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Afghanistan: Taliban announce interim Government

Update: Qari Fasiullah will the the Chief of Army Staff. Update: Sheikh Molvi Noorullah will be the interim Minister of Education. Update: Mullah Haybatullah Badri will be the Minister of Finance. Update: Khalliul Rahman Haqqani will be the Minister of Refugees. Update: Mullah Abdul Haq will be the chief Afghan… Continue reading Afghanistan: Taliban announce interim Government


Afghanistan: “China our main partner”; Taliban to announce new government

Taliban to announce a new government within a few hours, just after two weeks of taking over Afghanistan. The cabinet is to be established after the morning prayers on Friday, sources told AFP. A ceremony is being organized at the Presidential palace in Kabul, according to Taliban official Ahmadullah Muttaqi.… Continue reading Afghanistan: “China our main partner”; Taliban to announce new government


How do we know the Afghans coming are not a threat?

After this Administration managed to miscalculate the entire Afghan crisis, how can we trust it with screening and performing background checks on the influx of Afghans? We have criminals slip in through the southern border and now we have safely evacuated tens of thousands of Afghans who have worked with… Continue reading How do we know the Afghans coming are not a threat?


Afghanistan: Biden defends withdrawal as Taliban rejoice

President Biden delivers remarks to Department of State employees, February 04, 2021

President Biden on Tuesday once again defended his decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan. A decision that brought the Taliban back to power in under 10 days of the second phase of their offensive. Biden addressed the nation a day after the US marked the end of its longest… Continue reading Afghanistan: Biden defends withdrawal as Taliban rejoice


This was America’s biggest non-combatant evacuation – Pentagon

The war on terror ends with the largest non-combatant 18-day evacuation in the military’s history, after starting on August 14. The US military evacuated 79,000 civilians from the Kabul airport in 18 days. 6,000 out of the 79,000 were Americans, the rest being third-country and Afghan nationals. The US military… Continue reading This was America’s biggest non-combatant evacuation – Pentagon


Afghanistan: Last of the US military planes depart

America’s longest war finally comes to an end as the last of the military planes in Afghanistan have left the country with the core diplomatic officials. The War on Terror cost the United States $2.26 trillion and 2,461 troop and civilian lives. Close to 2,000 out of the number were… Continue reading Afghanistan: Last of the US military planes depart


Afghanistan: US airstrike destroys ISIS-K car bomb

Update: The drone strike by the US destroyed a car bomb also carrying “multiple suicide bombers” to Kabul airport. This is the second airstrike targeting ISIS-K terrorists after they attacked the Abbey Gate of Kabul airport resulting in deaths of 13 US service members and multiple Afghans. “We are confident… Continue reading Afghanistan: US airstrike destroys ISIS-K car bomb


Afghanistan: Biden warns of another terror attack, likely in the next 24 to 36 hours

Acknowledging earlier reports, President Biden has warned of another possible terrorist attack that is highly likely to take place in the next 24 to 36 hours at the Kabul airport. Biden also pledges that the drone attack that killed 2 ISIS-K targets as retaliation to the suicide bombing that killed… Continue reading Afghanistan: Biden warns of another terror attack, likely in the next 24 to 36 hours


Afghanistan: US Embassy in Kabul asks Americans to leave the airport gates

After Thursday’s attack, US Embassy in Kabul has asked US citizens to leave the airport gates at once. After the attacks, President Biden was warned of the imminent threats Americans could face at the airport as the evacuation process hits its final phase. As the deadline draws near, US citizens,… Continue reading Afghanistan: US Embassy in Kabul asks Americans to leave the airport gates


Afghanistan: US kills ISIS-K terrorist planning future attacks

Update: Not one but two terrorists were killed in strike. One was injured. The US has taken out an ISIS-K planner who was formulating future attacks as the US evacuations reach their most dangerous phase. President Biden has already been warned of another possible attack in Kabul. In an unmanned… Continue reading Afghanistan: US kills ISIS-K terrorist planning future attacks


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