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Why The World Must Condemn Taliban’s Unfair War On Women

January 2, 2023 3:31 am

Just like Leopards are never known to possess the ability to change the indelible spots on their skins, the Islamic extremist group that runs Afghanistan known as the Taliban will struggle to eternity to stop itself from manifesting its true, ugly, and wicked colours through its actions.

A fortnight ago, the group added another absurdity to their long list of atrocities against humanity. This time, women were their victims and as usual, they had zero apologies.

The Taliban has taken another stride in its war against women with its recent ban which prevents women from attending universities, and also from …

Blast In Mosque At Afghan Interior Ministry Kills 2

October 6, 2022 3:59 am

No fewer than two people were killed on Wednesday after a bomb blast tore through a mosque on the grounds of Afghanistan’s interior ministry in Kabul, a hospital has confirmed.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that since the Taliban made their way back to power last August they made security a priority but attacks have ramped up in recent months, even as officials have continued to make attempts to downplay them.

Italian non-governmental organisation Emergency, which operates a hospital in Kabul, revealed it had received 20 patients ‘after a bomb attack in a mosque at the interior ministry’.

‘Two …

U.S. Kills Al-Qaeda Leader, Ayman Al-Zawahri In Drone Strike

August 2, 2022 7:22 am

The United States killed Al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahri in a drone strike over the weekend in Afghanistan, Africa Daily News, New York has gathered.

A senior administration official told reporters on Tuesday that ‘over the weekend, the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation against a significant Al Qaeda target in Afghanistan. The operation was successful and there were no civilian casualties.’

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the early-morning strike in the heart of downtown Kabul over the weekend capped a 21-year manhunt for an Egyptian radical who more than anyone besides Bin Laden was deemed responsible for …

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Russia Pays Taliban To Kill American Soldiers In Afghanistan

June 28, 2020 7:56 am

American intelligence officials have concluded that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban militants for killing coalition forces in Afghanistan — including targeting American troops, New York Times reported.

The report comes amid the peace talks to end the long-running war there.

The United States concluded months ago that the Russian unit, which has been linked to assassination attempts and other covert operations in Europe intended to destabilize the West or take revenge on turncoats, had covertly offered rewards for successful attacks last year.

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Islamist militants, or armed …

NATO Withholds Key Information On Taliban Attacks

May 1, 2020 8:44 am

The US-led NATO mission in Afghanistan has for the first time refused to publicly release key information about Taliban attacks, a US watchdog has said, potentially making insights into the war harder just as the Pentagon begins withdrawing its troops.

The report released on Friday by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction or SIGAR said US forces have classified all casualty information from Afghan national defence and security forces for the first quarter of 2020.

John F Sopko, who heads the watchdog, wrote that data on the Taliban and other rebel attacks “was one of the last remaining metrics

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US Secretary Of State Pompeo Visits Kabul Amid Crises

March 23, 2020 4:10 pm

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday, a pool report said, amid an ongoing political crisis, a raging Taliban insurgency and rising coronavirus cases.

Pompeo was set to meet with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani along with his archrival Abdullah Abdullah, who also claims the presidency, following a contested election last year.

The visit comes just a day after the Afghan government and the Taliban held their first discussion on arranging prisoner exchanges — a key step in a broader push for peace following a withdrawal deal signed between Washington and the militants last …

Afghan Government Delays Taliban Prisoner Release

March 14, 2020 2:18 pm

The Afghan government has postponed its plan to release Taliban prisoners, a senior official said, a decision that could sabotage a peace deal signed last month between the armed group and the United States.

Javid Faisal, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said on Saturday the releases were being delayed because more time was needed to review the list of Taliban prisoners.

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“We are ready to start the process the way it is described in the presidential decree but we won’t release anyone if there is no guarantee

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Taliban Reject Afghan Offer To Free 1,500 Prisoners

March 11, 2020 5:08 pm

The Taliban rejected the Afghan government’s attempt to resolve a spiralling crisis over the release of insurgent prisoners Wednesday, as Kabul warned it was ready to resume offensive battlefield operations.The decree issued earlier by President Ashraf Ghani had raised hopes that Kabul’s offer to free 1,500 insurgents as a “gesture of goodwill” before talks begin, would prompt the Taliban to come to the negotiating table.

But Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen told AFP that “5,000 prisoners should be released as a trust-building measure, and … this should be before the intra-Afghan talks”, refusing to budge from a longstanding demand …

US Conducts First Air Strike On Taliban Hours After Deal

March 4, 2020 8:46 am

The US military has conducted an air strike against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, just hours after President Donald Trump said he had had a “very good talk” with a leader of the group.

The US signed a deal with the Taliban on Saturday aimed at bringing peace to Afghanistan after years of war.

But a US forces spokesman said it launched an air strike on Wednesday in response to Taliban fighters attacking Afghan forces in Helmand province.

The Taliban has not commented.

It was not immediately clear if there were any casualties.

What did the US say?

Wednesday’s strike was …

US Resumes Talks With Taliban In Doha

December 7, 2019 2:05 pm

Washington resumed talks with the Taliban in Qatar Saturday, both sides said, three months after President Donald Trump abruptly halted diplomatic efforts that could end America’s longest war.

In September, the United States and the Taliban had appeared on the verge of signing a deal that would have seen Washington begin withdrawing thousands of troops in return for security guarantees.

It was also expected to pave the way towards direct talks between the Taliban and the government in Kabul and, ultimately, a possible peace agreement after more than 18 years of war.

But that same month, Trump abruptly called …

US To Restart Taliban Talks After Trump Green Light

December 4, 2019 2:28 pm

The US negotiator on Afghanistan will shortly resume talks with the Taliban and seek efforts toward a ceasefire, officials said Wednesday, three months after President Donald Trump abruptly halted diplomatic efforts that could end America’s longest war.

Zalmay Khalilzad has arrived in Kabul to meet President Ashraf Ghani, a senior Afghan official told AFP, less than a week after Trump visited Afghanistan and gave his blessing for a return to negotiations.

The State Department said that Khalilzad, a veteran US negotiator who was born in Afghanistan, would head to Qatar to meet with the Taliban after his meetings in Kabul.…

Taliban Release Two Western Hostages In Afghanistan

November 19, 2019 4:52 pm

The Taliban handed two Western hostages over to US forces in southern Afghanistan Tuesday, three years after they were abducted, in a swap for three high-ranking insurgent prisoners that could boost peace talks.

The exchange of American Kevin King and Australian Timothy Weeks for the militants — including Anas Haqqani, brother to the Taliban’s deputy leader — was welcomed by both the United States and the insurgents.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the releases “give us hope for the success of intra-Afghan peace negotiations, which the United States stands ready to support.”