Summary Opposition official rejects Taliban victory claim Panjshir Valley the last region resisting Taliban Taliban pledge not to retaliate against Panjshir residents Sept 6 – The Taliban claimed victory over opposition forces in the Panjshir valley northeast of Kabul on Monday, declaring that they had completed their takeover […]
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban said on Monday they have taken control of Panjshir province north of Kabul, the last holdout of anti-Taliban forces in the country and the only province the Taliban had not seized during their blitz across Afghanistan last month. Thousands of Taliban fighters overran […]
Summary Panjshir valley the last region resisting Taliban New government to be announced next week, Taliban member says Some signs of normality in Afghan capital Sept 4 – Taliban and opposition forces were fighting on Saturday for control of the Panjshir Valley north of Kabul, the last province […]
KABUL, Afghanistan — A small group of Afghan women protested near the presidential palace in Kabul on Friday, demanding equal rights from the Taliban as Afghanistan’s new rulers work on forming a government and seeking international recognition. The Taliban captured most of the country in a matter of […]
Summary Soaring prices, plunging currency, shut shops mark takeover Taliban struggle to keep banks, services, medical care running Crowds queue outside Kabul banks for scarce cash Thousands flee to border crossings with Pakistan, Iran Sept 1 (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers struggled to keep the country functioning […]
Summary Rights forum holds emergency session on Afghanistan Taliban treatment of women is a ‘red line’ – Bachelet EU joins consensus but regrets lack of international inquiry Amnesty Internationals regrets ‘shameful failure’ of session GENEVA, Aug 24 – The U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday that she […]
Summary Taliban say form of new regime to be announced soon Islamist group seeks to project more moderate image President Ghani says he left to avoid bloodshed Scenes of chaos as diplomats, Afghans flee to airport U.S., allies scramble to evacuate their citizens KABUL, Aug 16 (Reuters) – […]
KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban fighters entered Kabul on Sunday and sought the unconditional surrender of the central government, officials said, as Afghans and foreigners alike raced for the exit, signaling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan. The beleaguered central government, meanwhile, hope for […]
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban captured another three provincial capitals in Afghanistan on Friday, completing their sweep of the country’s south in a lightning offensive that is gradually encircling Kabul, just weeks before the U.S. is set to officially end its two-decade war. The latest significant blow was […]
Summary Taliban capture Ghazni on main road south of Kabul Fighting in and around several other cities U.S. intelligence says Kabul could be isolated in weeks President turns to old war lords for help KABUL, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Taliban fighters captured the city of Ghazni on Thursday, […]
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