Tag: Taliban
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Pre-election butchery
The plot thickens with the Taliban warning of more violence in course of the ten days before the elections.
September 19, 2019 -
Doors are open if US wants to resume talks: Taliban
The Taliban -- who are now in control of more territory in Afghanistan than at any point since US-led forces ousted them in 2001 -- do not recognize the legitimacy of Ghani's administration. They have refused to hold direct talks with the Afghan government until a US deal is agreed.
September 18, 2019 -
Books and Pens
Ergo, the plight of minorities to the west of the Radcliffe Line was beyond the scope of her presentation.
September 18, 2019 -
Taliban lift ban on Red Cross operations in Afghanistan
"Both parties consented to follow the old agreement, on top of new promises in humanitarian aid leading to the Islamic Emirate granting ICRC permission to resume their activities," the Taliban said.
September 15, 2019 -
Taliban delegation meets Russian diplomats in Moscow
This comes as the US President Donald Trump called off negotiations with the Taliban in which the two sides finalised an agreement in principle which would have paved the ground for a gradual withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan.
September 14, 2019 -
Pak-trained Mujahideens funded by US to fight Soviets, have now turned against us: Imran Khan
"When the American troops entered Afghanistan and took action against the Taliban, Pakistan should have been neutral in its position", Khan added.
September 13, 2019 -
All sections of Afghan society should be part of peace process: Centre
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India was very closely following the developments relating to peace initiatives in Afghanistan.
September 13, 2019 -
Taliban leader Mullah Idress killed in airstrike, 36 other terrorists dead
Three hijacked military vehicles were also destroyed in the strike, the official added, without mentioning whether the strike was conducted by Afghan Air Force or NATO-led coalition forces.
September 11, 2019 -
Not this week
Most of the terms of the provisional peace agreement are classified but it would include the withdrawal of 5,000 American soldiers from five bases across Afghanistan by early next year.
September 11, 2019 -
Chrissy Teigen’s Twitter war with Trump is witty and wild
We think the best part is yet to come. Watch this space.
September 10, 2019 -
‘Afghan peace talks are dead’ says US President Donald Trump
Over the weekend, Trump cancelled secret plans to host a Taliban delegation in the US after the militant group admitted killing a US soldier.
September 10, 2019 -
Donald Trump cancels ‘secret’ peace talks with Ghani, Taliban
Taking to Twitter, Trump said, "I immediately cancelled the meeting and called off peace negotiations.
September 8, 2019 -
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani postpones US visit
The development emerged after the US envoy negotiating with the Taliban, Zalmay Khalilzad, briefed Afghan officials in Kabul on an agreement "in principle" the two sides had reached following nine rounds of talks in Qatar.
September 7, 2019 -
10 killed in bomb blast in Kabul, many hurt
The attack took place near the headquarters of the Afghan intelligence agency. However, no details on casualties were known immediately
September 5, 2019 -
Tattered truce
Nonetheless, envoy Khalilzad showed a draft deal to the President after declaring that they are “at the threshold of an agreement” following the end of the ninth round of US-Taliban talks.
September 5, 2019 -
Outward march
The path to peace in Afghanistan is going to be difficult and tortuous. There is a clear possibility that the Afghan government might refuse to play ball and get along. There is also the possibility of the Tajiks and Hazaras refusing to accept the deal, even if it is approved by the Afghan government.
September 4, 2019 -
16 killed in bomb blast in Kabul, many injured
Meanwhile, the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack,
September 3, 2019