1 Afghan soldier killed, 3 others injured by attackers at Kabul airport
3 years, 4 months ago

1 Afghan soldier killed, 3 others injured by attackers at Kabul airport

India Today  

The German military says a firefight broke out at the Kabul airport's north gate early on Monday between Afghan security forces and “unknown attackers.” The military said in a tweet that one Afghan security officer was killed and another three were wounded in the early morning incident. It said that U.S. and German forces then also got involved, and that there were no injuries to German soldiers. The Taliban, who are manning the outside perimeters of the Kabul airport, have until now not opened fire on NATO or Afghan troops within. Monday's incident took place after at least seven Afghans died in a panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul's international airport on Sunday, the British military said.

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Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the northwest
3 days, 16 hours ago

Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the northwest

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Pakistani Taliban on Saturday claimed responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the country’s northwest. The Pakistani Taliban have stepped up their offensive against the military and police since November 2022, when they unilaterally ended a ceasefire with the government after the failure of months of talks, hosted by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers in Kabul. Also …

At least 10 people killed in Afghanistan as gunman opens fire at Sufi shrine
1 month ago

At least 10 people killed in Afghanistan as gunman opens fire at Sufi shrine

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 10 people were …

7 killed after militant's car bomb accidentally explodes in Pakistan
1 month, 1 week ago

7 killed after militant's car bomb accidentally explodes in Pakistan

India Today  

A powerful car bomb accidentally detonated at the house of a Pakistani Taliban militant in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least two children and five suspected militants, police said. The explosion took place before dawn in the city of Mir Ali in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province when a man identified as a local commander of the militants, Rasool Jan, was …

8 Afghan Taliban soldiers killed in border clash with Pakistani forces
3 months, 2 weeks ago

8 Afghan Taliban soldiers killed in border clash with Pakistani forces

The Hindu  

At least eight Afghan Taliban soldiers, including two key commanders, have been killed in a fierce clash with the Pakistani security forces in the border region near the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The exchange, which was reported in the Khurram border district of the province over the weekend, also injured 16 Afghan Taliban soldiers. So far, eight Afghan Taliban have …

Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6

The Hindu  

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for this week’s suicide bombing at a prosecutor’s office in Kabul that killed at least six people and injured 13. The group said in a statement on its news outlet Amaq that the assailant detonated his explosive-laden vest Monday as investigators and other employees were leaving work, in an attack to avenge people …

Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents

Hindustan Times  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Security forces raided a hideout of the Pakistani Taliban on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar on Wednesday, triggering a shootout that killed four officers and three insurgents, police said. Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} A militant commander, Abdul Rahim, was among …

Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents

Hindustan Times  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Security forces raided a hideout of the Pakistani Taliban on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar on Wednesday, triggering a shootout that killed four officers and three insurgents, police said. Shootout between Pakistani Taliban and police during raid kills 4 security officials, 3 insurgents A militant commander, Abdul Rahim, was among the insurgents killed in …

A roadside bomb targeting security forces kills 2 soldiers and wounds 15 in Pakistan
9 months ago

A roadside bomb targeting security forces kills 2 soldiers and wounds 15 in Pakistan

Associated Press  

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A roadside bomb exploded near a security convoy in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing two soldiers and wounding 15 others, officials said. The attack happened in Dera Ismail Khan, a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, said Inayat Ullah, head of the police bomb disposal unit in the region. …

Kabul says 8 killed in Pakistani air strikes on eastern Afghanistan
9 months, 1 week ago

Kabul says 8 killed in Pakistani air strikes on eastern Afghanistan

New Indian Express  

Eight people, all women and children, were killed on Monday in "reckless" air strikes by the Pakistani military in the border regions of Afghanistan, the Taliban government's spokesman said. Border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have risen since the Taliban government seized power in 2021, with Islamabad claiming militant groups are carrying out regular attacks from the neighbouring country. At …

Attack on Pakistan army post near Afghan border kills seven, military says
9 months, 1 week ago

Attack on Pakistan army post near Afghan border kills seven, military says

Al Jazeera  

Assailants used vehicle packed with explosives as well as suicide vests in attack that also involved a shootout. An armed group attacked a military post in northwestern Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan using a vehicle laden with explosives as well as suicide bombs, killing seven security force members, Pakistan’s military said. Troops responding to the attack on Saturday in …

Pakistani army says Taliban guard killed 2 people. UN is concerned over crackdown on Afghan migrants
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistani army says Taliban guard killed 2 people. UN is concerned over crackdown on Afghan migrants

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — A Taliban guard opened fire at civilians at a border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing two people, including a 12-year-old boy, the Pakistani military said. Pakistan has asked the Afghan Taliban authorities to investigate the “irresponsible and reckless act, apprehend and hand over the culprit to Pakistani authorities,” the military also said. Zabihullah Mujahid, …

Pakistani Taliban run riot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, seize Chitral army headquarters
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistani Taliban run riot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, seize Chitral army headquarters

India Today  

The Tehreek-e-Taliban-Pakistan or Pakistani Taliban, which overran some villages in Chitral last week, is running riot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It killed a soldier after a bomb attack on a paramilitary forces convoy and stormed the Pakistan army headquarters in Chitral, according to videos on social media sites. After remaining silent over the Taliban attack in Chitral, a city in Khyber …

Pakistani Security Forces Kill 2 Militants After Attack on Chinese Convoy in Balochistan
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistani Security Forces Kill 2 Militants After Attack on Chinese Convoy in Balochistan

News 18  

Two separatist militants were killed Sunday when they attacked a convoy carrying Chinese workers to a Beijing-financed port project in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, officials said. The Balochistan Liberation Army said Sunday two of its fighters died in a “self-sacrificing” attack on a convoy going to Gwadar port in Pakistan’s southwest. China’s consulate in Karachi said it had asked Pakistan to …

Four Pakistani soldiers killed in attack on military base
1 year, 5 months ago

Four Pakistani soldiers killed in attack on military base

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Four Pakistan Army soldiers were …

Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, more than 1,000 civilians were killed in attacks, UN says
1 year, 5 months ago

Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, more than 1,000 civilians were killed in attacks, UN says

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The United Nations said Tuesday it has documented a significant level of civilians killed and wounded in attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover — despite a stark reduction in casualties compared to previous years of war and insurgency. According to the U.N. report, three-quarters of the attacks since the Taliban seized power were with improvised explosive devices …

Kabul airport attack 'mastermind' killed by Taliban, US officials say
1 year, 7 months ago

Kabul airport attack 'mastermind' killed by Taliban, US officials say

India Today  

The Taliban have killed an Islamic State militant who was the "mastermind" behind a suicide attack at Kabul's international airport in 2021 that killed 13 U.S. troops and scores of civilians during the United States' chaotic evacuation from the country, US officials said on Tuesday. The bombing occurred on August 26, 2021, as US troops were trying to help Americans …

Suicide bomber kills six people near foreign ministry in Kabul
1 year, 8 months ago

Suicide bomber kills six people near foreign ministry in Kabul

Firstpost  

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing but the regional affiliate of the Islamic State group has increased attacks since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August 2021 Islamabad: A suicide bomber struck Monday near the foreign ministry in Kabul, killing at least six people and wounding several, according to officials. There was no immediate claim of …

Afghanistan blast: Suicide bomber kills 6 after police shot suspect near Foreign Ministry in Kabul
1 year, 8 months ago

Afghanistan blast: Suicide bomber kills 6 after police shot suspect near Foreign Ministry in Kabul

India TV News  

Kabul blast: At least six civilians were killed and several others wounded in a suicide attack near a security checkpoint in Malik Azghar Square in Afghanistan's national capital, Kabul, Tolo News reported on Monday. Citing Kabul police, Khaama Press reported that a suicide bomber was shot down before reaching its target near the security Checkpoint at Malik Asgahr intersection of …

Deadly ‘suicide’ blast outside Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul
1 year, 11 months ago

Deadly ‘suicide’ blast outside Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul

Al Jazeera  

The ISIL group claims responsibility for the attack that left 20 dead, as the Taliban is accused of underreporting casualty figures. At least 20 people have been killed after a suspected suicide bomber killed himself outside the foreign ministry in Kabul in the second major attack in the Afghan capital this year, according to a Taliban official. “There was supposed …

Multiple blasts heard in Afghanistan's capital Kabul; no official comment yet: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Multiple blasts heard in Afghanistan's capital Kabul; no official comment yet: Report

India TV News  

Kabul blasts: Afghanistan's capital Kabul, on Wednesday, was reportedly rocked by several blasts in the city, According to TOLO News, multiple blasts were heard in the country's capital city. The latest incident came barely three days after at least 10 people were killed and eight others seriously injured in an explosion that occurred at the Kabul military airport, on January …

Taliban: Kabul checkpoint bomb blast kills, wounds several
1 year, 11 months ago

Taliban: Kabul checkpoint bomb blast kills, wounds several

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — A bomb exploded near a checkpoint at Kabul’s military airport Sunday morning killing and wounding “several” people, a Taliban official said, the first deadly blast of 2023 in Afghanistan. The military airport is around 200 meters from the civilian airport and close to the Interior Ministry, itself the site of a suicide bombing last October that killed …

Afghanistan: 10 dead, 8 injured in blast at Kabul military airport
1 year, 11 months ago

Afghanistan: 10 dead, 8 injured in blast at Kabul military airport

India TV News  

Afghanistan : A bomb blast near a checkpoint in Kabul's military airport on Sunday killed at least 10 people and injured 8 others, Taliban officials said. The military airport is around 200 metres from the civilian airport and close to the Interior Ministry, itself the site of a suicide bombing last October that killed at least four people. Interior Ministry …

Several dead and wounded in blast outside Kabul military airport
1 year, 11 months ago

Several dead and wounded in blast outside Kabul military airport

Al Jazeera  

No one has claimed responsibility for the explosion that caused multiple casualties, according to the Taliban. An explosion outside the military airport in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, has caused multiple casualties, according to a Taliban official. Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor said the blast on Sunday left several people dead and wounded, adding that an investigation was under way. “He …

Heavy destruction in Pakistan as Taliban fires rockets across Durand Line
2 years ago

Heavy destruction in Pakistan as Taliban fires rockets across Durand Line

Firstpost  

Earlier this week, at least six people including security forces personnel were killed and 17 others sustained injuries on the Pakistan side of the Durand Line due to firing by the Afghan Taliban in Balochistan’s Chaman district Chaman : Several casualties were reported on the Pakistan side when Taliban forces fired rockets into Pakistani territory at Chaman on the Durand …

China's Afghanistan Ambitions: Will Islamic State Attack Derail Taliban’s Plans?
2 years ago

China's Afghanistan Ambitions: Will Islamic State Attack Derail Taliban’s Plans?

The Quint  

The Taliban are trying to play down the attack, with their spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid stating that the three gunmen had hit the hotel in the afternoon of 12 December before being quickly engaged and killed by security forces and that no foreign residents were killed. Video grabs show smoke billowing out of the hotel, and at least, two Chinese nationals …

Deadly attack on Kabul hotel popular with Chinese nationals
2 years ago

Deadly attack on Kabul hotel popular with Chinese nationals

Al Jazeera  

At least three attackers killed by security forces after they open fire at the hotel in central Kabul, says an official. At least three attackers have been killed by Afghanistan’s security forces after they opened fire at a Kabul hotel popular with Chinese nationals, according to a spokesman for the ruling Taliban. The unidentified armed men opened fire inside the …

At least six killed in 'unprovoked' firing by Taliban border forces in Balochistan, says Pakistan Army
2 years ago

At least six killed in 'unprovoked' firing by Taliban border forces in Balochistan, says Pakistan Army

Firstpost  

Sunday’s standoff at the border comes barely 24 hours after authorities in Pakistan said that its counterterrorism forces had intercepted four Islamic State Khorasan Province terrorists close to the Afghan border and killed them Islamabad: At least six Pakistani nationals were killed and 17 others injured on Sunday when Afghan border troops resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate fire across the …

‘Unprovoked’ firing from Afghan forces kills civilians: Pakistan
2 years ago

‘Unprovoked’ firing from Afghan forces kills civilians: Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

At least six civilians killed and 17 others wounded in ‘unprovoked and indiscriminate’ firing by Afghan forces, the Pakistan army says. At least six civilians have been killed by “unprovoked” firing from Afghan forces near the Chaman border, Pakistan’s military said, in the latest deadly flare-up at the border between the neighbouring countries. The Pakistani army’s media wing said on …

Pakistani soldiers killed in gun battle with Taliban
2 years, 3 months ago

Pakistani soldiers killed in gun battle with Taliban

Al Jazeera  

TTP accuses military of breaking fragile ceasefire after at least four fighters died in a gun battle in northwest. Pakistan’s Taliban has accused the military of breaking a fragile ceasefire after the army said five soldiers and at least four fighters died in a gun battle in the country’s northwest. North Waziristan and other former tribal regions in northwestern Pakistan …

Afghanistan: Deadly suicide attack at Russian embassy in Kabul
2 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan: Deadly suicide attack at Russian embassy in Kabul

Al Jazeera  

Two embassy staff among six dead after suicide bomber detonates explosives near the embassy’s entrance. At least six people have been killed in a suicide bombing near the entrance of the Russian embassy in Kabul, the Russian foreign ministry and Afghan officials have said following the rare attack on a foreign diplomatic mission in the Afghan capital. “The suicide attacker, …

Explosions in northern Afghanistan kill at least 9, wound 13
2 years, 7 months ago

Explosions in northern Afghanistan kill at least 9, wound 13

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — Two explosions, within minutes of each other, killed at least nine people and wounded 13 in northern Afghanistan on Thursday, a spokesman for a Taliban-appointed police chief said. The blasts targeted two separate vehicles in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of Balkh province, according to Mohammad Asif Waziri, the spokesman. Residents in the area said members of the Shiite …

Pakistan army post attacked by fighters from Afghanistan
2 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan army post attacked by fighters from Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

Three military personnel dead after an assault on a military installation in Pakistan’s North Waziristan region. The striking increase in attacks in Afghanistan – as well as in neighbouring Pakistan – highlights the growing security challenge facing Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers, who swept to power last August in the closing days of the chaotic withdrawal of American and NATO troops ending …

At least 47 dead in Afghanistan after Pakistan attacks: Officials
2 years, 8 months ago

At least 47 dead in Afghanistan after Pakistan attacks: Officials

Al Jazeera  

Air attacks by Pakistan on eastern Afghan provinces of Khost and Kunar killed mainly women and children, officials say. The death toll from Pakistan’s military air raids on targets in the eastern Afghanistan provinces of Khost and Kunar on Saturday has risen to at least 47, officials said. Border tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have risen since the Taliban seized …

Afghanistan: Five children among those killed in Pakistan's rocket attacks
2 years, 8 months ago

Afghanistan: Five children among those killed in Pakistan's rocket attacks

Firstpost  

Since the Taliban seized power last year in Afghanistan, border tensions between the neighbours have risen, with Pakistan claiming militant groups were carrying out attacks from Afghan soil Kabul, Afghanistan: At least five children and a woman were killed in an eastern Afghan province when the Pakistani military allegedly fired rockets along the border in a pre-dawn assault Saturday, officials …

Afghan Terrorists with American Weapons Reaching LoC to Infiltrate India, Says Top Army Officer - News18
2 years, 10 months ago

Afghan Terrorists with American Weapons Reaching LoC to Infiltrate India, Says Top Army Officer - News18

News 18  

The spillover of high tech modern weapons and advanced night vision devices left over by Americans in Afghanistan after the fall of Kabul in August 2021 is now finding its way towards Indian Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir via Pakistan through the Line of Control, said Major General Ajay Chandpuria, General Officer Commanding 19 Infantry Division stationed in Baramulla …

5 Pak soldiers killed in firing from Afghanistan; TTP claims responsibility for attack
2 years, 10 months ago

5 Pak soldiers killed in firing from Afghanistan; TTP claims responsibility for attack

India Today  

At least five Pakistani soldiers were killed by firing from neighbouring Afghanistan, Islamabad said Sunday, in an attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban. It comes just days after Baloch separatists in the southwest killed nine Pakistani troops in a series of brazen attacks that officials said involved planners from Afghanistan as well as India. After seizing power in August, Afghanistan's …

Pentagon says the deadly Afghan airport attack was not preventable
2 years, 10 months ago

Pentagon says the deadly Afghan airport attack was not preventable

LA Times  

An image from a video released by the Department of Defense shows the explosion, behind the two U.S. Marines in the foreground, by a suicide bomber Aug. 26, 2021, outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. The military investigation into the deadly attack during the Afghanistan evacuation has concluded that a suicide bomber, carrying 20 pounds of explosives packed …

4 terrorists, 1 soldier killed in attacks on security posts in Pakistan's Balochistan
2 years, 10 months ago

4 terrorists, 1 soldier killed in attacks on security posts in Pakistan's Balochistan

India Today  

Armed assailants attacked two security forces’ camps in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan province, triggering an intense exchange of fire in which at least four terrorists and a soldier were killed, the military’s media wing said. In Panjgur, the terrorists tried to enter a security forces' camp from two locations while in Noshki they attempted to get into a Frontier Corps …

'No apologies': US President Joe Biden defends troops withdrawal from Afghanistan
2 years, 11 months ago

'No apologies': US President Joe Biden defends troops withdrawal from Afghanistan

India Today  

Defending his decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan -- which resulted in the Taliban gaining control -- US President Joe Biden said 'I make no apologies for what I did'. At least 103 people were killed and over 143 were injured in two explosions that rocked the Kabul airport in August last year. Thirteen US soldiers, including 12 Marines …

Nine children killed, 4 injured in explosion in eastern Afghanistan, say Taliban
2 years, 11 months ago

Nine children killed, 4 injured in explosion in eastern Afghanistan, say Taliban

India Today  

An explosion in eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan on Monday killed nine children and wounded four, according to the office of a Taliban-appointed governor. A statement from the governor's office said the blast took place when a cart selling food items struck an old, unexploded mortar shell in the district of Lalopar, in eastern Nagarhar province. The province …

The Taliban executed scores of Afghan security forces members after surrender, HRW alleges
3 years ago

The Taliban executed scores of Afghan security forces members after surrender, HRW alleges

CNN  

CNN — The Taliban executed dozens of members of the Afghan security forces after they surrendered following the militants’ seizure of Afghanistan in late summer, new research released by Human Rights Watch on Tuesday alleges. The HRW report detailed “the summary execution or enforced disappearance” of 47 former members of the Afghan National Security Forces, including military personnel, police, intelligence …

Senior Taliban commander among dead in hospital attack
3 years, 1 month ago

Senior Taliban commander among dead in hospital attack

Deccan Chronicle  

Kabul: A Taliban military commander in Kabul was among the fighters killed when his men responded to an Islamic State attack on a hospital, officials said Wednesday. Hamdullah Mokhlis, a member of the hardline Haqqani network and an officer in the Badri Corps special forces, is the most senior figure to have been killed since the Taliban seized the capital. …

19 dead in attack on Kabul hospital; Taliban say suicide bomber responsible
3 years, 1 month ago

19 dead in attack on Kabul hospital; Taliban say suicide bomber responsible

Hindustan Times  

At least 19 people died and over 50 have been wounded in two explosions heard on Tuesday near the Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan military hospital in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul, followed by the sound of gunfire, media reports stated. A photograph shows a general view of Kabul city, A Taliban official, on condition on anonymity, told news agency AFP that …

17 killed in clash between Taliban, group of armed men in Afghan province of Herat
3 years, 2 months ago

17 killed in clash between Taliban, group of armed men in Afghan province of Herat

India TV News  

Nearly 17 people have been killed as clashes broke out between Taliban fighters and a group of armed men in the western Afghan province of Herat. "Today, the bodies of 17 people, including seven children, three women and seven men, were taken to a hospital in the province of Herat. According to the Afghan authorities, the Taliban carried out a …

Germany pays tribute to troops who served in Afghanistan
3 years, 2 months ago

Germany pays tribute to troops who served in Afghanistan

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s leaders paid tribute Wednesday to its troops that served over nearly 20 years in Afghanistan, and the country’s president said the German answer to the mission’s disappointing end must not be “resignation and retreat” from global affairs. Germany’s military, the Bundeswehr, brought home its last troops from northern Afghanistan, long the focus of the country’s deployment, in …

Afghanistan: Journalist among three killed in shooting in Nangarhar province
3 years, 2 months ago

Afghanistan: Journalist among three killed in shooting in Nangarhar province

India TV News  

At least three people, including a journalist, were killed in a shooting in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar, authorities confirmed on Sunday. "Journalist and author Sayyed Marof Saadat along with his relatives were traveling in a sedan along a road in Police District 5 of Jalalabad city on Saturday evening when gunmen in a rickshaw opened fire on them," a …

Kabul Airport fully ready for domestic, international flights: Taliban
3 years, 2 months ago

Kabul Airport fully ready for domestic, international flights: Taliban

India TV News  

The airport in Kabul is fully ready for domestic and international flights, the Taliban said on Sunday. "As the problems at Kabul International Airport have been resolved and the airport is fully operational for domestic and international flights, the IEA assures all airlines of its full cooperation and expects all airlines and countries that had previously flown to Kabul to …

Afghanistan survivors of US drone strike: Sorry 'is not enough'
3 years, 3 months ago

Afghanistan survivors of US drone strike: Sorry 'is not enough'

India TV News  

Sorry is not enough for the Afghan survivors of an errant U.S. drone strike that killed 10 members of their family, including seven children. Emal Ahmadi, whose 3-year-old daughter Malika was killed on Aug. 29, when the U.S. hellfire missile struck his elder brother's car, told The Associated Press on Saturday that the family demands Washington investigate who fired the …

A month of Taliban rule: Signs of US occupation at Kabul airport
3 years, 3 months ago

A month of Taliban rule: Signs of US occupation at Kabul airport

Al Jazeera  

A well-thumbed copy of Not a Good Day to Die, which tells how American forces nearly came undone fighting in Afghanistan in the early stages of the war, lies on a bed in a deserted United States barrack room at Kabul airport. A month after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, signs of the 20-year US-led occupation are still visible at …

About 200 foreigners, including Americans, fly out of Kabul
3 years, 3 months ago

About 200 foreigners, including Americans, fly out of Kabul

India TV News  

An estimated 200 foreigners, including Americans, left Afghanistan on a commercial flight out of Kabul on Thursday with the cooperation of the Taliban — the first such large-scale departure since U.S. forces completed their frantic withdrawal over a week ago. Ten U.S. citizens and 11 green-card holders made Thursday’s flight, State Department spokesman Ned Price said. In the U.S., National …

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