Tag: Afghanistan
Trump Says ‘Whole World Deserves’ Biden’s Apology Over ‘Disastrous’ US Troop Exit From Afghanistan
US08:04 GMT 01.09.2021Earlier this week, Donald Trump insisted that the White House should "bomb the hell out of" the Taliban* if the militant...
Dominic Raab Says Intel Predicted Kabul Was ‘Unlikely to Fall This Year’ After NATO Troop Withdrawal
The British foreign secretary has been under pressure in light of the Taliban's* takeover of Kabul and the dubious response of officials. On 26...
Our forces can be more hostile on China border if needed: outgoing ITBP chief
INDIAN FORCES can be “more hostile” to Chinese troops if needed “in case of national interest and to protect our borders”, and are enhancing...
Britain, Taliban in Talks on ‘Safe Passage Out of Afghanistan’ for UK Nationals, Allied Afghans
World05:58 GMT 01.09.2021(updated 06:32 GMT 01.09.2021) Britain completed its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan on Saturday, evacuating 15,000 people in two weeks since...
Afghan Interpreter Who Once Helped to Save Joe Biden Now Begging Washington for Rescue from Kabul
As people are trying to flee war-ravaged Afghanistan, there have been concerns that hundreds of military biometric devices, abandoned in US bases, will help...
Report: Biden Advised Ghani to Portray Fight Against Taliban as Successful ‘Whether True or Not’
World00:47 GMT 01.09.2021(updated 01:08 GMT 01.09.2021) A recently disclosed conversation has revealed that both the American president and fugitive Afghan leader were...
Afghans at Indian defence institutes can finish training, likely to get help to seek refugee status
AROUND 120 Afghan nationals, who are training either at defence academies in India or pursuing specialised military courses here, will be allowed to continue...
Taliban Fighters Pose for Photoshoots at ‘Demilitarized’ US Equipment Left in Afghanistan
The departing American troops left an abundance of military hardware and garments at the Kabul airport. Responding to the criticism regarding the abandoned equipment,...
Mission Unaccomplished: Why 20-Year Long Afghan Campaign Was the US’ Most Unfortunate Operation
The US mission launched in 2001 with the aim of eradicating the Taliban* and al-Qaeda* in Afghanistan ended up with the Taliban's sweeping victory...
‘War In Afghanistan Is Now Over’: Key Remarks From Biden’s Speech to Nation
US20:53 GMT 31.08.2021On Monday, US CENTCOM officially announced the end of the American military mission in Afghanistan, as the last plane carrying US...
India, Taliban make first official contact after last US troops leave Afghanistan
Hours after the last US military aircraft flew out of Kabul to mark the end of its 20-year war in Afghanistan, India made its...
What Next After US Defeat?
There may no longer be US military boots on the ground in Afghanistan, but there are still plenty of Afghan boots that Washington can...
China Says US Pullout From Afghanistan Shows Military Interventions Are Doomed to Fail
Asia & Pacific07:29 GMT 31.08.2021(updated 08:39 GMT 31.08.2021) Washington earlier said it was disappointed by Russia and China's abstentions during a UN...
‘Symbol of Defeat’ for Biden Team: Blinken Bashed Over Shunning Journos’ Questions on Afghanistan
US13:13 GMT 31.08.2021Shortly before the Taliban's* takeover of Kabul, Antony Blinken tried to uphold the alleged success of the nation's Afghan mission, which...
Taliban Hails ‘Great Neighbor’ China, Renews Promise Not to Let Terrorists Base in Afghanistan
Chinese entrepreneurs and managers of state-owned enterprises recently told Chinese media that while investment opportunities in Afghanistan are ample, the danger of violence and...
New Toys? Viral Videos Allegedly Show Taliban Patrolling Kandahar Skies in US Black Hawk Choppers
World02:59 GMT 31.08.2021Late last week, video footage surfaced showing what appeared to be a group of Taliban militants taxiing a US-made UH-60 Black...
