Afghanistan’s neighbouring international locations – Russia, China, Iran, and Pakistan – focus on strengthening coordination on Afghanistan to neutralise safety threats emanating from the territory after hasty US withdrawal. The overseas ministers of the 4 international locations agreed to construct a united, consolidated regional method to Afghan affairs. (HANDOUT / RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY / AFP)…
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Biden blames Trump for chaotic withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan
The Taliban overran Afghanistan in August 2021 as the previous Western-backed authorities in Kabul collapsed with shocking velocity and the final US troops withdrew. The 12-page doc acknowledged that the administration realized classes from the withdrawal, and now errs on the facet of “aggressive communication” about dangers in a destabilized safety setting. (AP Archive) President…
UK opens inquiry into British military’s illegal killings in Afghanistan
Britain’s authorities orders inquiry after legal professionals introduced authorized challenges on behalf of households of eight Afghans who have been allegedly killed by British military. FILE – Britain ended all fight operations in Afghanistan in 2014, though a small variety of troops stayed to coach Afghan safety forces till 2021. (AP Archive) A senior decide…
Loss of life toll climbs after robust earthquake jolts Pakistan, Afghanistan
Magnitude 6.5 quake centered close to Jurm village in northeastern Afghanistan leaves a minimum of 9 folks lifeless in Pakistan and two in Afghanistan, officers in each South Asian international locations say. Rescue employee unload earthquake victims from an ambulance at a hospital in Saidu Sharif, a city Pakistan’s Swat valley. (AP) Loss of life…
Australian ex-soldier arrested over alleged Afghanistan warfare crime
The arrest is a part of ongoing investigations into alleged warfare crimes dedicated by Australian troops in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016. A 2020 inquiry revealed allegations of executions, physique depend competitions and torture by Australian forces. (Twitter/@AndyVermaut) An Australian former soldier has been arrested over allegations that he murdered a person whereas deployed in…
Taliban chief bans hashish cultivation in Afghanistan
Quick Information Violators will probably be punished, based on decree by Taliban chief Hibatullah Akhundzada. For years, Afghanistan has been the world’s largest producer of opium, a paste extracted from poppies and processed into heroin. (Sameer Najafizada / AP Archive) The Taliban has introduced a ban on the cultivation of hemp or hashish in Afghanistan….