UK PM reiterates support against Taliban in call with Afghan President
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reiterated Britain’s support to Afghanistan in its fight against the Taliban, as part of the wider North Atlantic Treaty […]
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Taliban warn NATO to push ahead with troop withdrawal in Afghanistan
KABUL: The Taliban on Saturday warned NATO against seeking a “continuation of war”, as the alliance weighs a planned withdrawal from Afghanistan. Defence ministers from […]
Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan responsible for over 100 cross-border attacks last year: UN report
United Nations: Terror group Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), responsible for more than 100 “cross-border” attacks within three months last year, oversaw a “reunification” of splinter […]
In Afghanistan, follow the white high-tops and you’ll find the Taliban
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan: The unassuming white leather high-top sneakers with green-and-yellow trim are a bestseller for a roughly half-dozen shoe vendors in a sprawling bazaar in […]
Entire Taliban brass based in Pakistan, says its chief negotiator
(This story originally appeared in on Dec 26, 2020) New Delhi: The disclosure by Mullah Baradar, the chief Taliban negotiator in the intra-Afghan peace talks, […]
Taliban delegation visits Islamabad, plans for leadership meeting in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: A Taliban delegation will arrive in Pakistan‘s capital on Monday for a three-day visit, according to official statements, as both sides in the Afghan […]
Mike Pompeo meets Taliban, Afghan negotiators in Doha
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has met negotiators from the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha, amidst signs of progress in their stalled […]
The women who served as a deadly duo for the Taliban
Female assassins who lured an Afghan security official to his death with promises of sex before shooting him and dumping his body at a cemetery […]
Taliban call on President-elect Joe Biden to stick to US troop withdrawal deal
KABUL: Afghanistan‘s insurgent Taliban on Tuesday called on the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to stick to the February agreement to withdraw U.S. […]
Eleven Bats: Harry Moffitt book, cricket news, Afghanistan, Taliban
During his missions in the Middle East, Australian SAS soldier Anthony “Harry” Moffitt found cricket to be an effective escape from the trepidation of conflict. […]
