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‘We kept fighting’: Afghan soldier recalls political failures behind Kabul disaster

02/01/202208/07/2022

On the afternoon of August 15, the day Kabul fell to the Taliban, Ahmad Javid, a 37-year-old soldier in the Afghan security forces, was preparing to head north to test a new weapon system that his unit had finished training on the day […]

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Kabul rents rise as Taliban offensive sends Afghans fleeing to capital

09/08/202129/03/2022

Afghan businessman Mohammad Zahir never thought he would leave his home of 20 years in Mazar-i-Sharif, but when the Taliban appeared at the gates of the main city in Balkh province in June, he decided it was time to go. Now, he […]

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Afghan military strategy under fire as Taliban gain territory

21/06/202123/06/2021

For nearly 10 days, Private Fazulrahman Salangi’s battalion held off a Taliban attack in Anaar Dara district of Afghanistan’s Farah province, waiting for reinforcements. Finally, the group of about 40 soldiers decided to pull back, allowing the militants to overrun […]

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The Taliban Is Ready to Be Al Qaeda’s ‘Darling’ Again

04/05/202123/06/2021

The imminent withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan is breathing new life into the relationship between the Taliban and al Qaeda, according to several Afghan intelligence officials and members of both militant groups who spoke to The Daily Beast. “The […]

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Taliban unlikely to close door on talks despite US delay, experts say

15/04/202123/06/2021

The Afghan Taliban are expected to continue co-operating with the US on peace negotiations with the Afghan government despite rejecting US President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw American troops by September, experts say. US officials said the withdrawal would begin on May […]

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Taliban Promises ‘Nightmare’ for U.S. Troops in Final Afghanistan Stretch

14/04/202123/06/2021

The Taliban never kept secret what their reaction would be if the Biden administration delays the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, and now that it’s happened, U.S. forces may have to deal with a new, unbridled wave of violence […]

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Afghanistan: Taliban fires missiles at coalition military base

30/03/202123/06/2021

The Taliban fired two missiles on a coalition military base in Afghanistan’s Khost province on Tuesday in the first attack on foreign forces there since a US withdrawal agreement was reached last year. The missile attack, claimed by Taliban social […]

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Biden Desperate for Last-Ditch Afghan Deal Before Admitting He’ll Miss Trump’s Withdrawal Deadline

25/03/202123/06/2021

KABUL, Afghanistan—The Biden administration’s mission to secure a U.S.-brokered Taliban-Afghan peace deal in time for a May 1 withdrawal of American troops is imploding by the day, with insider sources from both the Taliban and Afghan government telling The Daily […]

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US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin arrives in Afghanistan on first official visit

23/03/202123/06/2021

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin arrived in Kabul on Sunday for his first trip to Afghanistan as Pentagon chief, amid swirling questions about how long American troops will remain in the country. Mr Austin was received by Gen Scott […]

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