By Abubakar Siddique Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty March 29, 2023 When the United States pulled out its forces from Afghanistan in 2021, it left behind around $7 billion worth of military equipment and weapons, including firearms, communications gear, and even armored vehicles. The Taliban seized the arms following the fall of the Western-backed Afghan government during
Akmal Dawi VOA News March 14, 2023 Despite conspicuous differences with the United States over many issues, Russia, China and Iran appear to share Washington’s concerns about terrorism threats from Afghanistan as they call on the de facto Taliban regime to fulfill counterterror promises. Alleged terrorist groups based in Afghanistan have plotted and executed attacks
8am: Now that Pakistan‘s support of the Taliban has caused the collapse of the Afghan Government, Islamabad is in violation of international laws as a lobbyist and supporter of this group. However, the Taliban have likely provided Islamabad‘s enemies with a safe haven. Despite this, many politicians in Pakistan and Afghanistan still believe that the
Firstpost: “Our delegation delivered a very loud and clear message to Afghan Taliban leadership to stop Afghanistan-based militants of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from launching any spring offensive inside Pakistan and eliminate them from Afghan soil,” a Pakistani official was quoted as saying by Turkey’s Anadolu news agency. “In case of failure to stop the
Ariana: The Express Tribune newspaper in Pakistan reported on Friday that IEA [Taliban] proposed a plan to control TTP and it envisaged disarming TTP fighters and moving them away from the Afghanistan-Pakistan border areas. The report stated that IEA asked Pakistan to fund the proposal and bear the costs of rehabilitating the TTP. IEA’s spokesman,
By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal February 22, 2023 A high-level delegation led by Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif is holding talks with Taliban rulers in Kabul amid tensions prompted by Islamabad’s accusations that Afghanistan is harboring Pakistani militants and the recent closing of a key border crossing between the two neighbors. Asif is being accompanied by
Khaama: The previous head of the ISI, Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed, sought to bring the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants back to the country. However, his plan backfired, a Pakistani minister said on Sunday. Federal Human Rights Minister Riaz Pirzada claimed that Army generals proposed resetting TTP members in Pakistan, as the Dawn News program
Sarah Zaman VOA News February 16, 2023 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — A top State Department official said the United States was prepared to work with Pakistan as the country assessed the renewed threat of terrorism. However, the official would not say whether Washington would support any Pakistani action against terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan. Counselor Derek Chollet, one
Ayaz Gul VOA News February 8, 2023 ISLAMABAD — Authorities in Pakistan said Wednesday a pre-dawn counterterrorism military operation in a turbulent northwestern district had killed 12 insurgents linked to an extremist banned group, which allegedly operates out of Afghan sanctuaries. The military identified the slain men as “terrorists” from the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) or the
Khaama: The investigation has revealed that the plot to target a heavily protected mosque in the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was hatched in Afghanistan and supported by their intelligence agency, Pakistan’s law enforcement officials said on Tuesday. On January 30, a bomb blast occurred at a mosque in Peshawar during the afternoon players, killing