Ayaz Gul VOA News August 20, 2021 ISLAMABAD – Opposition fighters loyal to Afghanistan’s ousted government on Friday retook three northern districts from the Taliban just days after the Islamist group reestablished its control over most of the country. Pro-Taliban social media accounts confirmed the military reversal in northern Baghlan province. They said at least
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 19, 2021 Casualties were reported as Afghan demonstrators waving the national flag took to the streets of several cities to mark the country’s Independence Day in the first major display of popular opposition to the Taliban, a day after at least one person was killed when the hard-line Islamist militants
August 17, 2021 MOSCOW, August 17 – RIA Novosti. Vice President Amrullah Saleh’s forces have recaptured the Taliban area in the Charikar area in Parwan province north of Kabul, a military source in the Afghan capital told RIA Novosti. “Fighting is now going on in the Panjshir area,” the source said. Ten thousand Afghan army
Amrullah Saleh twitted today that per the constitution, he is Afghanistan’s Acting President. به اساس حکم صریح قانون اساسی جمهوری اسلامی افغانستان در صورت غیابت، فرار و یا مرگ رییس جمهور معاون اول بحیث سرپرست مقام ریاست جمهوری قرار میگیرد. من در داخل کشور استم و بصورت قانونی و مشروع سرپرست این مقام /کرسی می
Ayesha Tanzeem VOA News August 15, 2021 KABUL, ISLAMABAD – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, along with his vice president and other senior officials, flew out of the country on Sunday, setting the stage for Taliban insurgents to regain power in Afghanistan 20 years after a U.S.-led military invasion ousted them. There was no comment from
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty July 22, 2021 A war of words between Pakistan and Afghanistan has escalated dramatically on social media and reverberated up the political ranks, threatening a diplomatic breakdown and highlighting security concerns in the region. An Afghan vice president taunted Pakistanis on July 22 with an image from a humiliating national defeat
Tolo News: President Ashraf Ghani at an international summit in Uzbekistan on Friday criticized Pakistan for what he called support to the Taliban, calling on the neighboring country to use its influence and leverage for peace and cessation of hostilities in Afghanistan. “Intelligence estimates indicate the influx of over 10,000 jihadi fighters from Pakistan and
Ariana: Saleh stated that the US “absolutely” legitimized the Taliban and that he does not trust the group. “The United States legitimized them. The [Taliban’s] Doha office is a creation of the United States. Getting Mullah Baradar out of the [Pakistan] jail is an invention of the United States. Click here to read more (external
1TV: Kabul police arrested an 11-member Taliban cell behind the killing of former TV presenter Yama Siawash, Afghan First Vice President Amrullah Saleh said Wednesday. Siawash, who formerly worked at the private TOLO News channel, was killed when the vehicle carrying him was bombed in Kabul in November last year. Click here to read more
1TV: The Afghan people are tired of war but they are not ready to sell their soul, First Vice President Amrullah Saleh has said. Speakimg in an interview with US broadcaster PBS, Saleh said that US committed mistake by bypassing Afghan government and directly reaching out to Taliban. Click here to read more (external link).