President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan will resign before the coming Monday and an interim setup will come in place with the Taliban having a share in the new setup, according to our sources. This comes in after the Taliban made rapid advancements to surround the Ghani administration and take a… Continue reading Afghanistan: Ghani to resign before Monday – Sources
The Taliban have taken control of their 11th provincial capital in less than a week since their sweeping offensive began last Friday. Ghazni had fallen earlier today and chances for a Taliban takeover of Kabul over the next week have significantly grown. Heavy fighting had already been reported in Kandahar… Continue reading Afghanistan: Provincial capital Herat falls
Thursday – The Taliban have captured their 10th provincial capital in less than a week, after the launch of the second phase of their attacks that focused on major cities. Another loss for the Afghan government and army after the replacement of their army chief. With this development, it is… Continue reading Afghanistan: Ghazni falls
The Afghan Government has replaced its army chief after losing over eight provincial capitals in a matter of days since the Taliban launched the second phase of their attack last Friday. The Afghan army is busy defending Kandahar, Mazar-e-Sharif and Ghazni, three major cities which might fall into Taliban hands… Continue reading Afghanistan: Army chief replaced as Taliban advance
The Taliban assassinated Afghan Government media center’s director in Kabul on Friday. Dawa Khan Menapal was shot in his car while he was leaving a mosque, Taliban claimed to have “punished [him] for his deeds.” The Afghan Government officials called the attack cowardly and US Chargé d’affaires said he was… Continue reading Afghanistan: Taliban kill Gov. spokesperson; capture provincial capital
April 14, 2021 – President Biden announced the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. The President referred to it as the end of America’s longest war, while this might be true for the US, Afghanistan is headed towards the beginning of its next civil war with the Taliban on one… Continue reading Afghan War: Aftermath