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American missiles & choppers abandoned to Taliban by troops in Afghanistan could fall into Russia’s hands, ex-president Trump says

Speaking to Sean Hannity’s show on Fox News on Wednesday, the Republican firebrand slammed President Joe Biden’s decision to pull…

3 years ago

US ambassador to UN mocked for suggesting body expects Taliban to respect its ‘strongly worded statement’ on women’s rights

The ambassador has done her best in a handful of media interviews this week to do public damage control on…

3 years ago

Taliban acquires US military biometric devices that can identify Afghans who assisted coalition efforts – reports

An unidentified Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) official told The Intercept that the Islamist group confiscated the Handheld Interagency Identity…

3 years ago

‘Country boys’ who respect tribal ways: UK army chief calls on countries to give Taliban ‘space to show their credentials’

General Sir Nick Carter, who leads the British armed forces, issued his assessment on Wednesday after speaking to former Afghan…

3 years ago

Taliban reportedly fire on civilians in Jalalabad, killing two, after protesters tear down Islamist standard and raise Afghan flag

On Wednesday, Taliban gunmen cracked down on a protest in the eastern city of Jalalabad, which sits just 80 miles…

3 years ago

Stephen Colbert likening Capitol Hill protesters to Taliban is not just a dumb joke, but DEMONIZATION of fellow Americans

“Why should our soldiers be fighting radicals in a civil war in Afghanistan? We’ve got our own on Capitol Hill,”…

3 years ago

White House admits ‘FAIR AMOUNT’ of US weapons fell into Taliban hands

“We don’t have a complete picture obviously of where every article of defense materials has gone, but certainly a fair…

3 years ago

EU foreign policy chief: Taliban ‘WON THE WAR,’ we’ll have to talk to them – and acknowledge mistakes

Any cooperation by Brussels with the new government of Afghanistan “will be conditioned on a peaceful and inclusive settlement and…

3 years ago

US must complete withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan by September 11, Taliban spokesperson says

The US must remove all its troops from Afghanistan by September 11, Suhail Shaheen, a member of the Taliban’s political…

3 years ago

Taliban promises peace, amnesty, rights ‘within Sharia law’ & ‘narcotics-free’ Afghanistan in first intl media press conference

“We have all borders under control,” Mujahid told reporters at the first media conference in Kabul since its takeover by…

3 years ago