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’No question of al Qaeda’: Diplomat blames Pakistan amid ’Kandahar Hijack’ row
3 months, 2 weeks ago

’No question of al Qaeda’: Diplomat blames Pakistan amid ’Kandahar Hijack’ row

Live Mint  

'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack' row: Amid the controversy over the new Netflix series 'IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack,' former Indian high commissioner to Islamabad Gopalaswami Parthasarathy blamed Pakistan for the hijack and said that al Qaeda was not involved in the hijacking, India Today reported. Riddled with controversy, ‘The Kandahar Hijack’ has been accused of giving a clean chit …

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Who are the Taliban in Afghanistan?
3 years, 4 months ago

Who are the Taliban in Afghanistan?

Live Mint  

The Taliban, a fundamentalist Islamic force that ruled Afghanistan from 1996 until being toppled by US forces in 2001, entered the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday after sweeping through much of the country in recent days following a withdrawal of US troops. The Taliban, whose name means “students”—a reference to the founding members having studied under Mullah Omar—quickly captured Kandahar …

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For many U.S. veterans, fall of Afghanistan to Taliban stirs confusion, disappointment and anger
3 years, 4 months ago

For many U.S. veterans, fall of Afghanistan to Taliban stirs confusion, disappointment and anger

LA Times  

The U.S. Marines dispatched Zak Lara to Afghanistan a decade ago, stationing him in Helmand province, where he guarded against Taliban advances and trained Afghan soldiers in Sangin, a community of 20,000. “To put it plainly, it just sucks,” said retired Army Col. Arnold Strong, who did multiple tours in the country that included training Afghan security forces in Kabul. …

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‘The Taliban will come ... 100%.’ As U.S. withdraws, Kandahar faces a takeover
3 years, 6 months ago

‘The Taliban will come ... 100%.’ As U.S. withdraws, Kandahar faces a takeover

LA Times  

Off a two-lane highway on this city’s northern edge lies a cemetery for Arab Al Qaeda fighters and their families, all killed in the waning days of 2001, when America first unleashed its wrath on Afghanistan. The Taliban will come into the city — 100%.” Two decades into the guerrilla war that has wrecked the worn-out towns and villages of …

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