Afghanistan
China rushes to fill in the vacuum in Afghanistan created by US withdrawal
As the dramatic scenes of the US and other Western nations' evacuation of their officials and citizens played out on TV screens and social media, China's propaganda machinery was quick to pounce, slamming the US for its ‘messy' handling of the Afghanistan situation.
Taliban initiates dialogue with India in Qatar
For the first time, India has made public a meeting held between the two sides. The ministry stated that Ambassador of India to Qatar, Deepak Mittal, met Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, the Head of Taliban's Political Office in Doha. "The meeting took place at the Embassy of India, Doha, on the request of the Taliban side," said the ministry. Discussions focused on safety, security and early return of Indian nationals stranded in Afghanistan. The travel of Afghan nationals, especially minorities, who wish to visit to India also came up.
25 Indians linked to ISIS-K under scanner in Afghanistan
Sources said that they are hiding near the hometown of Amin al Haq, the former security chief of Osama bin Laden. Haq, who was detained by Pakistan and then freed, returned to his hometown in Nangarhar with an armed Taliban escort. A video of Haq has surfaced where he can be seen triumphantly returning to his home, less than two weeks after the country fell to the Taliban.
Taliban initiates dialogue with India in Qatar
For the first time, India has made public a meeting held between the two sides. The ministry stated that Ambassador of India to Qatar, Deepak Mittal, met Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, the Head of Taliban's Political Office in Doha. Discussions focused on safety, security and early return of Indian nationals stranded in Afghanistan. The travel of Afghan nationals, especially minorities, who wish to visit to India also came up.
10mn Afghan kids in desperate need of humanitarian aid: UN
The appeal covers a variety of sectors, including water and sanitation, child protection, nutrition, health, and education, Herve De Lys, the Unicef Representative in Afghanistan, told reporters at the UN headquarters in New York. De Lys added that those least responsible for this crisis, are paying the highest price, including the children killed and injured in a series of atrocities in Kabul since August 26, reports Xinhua news agency.
Taliban uses traditional Afghan method of 'night letters' to intimidate
The notes order their victims to attend a Taliban-convened court. Failure to do so will result in the death penalty, the Daily Mail reported. The letters are a traditional Afghan method of intimidation. They were used by mujahideen fighters during the Soviet occupation and then by the Taliban as both a propaganda tool and a threat. Often used in rural communities, they are now being widely circulated in cities.
Afghan TV news presenter read out headlines while surrounded by armed Taliban
The clip was shared online by the TV studio after the militants stormed the building and demanded the news anchor praise the Taliban, the Daily Mail reported. In the 42-second clip, which has since been viewed more than 1 million times, the news anchor is surrounded by eight armed men who appear to be guarding him as he reads.
'US left behind over 100 Javelin portable anti-tank missile systems in Afghanistan'
Shoigu now believes that the militant group is better equipped than the Ukrainian Army, RT News reported. He told the YouTube channel Solovyov Live that the terrorists' considerable cache of weapons, and vehicles, is a massive risk for Afghanistan, the report said. "Javelins are supplied to Ukraine from the US," Shoigu said. "I don't remember how many, a few dozen, or so," he added.
Heavily armed Taliban take control of Kabul airport
The Taliban members walked through sheds on the military side. Subsequently, the movement's leaders celebrated their victory by walking across the runway, Pajhwok News reported. In a live stream, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said: "This is the enjoyable moment of victory."
Taliban cuts off telecom network to defiant Panjshir
Panjshir residents say that the lack of phone and internet networks is causing serious challenges, TOLO News reported. "They have cut off telecommunication services in Panjshir for the last two days. Panjshir people are facing challenges in this regard and cannot get in touch with their relatives living in other parts of the country," said Gul Haidar, a resident.
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