations hosting Afghans by the thousands. Over the past several years, Turkey has become a critical refugee hotspot for Afghans alongside its still-expanding Syrian and Iraqi refugee

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Posted in Economic News, Refugees and Migrants, Security, Taliban, Turkey-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Asylum |
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Taliban Storm Afghan Provincial Capital, Enable Hundreds of Prisoners to Escape

7th July, 2021 · admin

Ayaz Gul VOA News July 7, 2021 ISLAMABAD – Authorities in Afghanistan said Wednesday that pro-government forces had pushed back Taliban insurgents from parts of a northwestern city and regained control of official buildings after hours of fierce clashes. Fighting erupted in parts of Qala-e-Naw, the capital of Badghis province, after the Taliban assaulted it

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Posted in Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Ashraf Ghani Government Security Failure, Badghis, Pakistan takeover of Afghanistan via Taliban, Taliban - Pakistani asset |
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Some 600 Afghan Soldiers Repatriated After Fleeing To Tajikistan

7th July, 2021 · admin

RFE/RL’s Tajik Service July 7, 2021 About 600 Afghan servicemen who crossed the border into Tajikistan while retreating from Taliban fighters have been flown home on four flights since late on July 6. A source in Tajikistan’s law enforcement told RFE/RL’s Tajik Service that the last flight carrying 130 Afghan servicemen left the Kulob airport

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Posted in Security, Taliban | Tags: Tajikistan-Afghanistan Relations |
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Iran Hosts Talks With Afghan, Taliban Delegations As Militants Make Advances

7th July, 2021 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 7, 2021 Iran says it is hosting talks between an Afghan delegation and senior Taliban representatives. The talks on July 7 come as the militant group continues to push through northern areas of the war-torn country amid the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Opening the talks in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister

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Posted in Iran-Afghanistan Relations, Peace Talks, Security, Taliban |
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Afghanistan Vows to Overcome Taliban Advances Amid US Withdrawal

6th July, 2021 · admin

Ayaz Gul VOA News July 6, 2021 ISLAMABAD – Afghanistan’s national security chief said Tuesday that “teething problems” stemming from the withdrawal of U.S.-led foreign troops were behind recent rapid Taliban territorial gains and his government was working to overcome them. U.S. President Joe Biden has ordered all American soldiers to leave the war-torn South

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Posted in Refugees and Migrants, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Ashraf Ghani Government Security Failure, Bagram, Hamdullah Mohib, Tajikistan-Afghanistan Relations |
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Ghani slams Taliban and Pakistan for ongoing ‘bloodshed’

6th July, 2021 · admin

Ariana: President Ashraf Ghani has accused the Taliban and Pakistan of perpetuating the “bloodshed and destruction” in Afghanistan. Addressing a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Ghani stated that the Taliban have chosen to fight instead of making peace and that “we will stand up against them.” Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations, Security, Taliban | Tags: Ashraf Ghani, Pakistan takeover of Afghanistan via Taliban, Taliban - Pakistani asset |
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Germany Grants 2,400 Visas To Afghan Employees And Their Families

6th July, 2021 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 6, 2021 Germany has granted 2,400 visas so far to Afghan employees who assisted German forces in Afghanistan and are now seeking protection as the Taliban takes control of much of the country, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said in Berlin. The last contingent of German soldiers left Afghanistan on June

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Posted in Germany-Afghanistan Relations, Refugees and Migrants, Taliban | Tags: Asylum |
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Tajikistan Reinforces Border As Afghan Forces Collapse Under Taliban Offensive

5th July, 2021 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 5, 2021 Tajikistan will reinforce its border with an additional 20,000 troops in response to a Taliban offensive capturing large swaths of territory in northern Afghanistan as U.S. troops exit the country. Underscoring the rapid collapse of Afghan security forces, more than 1,000 Afghan troops fled into Tajikistan overnight, Tajik

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Posted in Refugees and Migrants, Russia-Afghanistan Relations, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Ashraf Ghani Government Security Failure, Tajikistan-Afghanistan Relations |
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Dozens of Ghor Women Take Up Arms in Support of ANDSF

4th July, 2021 · admin

Tolo News: Dozens of women took up arms – some of them heavy weapons – and marched in the capital city of Feroz Koh to pledge their support the Republic and the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. The women said that the historical record of the five years of the Taliban regime proved that

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Posted in Afghan Women, Security, Taliban | Tags: Afghan resistance against Taliban, Ghor |
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