Afghanistan

Rockets hit Kandahar airport in Afghanistan, all flights suspended

Aug 01, 2021 07:34

The Taliban have fired rockets at a key airport in southern Afghanistan causing flight cancelations, and declaring that the attack was meant to thwart airstrikes by Afghan government forces on the militants' positions.
US lawmaker calls plan to evacuate 'allies' from Afghanistan 'complete disaster'

Aug 01, 2021 04:27

A US lawmaker has described the Biden administration’s plan to evacuate Afghans, who worked with US forces in Afghanistan, a "complete disaster".
One killed in attack on UN compound in western Afghanistan

Jul 31, 2021 02:36

At least one Afghan security guard has been killed as “anti-government elements” attacked the main United Nations compound in western Afghanistan, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says.
US trying to take root in Central Asia after Afghanistan fiasco: Russia

Jul 29, 2021 04:00

Russia has denounced the United States' ongoing talks with Afghanistan's neighboring countries to create military bases as well as centers for refugees, saying Washington is seeking to take root in Central Asia following its withdrawal from the war-ravaged country, where it has faced a complete failure.
Pakistan’s Imran Khan says US ‘really messed it up’ in Afghanistan

Jul 29, 2021 03:55

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has questioned the United States’ rationale behind the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 by stressing that the Americans “really messed it up in Afghanistan.”
Russia, two other states to hold joint drills near Afghanistan

Jul 28, 2021 02:16

The Russian military has announced that more than 1,500 troops from Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are scheduled to take part in joint drills next month near the border with Afghanistan, where the Taliban militant group has over the past month ramped up offensives against Afghan government forces to seize further territory.
US imposes new flight bans over Afghanistan

Jul 27, 2021 04:04

The United States has imposed new flight restrictions over Afghanistan due to the risk “posed by militant activity” across the country.
Taliban promoting extremism, paving way for Daesh in Afghanistan: Atmar

Jul 27, 2021 02:41

Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Mohammad Hanif Atmar warned that the activities of the Taliban in his country would aggravate extremism and prepare the ground for notorious terrorist groups such as Daesh in the region.
Pakistan reopens Afghan border crossing seized by Taliban militants

Jul 26, 2021 15:38

Pakistan has reopened a major southwestern border crossing that is currently under the control of the Taliban militant group in Afghanistan, allowing over 100 trucks carrying goods to cross into the conflict-ridden country.
Afghanistan imposes night-time curfew to limit Taliban movements

Jul 24, 2021 12:19

Afghanistan has imposed a night-time curfew to limit the movements of the Taliban across the country, a day after the militant group demanded the removal of President Ashraf Ghani.