Ayaz Gul VOA News June 15, 2021 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN – Officials in conflict-torn Afghanistan said Tuesday gunmen had shot dead at least five polio vaccinators and injured several others in separate attacks in eastern Nangarhar province. Afghanistan and its neighbor Pakistan are the only two countries in the world where the crippling polio disease remains endemic.
Michael Hughes AOPNEWS June 14, 2021 Just as the NATO summit gets underway in Brussels, several alliance members are expressing frustration with how the United States has managed the entire process of withdrawing from Afghanistan, including the fact the exit is unconditional – just as the Taliban continues to make significant military advances. And this
1TV: Certain madrasas in Pakistan provide military training to the Taliban, documents obtained by 1TV show. Such madrasas are located mostly in Chaman and Quetta, according to the documents. Afghan authorities believe that Pakistan’s government facilitates the operation of such madrasas. Click here to read more (external link).
Carla Babb VOA News June 14, 2021 ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT – The United States is not planning to support Afghan forces with air strikes after the U.S. troops withdrawal is complete, and counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan will be limited to instances when attack plans have been discovered to strike the U.S. homeland or the homelands of our allies, according to the top U.S. commander in
1TV: Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s recent remarks and braggery of Mullah Baradar’s visit to Pakistan, in fact, unveiled Pakistan’s strategic depth in Afghanistan. The generals in Rawalpinidi are seeking to turn Afghanistan into a sixth province of Pakistan in the regional map and a solitude for its battle against India. Click here to
Ariana: Four districts in four provinces fell to the Taliban in the past 24 hours, sources told Ariana News on Sunday, adding these were in Kunduz, Farah, Ghor and Zabul provinces. The districts are Ali Abad in Kunduz, Arghandab in Zabul, Saghar in Ghor and Lash Jawin in Farah province. Click here to read more
Ayaz Gul VOA News June 12, 2021 ISLAMABAD – The Taliban warned Saturday that it would be “unacceptable” to them and a “mistake” on the part of any nation to retain a military presence in Afghanistan to guard airports or other installations after the departure of U.S.-led NATO troops from the warn-torn country. The insurgent
Radio Free Afghanistan June 12, 2021 Officials in the Afghan capital reported dual bomb attacks that killed at least seven people on June 12 as reports from the provinces said two more districts had fallen to Taliban militants. In Kabul, at least two bombs struck minivans about 2 kilometers apart in a predominantly Hazara area
Radio Free Afghanistan June 11, 2021 The Taliban has captured yet another key district in the northern Afghan province of Takhar amid increased violence and stalled peace talks between the militants and the Western-backed government in Kabul that have cast uncertainty over the future of the country once U.S.-led international forces leave by September. Three
1TV: A top Pakistani politician has said that donations are being collected in mosques in Pakistan for supporting the Afghan Taliban. Pakistan military has long been accused of sheltering militants threatening the security of Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).