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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
After initial LIVE reports and the Pentagon saying there were two explosions, the statement has now been corrected with the latest information. Maj. Gen. William Taylor in a press conference corrected earlier reports of the two explosions and he said only one occurred outside the Abbey gate at the Kabul… Continue reading Afghanistan: There was only one explosion – Pentagon
After the deadly suicide bombings that rocked an entrance of the Kabul airport today. President Biden after being in constant contact with his security team and allies finally came out and addressed the nation. He ordered the military to take out ISIS-K assets, leaders, etc., and a terror threat was… Continue reading Afghanistan: “We will not forgive, will not forget” – Biden