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Dominic Raab was ON HOLIDAY as Taliban encircled Afghan capital, reports say, while UK Ambassador said to be remaining in Kabul

Raab flew back to Britain on Sunday, days after it became clear that the situation on the ground in Afghanistan…

3 years ago

Trump decries one of ‘greatest defeats in American history’ amid Afghan collapse, calls for Biden to ‘resign in disgrace’

“What Joe Biden has done with Afghanistan is legendary,” Trump said on Sunday. “It will go down as one of…

3 years ago

Taliban spokesman says Afghan war is over, militants convinced ‘foreign forces won’t repeat failed experience in Afghanistan’

Speaking to Al Jazeera Mubasher TV from within the palace on Sunday night, Taliban spokesman Mohammed Naeem declared the war for…

3 years ago

Taliban ‘enter presidential palace’ in Kabul after Afghan president leaves country, say NO transitional government on the table

Taliban militants entered the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday, after a whirlwind advance that saw them take most of…

3 years ago

Taliban vows to respect rights of Afghan women, will allow access to work & education provided hijabs are worn – spokesman

Suhail Shaheen told the BBC on Sunday that the group, which subscribes to Sharia law, would respect the rights of…

3 years ago

Taliban militants begin offensive on Afghan capital Kabul

Taliban fighters have been advancing on Kabul from all sides, the Interior Ministry said. The capital, which is the only…

3 years ago

Taliban take Jalalabad without fight, leaving Afghan government encircled in Kabul

Jalalabad is the capital of Nangarhar Province and the fifth-largest city in the country, with a population of over 350,000.…

3 years ago

Afghan president Ghani dismisses speculation of resignation, mulls ‘re-integration’ of military as Taliban closes in on Kabul

“I understand that you are worried about your future, I assure you as your president that I will concentrate on…

3 years ago

I recently worked in Kabul and weep for all my Afghan friends, who we’re abandoning to their deaths. Here’s why our mission failed

Knowing that in less than three hours, you will be in Kabul, the most dangerous capital city in the world,…

3 years ago

‘We are afraid’: Kabul residents uneasy as Taliban closes in on Afghan capital, slam Biden for withdrawing US troops

“Yes, for sure we are afraid of them, as the cities are falling day by day. The capital may also…

3 years ago