Taliban blows up Hazara leader Abdul Ali Mazari’s statue in Bamiyan
Abdul Ali Mazari was executed by the Taliban in 1995. Over the years Taliban repeatedly attacked Hazaras, an ethnic group residing in Hazarajat, in central Afghanistan.
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US President Joe Biden REVEALS what went wrong in Afghanistan
I’ve argued for many years that our mission should be narrowly focused on counterterrorism — not counterinsurgency or nation-building.
Military evacuation of diplomats, citizens resume at Kabul airport
A Western official at the airport told Reuters that the crowd at the airport had thinned out, a day after US troops fired gunshots into the sky to disperse the crowd.
Ajit Doval discusses situation in Afghanistan with US NSA Jake Sullivan
India's initiative to evacuate its citizens from Kabul included deliberations between the National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and his US counterpart Jake Sullivan on Monday evening.
Afghan Central Bank head flees Kabul, blames government for chaos
In a series of tweets, he criticized the Afghan president Ashraf Ghani for fleeing the country uninformed. He also criticized the government for the lack of evacuation plans.
MHA announces new electronic visa to fast track visa application
The announcement comes after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced that the Indian Ambassador in Afghanistan and his staff will be moved to India immediately.
Afghan military plane crashed in Uzbekistan
A doctor from Surkhondaryo province notified that his hospital had admitted two patients, considered to be wearing Afghan military uniforms.
Here is the list of top Taliban leaders of Afghanistan
On Monday Taliban declared from the presidential palace that the war is over and that Afghanistan will now be known as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
Explained: What is happening in Afghanistan?
The Taliban spread their legs across the capital and an official of the extremist group said it would soon announce the formation of an 'Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan' from the President Palace in Kabul.
“Yes, we will play in the T20 World Cup,” says Afghanistan media manager Hikmat Hassan
Afghanistan cricket team will be seen in the T20 World Cup. The media manager of the Afghanistan team has announced this while speaking in an interview with ANI.
United Airlines rerouted flights to evade Afghanistan airspace
On August 15, the Taliban entered the gates of Kabul and have blocked all the routes instantly.
Chinese foreign minister meets Taliban delegation in Tianjin
According to ANI, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi publicly acknowledged the Taliban as a “crucial military and political force in Afghanistan that is expected to play an important role in the peace, reconciliation and reconstruction process of the country”, during one of the delegations that took place between the insurgent group and China in Tianjin.
Atleast five people killed at Kabul airport in firing
According to witnesses, it's not clear whether the victims were killed because of the gunshots or stampede, Reuters reported.
Air India flights to Kabul cancelled due to closure of Afghan airspace
The 12:30 pm flight from Delhi to Kabul was initially scheduled to fly at 8:30 pm on Sunday. Air India's AI 126 Chicago-Delhi flight was diverted to Gulf airspace.
60 countries urge Taliban to let diplomats, international citizens leave Afghanistan
“Given the deteriorating security situation, we support, are working to secure, and call on all parties to respect and facilitate, the safe and orderly departure of foreign nationals and Afghans who wish to leave the country," the statement read.
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