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Videos Show Taliban Leaders in Pakistan With Followers, Fighters

25th December, 2020 · admin

Mulla Fazel Akhund-TB Doha office & negotiations team member is visiting suiciders’ unit in Pakistan. He is doing this just after meeting with @ImranKhanPTI. What message TB want to convey by boosting up suiciders during peace negotiations? pic.twitter.com/5wf0HcB6ty — Najeeb Nangyal (@NajeebNangyal) December 22, 2020 Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News December 25, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Afghanistan’s

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Posted in Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations, Peace Talks, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Pakistan takeover of Afghanistan via Taliban, Taliban - Pakistani asset, United States handing Pakistan control of Afghanistan |
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Zabul on verge of collapse: Provincial Council

25th December, 2020 · admin

Ariana: The Provincial Council of Zabul warned that the province could fall to the Taliban as heavy clashes underway in the province. Atta Jan Haqbayan, head of Zabul’s Provincial Council told Ariana News that five districts of the province had already been taken by the Taliban. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Security, Taliban | Tags: Zabul |
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Prominent Afghan Women’s Rights Activist Assassinated

24th December, 2020 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 24, 2020 Prominent Afghan women’s rights activist Freshta Kohistani has been assassinated in a village in the Kapisa Province northeast of Kabul, Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry said on December 24. The killing of Kohistani was the latest in a string of targeted killings that have prompted international concern. “At around 5:00pm

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Posted in Afghan Women, Anti-Government Militants, Civilian Injuries and Deaths, ISIS/DAESH, Security, Taliban | Tags: Ashraf Ghani Government Security Failure, Assassination, Atta Mohammad Noor, ISIS/DAESH War on Muslims, Taliban War on Muslims |
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US, UN Slam Targeted Killings of Prominent Afghan Civilians

23rd December, 2020 · admin

Ayaz Gul VOA News December 23, 2020 ISLAMABAD – Officials in Afghanistan say gunmen Wednesday killed the head of an independent elections watchdog in Kabul, the latest casualty in a string of mostly unclaimed recent attacks against prominent civilians. The violence has claimed the lives of dozens of people, particularly in the Afghan capital. The

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Posted in Anti-Government Militants, Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Security, Taliban, UN-Afghanistan Relations, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Assassination |
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Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Chris Miller Makes Secret Afghanistan Visit

22nd December, 2020 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 22, 2020 Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Chris Miller has held consultations with Afghan officials about on the ongoing peace talks with the Taliban. The Pentagon said in a statement on December 22 that Miller’s trip was not announced ahead of time due to security concerns. Miller held talks with President Ashraf Ghani

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Posted in Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Ashraf Ghani Government |
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Five health workers killed in Kabul blast

22nd December, 2020 · admin

1TV: Five health workers were killed after a bomb exploded in Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday. Two others were wounded in the blast which happened in Doghabad area of the city. The health workers targeted were working at Pul-i-Charkhi prison. Click here to read more (external link). More Security News 7 Civilians, 2 ANA Soldiers

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Posted in Anti-Government Militants, Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Security, Taliban | Tags: Faryab, Kabul |
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Taliban using child soldiers on the battlefield: Paktia governor

22nd December, 2020 · admin

Ariana: Mohammad Halim Fedayee, governor of Paktia province, said Monday the Taliban is using children in a conflict capacity on the battlefields – which is in violation of Islamic principles and international rules of war. According to Fedayee, the insurgent group is using children as suicide bombers and to carry explosives, among other conflict-based activities.

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Posted in Afghan Children, Taliban | Tags: Mohammad Halim Fedayee, Paktia, War Crime |
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Afghan Lawmaker Survives Deadly Car Bombing In Kabul

20th December, 2020 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 20, 2020 Afghan authorities say a car bombing targeting a member of parliament killed at least nine people in the capital, Kabul. Interior Minister Massoud Andarabi told reporters on December 20 that lawmaker Khan Mohammad Wardak was among 20 people wounded in the attack. Andarabi said the lawmaker was in

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Posted in Anti-Government Militants, Civilian Injuries and Deaths, Security, Taliban |
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Rare UN-Taliban Agreement to Set Up 4,000 Schools in Insurgent-Held Afghan Territory

19th December, 2020 · admin

Ayaz Gul VOA News December 19, 2020 ISLAMABAD – UNICEF has struck a rare agreement with the Taliban in war-ravaged Afghanistan to establish thousands of informal schools in areas controlled by the Islamist insurgent group. The program will reach up to 140,000 Afghan boys and girls, said Sam Mort, the agency’s chief of communications, advocacy

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Posted in Afghan Children, Education, Taliban, UN-Afghanistan Relations |
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Civil war could break out in Afghanistan as it is being handed over back to Pakistan: Christine Fair

18th December, 2020 · admin · 27 Comments

The Tribune: “America is delegitimising democracy in Afghanistan. They want a puppet democracy. They are pushing Ghani (Ashraf Ghani) to give up the election. The Taliban is getting what they want. Pakistan is playing clever. They think that delegitimising democracy would create chaos in Afghanistan. Pakistan is maestro of chaos.” Click here to read more (external

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Posted in Opinion/Editorial, Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations, Peace Talks, Political News, Society, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Ashraf Ghani Government, Pakistan takeover of Afghanistan via Taliban, Taliban - Pakistani asset, United States handing Pakistan control of Afghanistan |
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