A spokesperson for the militant group posted a statement on Friday announcing that Afghanistan’s most important provinces – Kandahar, Helmand, Herat and Badghis – had been completely conquered. The Taliban said it had seized hundreds of weapons and vehicles, as well as large amounts of ammunition, following the successful military …
Read More »Canada to deploy special forces to assist Afghan embassy evacuation as major cities fall under Taliban assault – reports
The special operators will work alongside British and American counterparts to ensure civilian personnel leave the country safely as fighting ramps up, unnamed Canadian officials told the Associated Press, CBC and Global News on Thursday night. While the officials did not say how many troops will be sent, a source …
Read More »Its epic Afghan failure shows that America’s naive belief it can cure the world’s ills with democracy, dollars, and M16s is wrong
As the United States hastily withdraws from Afghanistan, warning its citizens there to flee immediately, and washes its hands of the Central Asian country, the Taliban are running riot. In the space of weeks, the militant group has seized dozens of districts and at least 10 cities. US officials have warned …
Read More »‘Save our lives, UK’: Abandoned Afghan interpreters plead with London as Taliban offensive rolls on
Two Afghan interpreters, who served British troops during their years-long stay in the war-torn country, talked to Sky News, expressing fear for their own lives and the safety of their families. Both men are former so-called Locally Employed Staff (LES), eligible for Britain’s Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP). As …
Read More »Taliban overruns most of Kunduz as Afghan military clings to strategic city’s airport – reports
The militants seized all the key government buildings in the two cities overnight, pushing the government troops to military installations on their outskirts. The troops are currently clinging onto the airport in Kunduz, in the north of the country. “Heavy clashes started yesterday afternoon. All government headquarters are in the …
Read More »WATCH: Russian bombers & Spetsnaz train in Afghan border drills with Uzbekistan & Tajikistan, as Taliban advances (VIDEOS)
The Russian-Uzbek drills took place at the Termez field training camp, located in the southernmost mountainous region of the country. Some 1,500 Russian and Uzbek servicemen honed their tactical skills in the five-day exercise, which began on Monday. More VideosClose© Ruptly The drills were focused on strengthening the cooperation between the …
Read More »Taliban captures second Afghan provincial capital in as many days, after withdrawal of US troops – reports
The militants swept through nine out of 10 districts of the northern province, which borders the former Soviet republic of Turkmenistan, before forcing their way into the regional capital, Sheberghan, local official Mohammad Karim Jawzjani told the AP news agency. The Afghan central government said the strategic city hadn’t yet …
Read More »Taliban claims responsibility for deadly attack on Afghan defense minister’s residence
The minister’s residence was struck while an important meeting was underway inside, the group said in a statement released by its spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid. The attack was just the beginning of retaliatory operations targeting key Afghan officials overseeing the fight again the Taliban across the country, the group warned. On …
Read More »Afghan president blames ‘abrupt’ departure of US-led troops for failures in war with Talban
“The reason for our current situation is that the decision [to withdraw international troops] was taken abruptly,” Ashraf Ghani told the country’s parliament on Monday. Presenting his security plan, Ghani expressed hope that the situation on the ground will be “under control within six months.” The president also cited corruption …
Read More »America’s ruthless ‘war on terror’ is what made it lose Afghanistan years ago, former Afghan president Karzai tells RT
The invasion of the US-led coalition in Afghanistan back in 2001, after the tragedy of 9/11, was welcomed by a significant part of the Afghan population that wanted to free themselves from “extremism and violence” of Taliban rule, Karzai said. The support of the locals was one of the factors …
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