Akmal Dawi VOA News August 2, 2023 WASHINGTON — Refusing to recognize the Taliban as legitimate rulers of Afghanistan and maintaining sanctions on the group’s leaders, the United States continues to reject calls by some former Afghan allies to help topple the extremist regime. Last week, Abdul Rashid Dostum, the former vice president of Afghanistan who
Sputnik: The United States diverted its attention from Afghanistan to Ukraine and other places after the Taliban takeover in 2021 just like it did after September 11 when it reallocated resources to invade Iraq, National Resistance Front (NRF) of Afghanistan Leader Ahmad Massoud said during a virtual panel hosted by the Aspen Institute. “Unfortunately, once
8am: A senior member of the Front, who requested anonymity, informed Hasht-e Subh that the attack took place on Friday night, June 30, in the Joy-e Prozha area of the Bagram district. According to the source, as a result of the attack, at least one Taliban fighter was killed, and another individual sustained injuries. This
8am: The Freedom Front claims that, as a result of an armed attack by its members on Taliban fighters in Baghlan province, two Taliban fighters have been killed, and four others have been injured. The media office of the Freedom Front stated that the attack took place on Sunday night, June 4, at around 9:00
8am: The attack took place around 1:00 am on Tuesday, May 9, in the city of Mahmood Raqi, Kapisa’s center. Although the locals are not saying anything about the perpetrators and casualties of the attack, the Freedom Front has claimed responsibility for the event. In a statement, the Freedom Front claimed that as a result
8am: Sources in Baghlan province report that a clash between the Taliban and National Resistance Front (NRF) is ongoing in the Khost district. The clash began at 10:00 am on Sunday, May 7, in the village of Jangalak and is still ongoing. Click here to read more (external link).
8am: The attack took place at around 3:00 AM on Monday, May 1, in the Du-saraka area of the Bagram district, as per the source who spoke with Hasht-e Subh. The Resistance Front forces reportedly first targeted the Taliban outpost with rockets before engaging in a firefight with them. As the weather gets warmer, it
8am: The attack took place around 9:00 pm on Sunday night, April 30, above a Taliban outpost in the Khairkhana area of Kabul’s 11th security district. The group announced the attack through a newsletter and a video on its Twitter page but did not mention any potential casualties among its own forces. Residents of the
Khaama: Ahmad Massoud warned against engaging with the Taliban in an interview with The National while he was in Vienna for a conference of anti-Taliban figures, human rights activists and academicians. “If you think you can co-opt the Taliban with money and diplomatic ties, then you are gravely mistaken,” he warned. “Afghanistan has become an
Khaama: Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) confirmed the death of its senior Commander, Akmal Ameer, on Sunday. According to the statement released by the Front, the Taliban has taken the bodies of Ameer and his comrades to the Parwan Hospital. The statement added that the bodies were disrespected “by the Taliban.” Meanwhile, the Taliban released several