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Latest US misstep in Afghanistan just one of many
Aug 23, 2021 10:42The criticisms against US President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan are coming from all corners. But most are missing the point.
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Taliban warn US against prolonging occupation, offer amnesty to runaway president
Aug 23, 2021 09:17Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban movement has issued a warning to the United States against prolonging the withdrawal of its military beyond the declared deadline, meanwhile extending an amnesty to runaway President Ashraf Ghani and Vice President Amrullah Saleh, saying they may return if they so wish.
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One Afghan guard killed, three injured in firefight at Kabul airport
Aug 23, 2021 09:10One Afghan guard has been killed and three others wounded in a "firefight" between Afghan security forces and "unknown attackers" at Kabul airport, which also involved American and German troops, according to Germany's military.
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UK to push for sanctions on Taliban at G7 meeting
Aug 23, 2021 07:45The United Kingdom is planning to urge leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries to consider new sanctions on the Taliban when they meet to discuss the crisis in Afghanistan on Tuesday, sources told Reuters.
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Iran urges formation of inclusive Afghan govt., warns against military solution
Aug 23, 2021 07:26Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has called on Afghan groups to use US withdrawal as an opportunity to restore peace to their homeland, saying Afghanistan’s history shows that there is no military solution to its crises.
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US ‘absolutely emboldened’ Taliban, Cheney says, blaming Biden for not reversing Trump deal
Aug 23, 2021 04:48A top US lawmaker says America has “absolutely emboldened” Taliban in Afghanistan, suggesting that President Joe Biden should have reversed a deal clinched in the administration of former President Donald Trump.
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Resistance forces vow to fight as Taliban say militants laid siege to Panjshir Valley
Aug 23, 2021 04:39The Taliban have said that "hundreds" of their fighters have laid siege to Panjshir Valley, an anti-Taliban bastion where resistance forces have also mobilized to defend the key territory not yet seized by the militants.
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US policy toward Afghanistan was a recipe for collapse from start
Aug 22, 2021 14:20We must not erase the U.S.’s longtime role in the creation of the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan: The current chaos and violence have been nearly 20 years in the making.
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Evacuation chaos gripping Afghanistan a week after Taliban takeover
Aug 22, 2021 04:31The United States and Germany have advised their nationals in Afghanistan to avoid traveling to the Kabul airport as chaos and insecurity persist in the capital with Afghans still scrambling to catch evacuation flights out of the country a week after the Taliban swept to power following a lightning military blitz.
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Taliban pledge accountability, probe of reprisals across Afghanistan
Aug 21, 2021 09:49A Taliban official has vowed accountability for the conduct of its members across Afghanistan, insisting that the group will probe reports of any reprisals or atrocities by its forces.