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US trying to take root in Central Asia after Afghanistan fiasco: Russia
Jul 29, 2021 04:00Russia 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.
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Pakistan’s Imran Khan says US ‘really messed it up’ in Afghanistan
Jul 29, 2021 03:55Pakistan’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.”
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Russia, two other states to hold joint drills near Afghanistan
Jul 28, 2021 02:16The 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.
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US imposes new flight bans over Afghanistan
Jul 27, 2021 04:04The United States has imposed new flight restrictions over Afghanistan due to the risk “posed by militant activity” across the country.
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Taliban promoting extremism, paving way for Daesh in Afghanistan: Atmar
Jul 27, 2021 02:41Foreign 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.
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Pakistan reopens Afghan border crossing seized by Taliban militants
Jul 26, 2021 15:38Pakistan 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.
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Afghanistan imposes night-time curfew to limit Taliban movements
Jul 24, 2021 12:19Afghanistan 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.
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Afghanistan: Defense ministry rejects Taliban claim of seizing over 90% of borders
Jul 23, 2021 09:53Afghanistan’s Defense Ministry has dismissed as an “absolute lie” a claim by the Taliban militants that they have taken control of 90 percent of the country’s borders.
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Russia: US, NATO colluding with Daesh in Afghanistan
Jul 23, 2021 07:06Russia has revealed collaboration in Afghanistan between US and NATO forces and Daesh terrorists, specifically pointing to the use of unmarked supply helicopters in Daesh-infiltrated areas where the country’s air space remains under the complete control of the US-led forces.
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Taliban claims to control '90 percent' of Afghanistan's borders
Jul 23, 2021 00:54A spokesman for the Taliban claims that the militant group has seized control of 90 percent of Afghanistan's borders, following their offensives across the conflict-ridden country amid the withdrawal of American forces.