Kabul school blast death toll rises to over 50
A bloody terrorist explosion near Sayed ul-Shohada girls’ school in the west of capital Kabul killed over 50 and wounded over 100 others, the Interior Ministry said.
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Kabul school blast death toll rises to over 50
A bloody terrorist explosion near Sayed ul-Shohada girls’ school in the west of capital Kabul killed over 50 and wounded over 100 others, the Interior Ministry said.
Deadly bombing near Kabul girls school sparks international outcry
Saturday’s bombing near a girls school in Kabul city has sparked outrage among the international community, including the US, the UK, Germany and the United Nations, who have all condemned the incident in the strongest terms.
Taliban ‘utilized their full strength’ to take strategic areas
Acting Minister of Defense General Yasin Zia in a press conference on Saturday said that the Taliban utilized their full strength in the past week to some of the strategic areas in some six provinces of Afghanistan, but ANDSF foiled and rebuffed all their planning.
US sends more warplanes to protect Afghan withdrawal
The United States has deployed a dozen additional warplanes to protect the withdrawal of American and coalition troops from Afghanistan as Taliban mounts pressure on Afghan forces, Pentagon officials said Thursday.
Khalilzad:
If Taliban chooses violence, US backs Afghan republic gov’t
Zalmay Khalilzad, US special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation on Friday said that the United States will continue supporting the Afghan republic government if the Taliban chooses violence and does not comply with peace.
After U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Turkey may maintain military presence
Ankara could still seek to maintain a military presence in Afghanistan after the US departs.
Fire breaks out at market in downtown Kabul
The cause of the fire is not clear so far. Eyewitnesses said dozens of shops were damaged in the fire.
Taliban military takeover would not be acceptable to the world
The US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has said that a Taliban plan to seize control of Afghanistan with a military takeover would not be acceptable to the world.
Biden: Pakistan will play important role in future for peace in Afghanistan
Pakistan’s role in ending the Afghan war and working on a peace agreement is important, says US President Joe Biden.
In Paktika blast district police chief killed
The incident happened when the police chief was on the way to Dewana Baba area where the Taliban attacked security forces.
EU and India call for immediate ceasefire and end to hostilities
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As drawdown begins, 60 planeloads of US military gear leaves Afghanistan
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Blast in Kabul kills 1
At least one person was killed and three more were wounded in an explosion in Kabul’s Kalakan district. Kabul police say the blast was caused by a roadside bomb.
Clinton: Afghanistan decision has huge consequences
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RSF sounds alarm on World Press Freedom Day
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Blinken: US should be ready for any scenario in Afghanistan
Washington should be prepared for any possible development in Afghanistan as the US troops are withdrawn from the country, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview with CBS aired on Sunday.
Analysts: Troops pullout marks failure of U.S.-led war on terror in Afghanistan
Before the U.S. invasion of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, there were al-Qaida and the host Taliban hierarchy, but currently several terrorist groups such as Islamic State, Jandullah, Al-Jihad, Lashkar-e-Tyeba and a few more are fighting in Afghanistan which clearly speaks of the U.S. failure in the war against radical groups.
Gen. Miller warns against attacks on foreign forces
The top US military commander in Afghanistan has warned the Taliban against attacks on international troops still stationed in the country.
Abdullah: Afghan leaders need to unite over peace talks
Afghanistan’s chief peace negotiator Abdullah Abdullah said the withdrawal of foreign troops from the country was not the “end of the world for our people”, but that the exit will present “huge challenges”.
In massive fire in Kabul, nine killed, 14 injured
At least nine people were killed and 14 others were wounded after a major fire broke out on Saturday night in Kabul in which dozens of fuel tankers, trucks and other vehicles were burnt, a source from the Ministry of Interior said on Sunday.
