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US Reflects on End of Its ‘Forever War’

9th July, 2021 · admin

Rob Garver VOA News July 8, 2021 As the United States prepares to pull the last of its troops from Afghanistan, most recently abruptly turning over Bagram Airfield to Afghan authorities, the journey the U.S. has taken from the beginning of its longest war to what appears to be its end is one that many

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Posted in History, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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Biden says ‘highly unlikely’ one government will control whole Afghanistan

9th July, 2021 · admin

1TV: US President Joe Biden said on Thursday it was “highly unlikely” that one unified government will control whole Afghanistan after troop withdrawal from the country, as he called for a deal with the Taliban. Biden defended his decision to end US military mission, which would happen on August 31, saying objectives were achieved. Click

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Posted in Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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Biden Says ‘America’s Longest War Is Ending’ On August 31 Despite Surge In Afghan Violence

9th July, 2021 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 8, 2021 President Joe Biden has said the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on August 31, adding that “speed is safety” as the United States seeks to end the nearly 20-year war despite growing concerns about a possible civil war amid a string of military successes by the

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Posted in Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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Commentary: The United States’ Parting Gift To Afghanistan Of Theocratic Democracy

8th July, 2021 · admin

Obaidullah Baheer Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 8, 2021 A civil war in Afghanistan seems increasingly probable amid the withdrawal of foreign forces, the Taliban’s unwillingness to compromise, and the Afghan elites’ inability to come to a consensus. But we shouldn’t give up hope for peace or stop discussing how to make such a peace

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Posted in Opinion/Editorial, Peace Talks, Political News, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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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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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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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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US Commander in Afghanistan Worried about Taliban Advances

4th July, 2021 · admin

Ken Bredemeier VOA News July 4, 2021 WASHINGTON – As the last U.S. forces are withdrawn from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of fighting, the American commander says he is worried about the territorial advance of Taliban insurgents attempting to take back control of the country. U.S. Army Gen. Scott Miller, in an interview broadcast

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Posted in Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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China Has a BIG Plan for Post-U.S. Afghanistan—and It’s Worth Billions

4th July, 2021 · admin

Daily Beast: KARACHI, PAKISTAN—As the U.S. exits Afghanistan, Beijing is preparing to swoop into the war-torn country and fill the vacuum left by the departed U.S. and NATO troops. China is poised to make an exclusive entry into post-U.S. Afghanistan with its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Speaking on condition of anonymity, a source close

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Posted in China-Afghanistan Relations, Economic News, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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Pentagon Says Handover Of Bagram Airfield Was ‘Key Milestone’ In U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan

3rd July, 2021 · admin

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 3, 2021 The Pentagon says the turnover of Bagram Airfield to Afghan security forces was a “key milestone” in the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, but insisted the U.S. military still has the authority to protect Afghan forces. The comments from Defense Department spokesman John Kirby on July 2

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Posted in Russia-Afghanistan Relations, Security, Taliban, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Afghan resistance against Taliban, Bagram, Zabihullah Mujahid, Zalmay Khalilzad |
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