After a Taliban order, Afghans have declared Jihad against all mannequins in the country. The mannequins are now being publicly beheaded and videos circulating online show just how dire the situation has become for the fiberglass and plastic models. Saws are being used to behead them as “Allah Akbar” is… Continue reading Afghans declare “Jihad” against mannequins
Colombian rebel leader Hernán Darío Velásquez “El Paisa” has been killed in an apparent ambush in Venezuela. “El Paisa” was a former leader of Colombia’s Farc rebel group. He was shot dead in a Venezuelan state. The Colombian army has said to have not known about the apparent killing. His… Continue reading Colombian rebel leader “El Paisa” killed
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
Amrullah Saleh, former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s vice-President has claimed to be the official caretaker President. Saleh says the war is not over, indicating the start of a new civil war and an uncertain future for Afghans as fighting can start at any time. Either within days, months or years.
After taking over Afghanistan and “urging” government officials to get back to work, the Taliban have held their much anticipated news conference. This is their first news conference from Kabul and they covered a wide range of issues. In a first, their spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid said women will be very… Continue reading Afghanistan: Taliban hold news conference
In a bid to get the bureaucracy and government officials back to work and restart the system, the Taliban have announced a pardon for all government servants and have urged them to get back to work. “A general amnesty has been declared for all. So you should start your routine… Continue reading Afghanistan: Taliban announce pardon for Government officials
As hundreds of Afghans rushed to the airfield amid the panic spread by the evacuations, the air operations were closed by the Pentagon after Afghans broke through the barriers and rushed onto the runway, trying to stop the military aircrafts while also trying to get onto them. Three people reportedly… Continue reading Biden to address the nation on Afghan crisis
Videos shared on social media websites show hundreds of Afghans storm the runway in a bid to stop a United States C-17 plane from taking off. While trying to board it and cling onto the aircraft many Afghans were seen being pushed off or crushed by it in the process.… Continue reading Afghanistan: Videos highlight dire situation at Kabul airport
In a Facebook post on Sunday and hours after fleeing the country Ashraf Ghani finally broke his silence. In a heartfelt message he addressed the nation and said he was faced with a tough choice and “[he] will always continue to serve [his] people in terms of ideas and programs.”… Continue reading Afghanistan: “Taliban have won” – Ghani
After attempting to reassure Afghans of no revenge the Taliban have entered Kabul, gunshots were heard in the city and their spokesperson tried to put the Afghan people at ease by saying they are awaiting a peaceful transfer of power and the properties and lives of Afghans in the city… Continue reading Afghanistan: Taliban enter Kabul; Ghani exits country