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- Business Insider 01:08July 28, 2021With the US gone, Afghanistan's air force has to rely on Zoom calls to learn how to fix its aircraftTime is running out for US personnel in Afghanistan, which has made Zoom calls necessary to give Afghan forces the training they still need.
< Military & Defense, International, Afghanistan, Afghan air force, US Air Force, Taliban, News Contributor, Mildef freelance > - New York Times 01:37July 27, 2021Biden Takes Two Paths to Wind Down Iraq and Afghan WarsThe differences in how President Biden has handled the wars offer insight not only into America’s strategic interests, but also in how he views the two conflicts.
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- New York Times 14:08July 26, 2021Afghan Civilian Casualties Soar as U.S. Exits, Monitors SayDetentions and summary executions of those accused of colluding with the Kabul government were also reported, with the Taliban found to be largely responsible.
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- The Guardian 08:30July 26, 2021Afghanistan civilian casualty figures at record high, UN saysReport reveals ‘acute rise’ in deaths and injuries since 1 May as Taliban exploit departure of foreign troopsRecord numbers of civilians have been killed and injured in Afghanistan in intense fighting since 1 May, when international forces began their final drawdown and the Taliban launched a major offensive.The heavy toll so far comes largely from battles in rural areas, according to the UN. If the conflict were to spill into more densely populated towns and cities, the consequences could be catastrophic, it says in its report, The Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict. Continue reading...
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- New York Times 00:02July 26, 2021U.S. General Won’t Commit to Ending Airstrikes on TalibanWith the militants making advances across Afghanistan, the top American general there suggested that airstrikes may continue, even with the U.S. troop pullout largely completed.
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- Business Insider 15:20July 25, 2021Trump gets Taliban leader's name wrong and impersonates him with grunts, videos showWhile speaking at an Arizona rally, former President Trump misnamed the Taliban's leader as 'Mohammed' and recalled threatening to bomb his village.
< Politics, News, International, Donald Trump, Trump, Trump rallies, Taliban, Afghanistan, Videos, UK Weekend, News UK > - Modern Tokyo Times 11:02July 25, 2021Curfew at night in Afghanistan to provide more security in areas heldCurfew at night in Afghanistan to provide more security in areas held Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The pull-out of American forces in Afghanistan under President Biden of America is witnessing fresh Taliban momentum. Nerves are obviously fraying within government-controlled areas because the Taliban supports a strict and draconian Islamic Sharia […]
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< America, Asia, China, Geopolitics, Miitary Conflict, NATO, Terrorism, Afghanistan issues a curfew, Biden and Islamist terrorism, Biden and US pull out of Afghanistan, Curfew in Afghanistan, Geopolitics news, Geopolitics of Afghanistan, http://moderntokyonews.com, http://moderntokyotimes.com, Islamic jihad in Afghanistan, Japan news agency, Lee Jay Walker, Modern Tokyo News, Modern Tokyo Times, Murad Makhmudov, sunni islamic terrorism, sunni islamic zealots, Taliban and Islamic jihad, Taliban and women, Terrorism news, Tokyo news agency, US forces leave Afghanistan, Women under the Taliban > - The Guardian 16:08July 24, 2021Curfew imposed in Afghanistan to curb Taliban offensiveInsurgents have captured key border crossings and encircled several provincial capitalsAfghan authorities have imposed a night-time curfew across 31 of the country’s 34 provinces to curb surging violence unleashed by a sweeping Taliban offensive in recent months, the interior ministry has said.The widespread Taliban offensive has seen the insurgents capture key border crossings, dozens of districts and encircle several provincial capitals since early May. Continue reading...
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- Business Insider 03:46July 23, 2021The US launched strikes to destroy military equipment the Taliban captured from Afghan security forcesThe top US general said Wednesday that the Afghan forces have the capacity and capability to defend themselves and their country.
< Military & Defense, International, Politics, Afghanistan, Taliban, troop withdrawal > - New York Times 21:06July 22, 2021Canadian Veterans Fill Void to Help Afghans Who Once Worked With ThemDespite promises from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada has yet to produce a plan to bring Afghan interpreters and other workers to the country.
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- Business Insider 12:57July 20, 2021Video shows Afghan president among people calmly praying on Eid al-Adha while rockets explode around themAshraf Ghani and others were shown praying outside of the presdiential palace compound, seemingly unworried by the sound of rockets exploding nearby.
< Politics, Military & Defense, Speed desk, News UK, Afghanistan, Taliban > - The Guardian 08:15July 18, 2021British general’s ‘discreet’ effort to revive Afghan peace negotiationsGeneral Sir Nick Carter has been arranging meetings with contacts in Kabul and Pakistan to try to prevent a descent into civil warBritain’s top general, Sir Nick Carter, has been using his personal connections with Afghan and Pakistan leaders in a behind-the-scenes effort to stop Afghanistan sliding into full-blown civil war, and help bolster stalling US-brokered peace talks in Qatar.At the weekend a senior Afghan delegation arrived in Doha to try to restart the virtually dormant negotiations, after months which have seen the Taliban sweep across much of rural Afghanistan, although they still do not hold any cities. Continue reading...
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- New York Times 12:00July 17, 2021Afghanistan Returns to Militias, and an Old, Chaotic PathConcerned by the Taliban’s offensive, regional power brokers are again recruiting and arming volunteer militias. But some fear the quick fix will lead to a wider breakdown.
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- The Guardian 15:50July 16, 2021Afghans flee to eastern Turkey as Taliban takes control amid chaosSome pay smugglers to take them to Istanbul as withdrawal of US troops rekindles fears of civil warTwenty-eight days into their journey out of Afghanistan, a woman and her five children are sitting in the shade near a bus station in Tatvan, a town on the shore of Lake Van in eastern Turkey.She is waiting for a smuggler, who was paid in advance, to take the family to Istanbul. Tired and dirty, the younger children are still playing in the dust and laughing; the youngest boy wants a piggyback. The smuggler is two days late. Continue reading...
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- New York Times 15:45July 16, 2021Danish Siddiqui, Reuters Photojournalist, Is Killed in AfghanistanThe Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer was killed in a clash between Afghan forces and the Taliban.
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- Business Insider 11:47July 16, 2021A war correspondent was killed in Afghanistan days after live-tweeting Taliban RPGs hitting his humveeDanish Siddiqui, a Pulitzer Prize winner who worked for Reuters, was killed Friday while covering a clash between Afghan and Taliban forces.
< Military & Defense, News UK, Speed desk, Afghanistan, Taliban > - The Guardian 19:48July 15, 2021Afghanistan’s neighbours step up efforts to prevent civil warRapid Taliban advances lead to meeting in Uzbekistan of over a dozen leaders and foreign ministersAfghanistan’s neighbours are stepping up efforts to prevent the country sliding into a full-blown civil war after a rapid Taliban advance that caught the government in Kabul, its allies and much of the region by surprise.At a meeting in Uzbekistan that opens on Friday, more than a dozen leaders and foreign ministers from regional powers will gather with the Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani, and senior American diplomats including the top US envoy for peace, Zalmay Khalilzad. Continue reading...
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- New York Times 16:04July 15, 2021China Criticized the Afghan War. Now It Worries About the Withdrawal.An explosion that killed Chinese workers in Pakistan has stirred fears in Beijing of regional instability.
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- The Guardian 16:09July 14, 2021Taliban claim Afghan border crossing with Pakistan in major gainMilitants say they have made what could be their most significant advance in a nationwide offensiveTaliban fighters said on Wednesday that they had taken control of one of Afghanistan’s main border crossings with Pakistan, perhaps their most strategic gain so far in a rapid advance across the country as US forces pull out.A Pakistani official said fighters had taken down the Afghan government flag at the Spin Boldak crossing between the Pakistani town of Chaman and the Afghan town of Wesh. Continue reading...
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- The Guardian 13:58July 14, 2021George W Bush fears for women as he criticises Afghanistan pulloutFormer US president says west’s withdrawal is a mistake and could cause ‘unspeakable harm’The former US president George W Bush has criticised the western withdrawal from Afghanistan in an interview with a German broadcaster, saying he fears Afghan women and girls will “suffer unspeakable harm”.Asked in an interview with the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) whether the withdrawal was a mistake, Bush replied: “You know, I think it is, yeah, because I think the consequences are going to be unbelievably bad.” Continue reading...
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- New York Times 12:00July 14, 2021Fear and Misery in an Afghan City Where Taliban Stalk the StreetsFor weeks, the northern city of Kunduz has suffered daily street battles. Times journalists were there to document a cat-and-mouse war for control.
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- Modern Tokyo Times 10:19July 14, 2021Taliban Controls Afghanistans Northern Borders, Unsettling Countries Near and FarTaliban Controls Afghanistan’s Northern Borders, Unsettling Countries Near and Far Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor By: Paul Goble The Jamestown Foundation With the ongoing withdrawal of the United States’ military forces and the consequent weakening of the Afghan government, the Taliban now controls much of the territory of Afghanistan and most of its northern borders, posing […]
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< Asia, Miitary Conflict, Terrorism, Afghanistan geopolitics and Russia, Central Asia and Afghanistan, Jamestown Foundation, Paul Goble, Paul Goble and Central Asia, Paul Goble and The Jamestown Foundation, Taliban and geopolitics > - Business Insider 18:39July 13, 2021Viral video of Taliban executing 22 Afghan commandos as they surrendered ignites more criticism of Biden's withdrawal"This is horrible-yet it's the reality of announcing the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan," Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who served in Afghanistan, tweeted.
< Military & Defense, Politics, News, International, Taliban, CNN, Afghanistan, Joe Biden > - New York Times 12:40July 13, 2021In Haiti, Biden Faces an All Too Familiar DilemmaTime and again, the world has found that propping up failing states is compelling in the short term and potentially disastrous in the long term.
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- New York Times 15:57July 12, 2021Top U.S. General Steps Down in AfghanistanGen. Austin S. Miller is leaving as the United States prepares to end its two-decade war in Afghanistan and Taliban fighters sweep across much of the country.
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- The Guardian 15:55July 12, 2021Afghan family trapped in Istanbul airport after fleeing Taliban threatsFamily of 16 had hoped to claim asylum in Russia, as thousands flee Afghanistan after troops withdrawalSixteen members of an Afghan family who fled Taliban death threats have been trapped in Istanbul airport for the past two weeks, and thousands more refugees are making their way overland seeking safety in Turkey, as the security situation in Afghanistan rapidly deteriorates after the withdrawal of US and Nato forces.The family, from Herat city, decided to leave the country in June after a relative was shot and killed on the street by Taliban forces. Several of them work with international aid organisations on issues such as women’s rights, and have continued to face threats. Continue reading...
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- New York Times 20:44July 9, 2021Taliban Enter Kandahar City and Seize Border PostsThe insurgent assaulted a vital city in Afghanistan’s south on Friday, less than 24 hours after President Biden reaffirmed his decision to withdraw from the country.
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- The Guardian 17:57July 9, 2021Taliban sweep through Herat province as Afghan advance continuesFears grow for Kabul government after militant group seizes two key border crossingsThe Taliban swept through western Herat province on Friday, seizing two key border crossings to Iran and Turkmenistan, and much of the countryside beyond city limits.It was the latest part of Afghanistan to collapse in the face of a rapid militant advance, during which they have taken control of areas far beyond their original southern strongholds. Their speed has fuelled fears the government in Kabul could fall within months. Continue reading...
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- The Guardian(UK) 07:00July 9, 2021Iran and Russia move to fill diplomatic vacuum in AfghanistanIranian foreign minister meets Taliban negotiators in Tehran, while Turkey offers troops to protect Kabul airportIran, Turkey, Pakistan and Russia have moved to fill the military and diplomatic vacuum opening up in Afghanistan as a result of the departure of US forces and military advances by the Taliban.In Tehran the Iranian foreign minister, Javad Zarif, met Taliban negotiators to discuss their intentions towards the country, and secured a joint statement saying the Taliban do not support attacks on civilians, schools, mosques and hospitals and want a negotiated settlement on Afghanistan’s future. Continue reading...
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- The Guardian(UK) 19:51July 8, 2021Taliban close in on Helmand capital as UK Afghan mission endsLashkar Gah still under control of government forces but local activist says city is under siegeAs Boris Johnson announced the end of Britain’s military mission in Afghanistan, Taliban fighters pressed in on the capital of Helmand province, once the centre of the UK’s presence there.Militants are less than a mile from Lashkar Gah, now also home to tens of thousands of people who fled the fighting or Taliban rule across the rest of the province, local officials said. Continue reading...
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- The Guardian(UK) 20:04July 7, 2021Boris Johnson admits concern for Afghanistan as UK withdrawsPM says he is ‘apprehensive’ and situation is ‘fraught with risks’ as Taliban make advancesBoris Johnson has admitted he is “apprehensive” about the future of Afghanistan as he confirmed that the UK government would mark the end of a 20-year deployment in the country when he gives a statement to MPs on Thursday.The prime minister said he thought the current situation in the country was “fraught with risks” as the Taliban make rapid advances, expressing reservations for the first time in public as the final withdrawal comes to an end. Continue reading...
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- The Guardian 17:53July 7, 2021Armed Afghan women take to streets in show of defiance against TalibanWomen in north and central regions of country stage demonstrations as militants make sweeping gains nationwide Women have taken up guns in northern and central Afghanistan, marching in the streets in their hundreds and sharing pictures with assault rifles on social media, in a show of defiance as the Taliban make sweeping gains nationwide.One of the biggest demonstrations was in central Ghor province, where hundreds of women turned out at the weekend, waving guns and chanting anti-Taliban slogans. Continue reading...
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- New York Times 15:57July 7, 2021Taliban Attack a Provincial Capital in Afghanistan’s North, Freeing PrisonersContinuing their offensive, the Taliban forces seemed poised to overrun the city, though Afghan airstrikes slowed the assault.
< Afghanistan, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Taliban, Afghan National Security Forces, Qala-i-Naw > - The Guardian 15:33July 7, 2021Taliban attack city as US ramps up Afghanistan withdrawalFierce fighting reported in western city of Qala-i-Naw, with militants seizing police headquarters and offices of country’s spy agencyThe Taliban launched a major assault on a provincial capital in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the first since the US military began its final drawdown of troops from the country, as insurgents press on with a blistering offensive.Fierce fighting erupted in the western city of Qala-i-Naw, the capital of Badghis, with the militants seizing police headquarters and offices of the country’s spy agency. Continue reading...
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- New York Times 19:01July 6, 2021Taliban Try to Polish Their Image as They Push for VictoryThe insurgents are trying to rebrand as effective governors as they capture new territory. But there is more evidence that they are unreformed.
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- Business Insider 12:39July 6, 2021US troops left their key Afghanistan base at 3 a.m. without telling their allies, leaving 5,000 Taliban prisoners in their cells, reports sayUS forces had been using Bagram Airfield as its main base in Afghanistan since 2001. They departed last week.
< Military & Defense, News UK, Afghanistan, Bagram, Joe Biden, Taliban > - Business Insider 22:31July 5, 2021Over 1,000 Afghan troops facing advancing Taliban forces retreated and fled the countryAs the US moves ahead with plans to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan, the Taliban is gaining ground and forcing Afghan troops into Tajikistan.
< Military & Defense, International, Politics, Afghanistan, Biden, troop withdrawal, Taliban > - New York Times 23:15July 4, 2021Pentagon Seeks to Soften Blow of U.S. Withdrawal From AfghanistanKeeping the top commander in the country longer is part of an effort to reassure Afghans as the Taliban step up their offensive.
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- The Guardian 20:01July 4, 2021Hundreds of Afghan security forces flee as districts fall to TalibanMilitants’ advance continues as Britain nears end of its two-decade deployment to countryThe Taliban’s rapid advance through northern Afghanistan continued on Sunday with more than a dozen districts falling to the militants, as Britain entered the final days of its two-decade deployment to Afghanistan.More than 300 members of the Afghan security forces fled across the border into Tajikistan to escape the militants, and Badakhshan and Takhar provinces are now largely under Taliban control, beyond the respective regional capitals. Continue reading...
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- The Guardian 08:00July 4, 2021After the retreat: what now for Afghanistan?As the west departs, the Taliban are resurgent. They say they have changed – but misogyny and brutality still mark their ruleThe public flogging in Obe district, captured on video that quickly went viral this spring, was a mistake, a local Taliban judge admitted. Commanders were angry.As the footage spread between urban Afghans, who shared it on their smartphones, it revived memories of darker times when the militants ruled the country, and an outpouring of revulsion. Continue reading...
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- New York Times 12:00July 3, 2021The Relics of America’s War in AfghanistanJust a mile from Bagram Air Base, where U.S. forces departed on Thursday, shops sell items left over from two decades of fighting. Each one tells a story.
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- New York Times 18:22July 2, 2021As Afghanistan Forces Crumble, an Air of Unreality Grips the CapitalWith the Taliban advancing and U.S. troops leaving, President Ashraf Ghani and his aides have become increasingly insular, and Kabul is slipping into shock.
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- New York Times 17:44July 2, 2021As Afghan Forces Crumble, an Air of Unreality Grips the CapitalWith the Taliban advancing and U.S. troops leaving, President Ashraf Ghani and his aides have become increasingly insular, and Kabul is slipping into shock.
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- The Guardian 16:34July 1, 2021Afghan civilians forced to fight Taliban as foreign troops departViolence is spiralling with militants seizing at least 50 of county’s nearly 400 districts since MayHaji Ghoulam Farouq Siawshani watched the Taliban rampage across northern Afghanistan this month, weighing up the threat from militants on his doorstep. Then, 10 days ago, the former oil trader turned militia commander issued a call to arms.“Where the Taliban go, they bring destruction, and they are one kilometre away from my village,” he told the Guardian. “We decided to respond.” Continue reading...
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- New York Times 19:09June 25, 2021On the Front Line: A Night With Afghan CommandosOn a recent night raid, a Times photographer captured Afghanistan’s elite forces as they disrupted Taliban operations in one of the country’s most volatile provinces.
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- Modern Tokyo Times 11:33June 22, 2021Upon Leaving the Wild, Wild East in AfghanistanUpon Leaving the Wild, Wild East in Afghanistan by Phyllis CheslerIPT News Investigative Project on Terrorism In the history of the world, no foreign power has ever occupied or been able to remain in this landlocked and remote country in central Asia. The Persians, the Mongols, the British, the Russians – all were unable to […]
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< America, Asia, Geopolitics, Terrorism, Investigative Project on Terrorism and the Taliban, IPT News, Lisa Curtis, Phyllis Chesler, Phyllis Chesler and Investigative Project on Terrorism, Takfiri killers, Taliban stone women to death, Upon Leaving the Wild, Wild East in Afghanistan > - New York Times 10:00June 22, 2021Attacked and Vulnerable, Some Afghans Are Forming Their Own ArmiesWith U.S. troops leaving, the Taliban advancing, and a steady collapse of security force bases and outposts, the Hazara and other ethnic groups in Afghanistan are raising militias.
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- New York Times 23:24June 20, 2021Taliban Enter Key Cities in Afghanistan’s North After Swift OffensiveThe setbacks come at a harrowing moment for Afghanistan, just as American and international troops are set to leave the country in coming weeks.
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- New York Times 20:54June 17, 2021Elite Afghan Forces Suffer Horrific Casualties as Taliban AdvanceAt least 24 commandos were killed in one battle in the Afghan north, and that kind of stark loss is playing out across the country: “We mourn. The Taliban celebrate. And it hurts too much.”
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- Business Insider 20:37June 15, 2021Kevin McCarthy won't let go of the GOP's smear campaign against Ilhan Omar, but Democrats have moved onMcCarthy called for Omar's removal from the House Foreign Affairs committee, adding to the GOP's latest attacks on the Minnesota lawmaker.
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