Afghanistan
Taliban warns India against military moves in Afghanistan
"If they (India) come to Afghanistan militarily and have their presence, I think that will not be good for them. They've seen the fate of military presence in Afghanistan of other countries, so it is an open book for them," Taliban spokesperson Muhammed Suhail Shaheen said as per media reports. He also denied that the Taliban has ties with other terror groups based in Pakistan.
Taliban claims control over 2 more Afghan provincial capitals
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on Friday posted on his social media account that the insurgents captured Tirin Kot, the capital of Uruzgan province, and Firoz Koah, capital of Ghor province. He also said that most parts of Pul-e-Alam, the capital of Logar province, has fallen to Taliban, adding that clashes continued at an intelligence agency office and two army bases in the city.
US withdrawal from Afghanistan a mistake: UK Def Secy
Speaking to Sky News on Friday, Wallace said the withdrawal agreement negotiated in Doha, Qatar, by the administration of former US President Donald Trump was a "rotten deal", reports Xinhua news agency. "At the time of the Trump deal with, obviously the Taliban, I felt that was a mistake to have done it that way. We will all, in the international community probably pay the consequences of that," Wallace said.
Taliban set fire to house of ex-female police officer
The former officer had gone to visit a shrine when Taliban fighters set fire to her rented house. Meanwhile, piling on more human rights breaches, the Taliban killed the district police chief of Asmar in Kunar province. In Kandahar province, the Taliban have captured the central prison and hundreds of inmates have been released. The Taliban confirmed that they have released 1,900 inmates after taking over the prison.
US exit from Afghanistan could be 'sequel' to Vietnam humiliation
As thousands of American soldiers were ordered back to Kabul to evacuate the Embassy staff amid a rapid advance by the Taliban, McConnell said the US is "careening toward a massive, predictable, and preventable disaster", The Guardian reported. The remark came as officials confirmed on Friday that the Taliban had captured Afghanistan's second biggest city, Kandahar, as well as Lashkar Gah in the south.
Indian support will never be ignored by next generation: Afghan minister
Hayatullah Hayat, says, "India proved its friendship with the Afghan people throughout history. India always helped the Afghan people in difficult times, in recent Salma Dame, a great building for Afghanistan parliament, hundreds of small and medium projects including schools and clinics funded by Indian people and the government through the foreign ministry's fund will not be ignored by the next generation and it will show that this country always stands with us."
People asked me not to resist Taliban to avoid bloodshed: Afghan Guv
In the video, Sherzad said that tribal elders and political leaders have asked him not to put up any resistance to the Taliban to avoid bloodshed, so he handed over the control to the militant fighters. The Taliban have toppled six provincial capitals in the past 24 hours, which brings the total number of provinces fallen to the fighters to 18. Kandahar, Helmand, Herat, Badghis, Ghor, Logar, Zabul and Oruzgan provinces fell to the Taliban.
Al Qaeda will probably come back to Afghanistan: UK Def Secy
Wallace is highly critical of Washington's decision to withdraw troops from the country, describing a deal signed by the US and the Taliban as a "mistake" and "rotten", Sky News reported. Asked about the situation in Afghanistan, Wallace said: "I'm absolutely worried that failed states are breeding grounds for those types of people. "That is what we see, failed states around the world lead to instability, lead to a security threat to us and our interests."
Herat Governor, Ismail Khan surrender to Taliban as city falls
All key government institutions were captured by the group. All government officials, including Herat Governor, police chief, head of the NDS office in Herat, former mujahedeen leader Mohammad Ismail Khan, the Deputy Minister of Interior for Security, and the 207 Zafar Corps commander surrendered to the Taliban after the province fell to the group, media reports said.
Speed of Taliban advance in Afghanistan surprising
The momentum is clearly with the insurgents, while the Afghan government struggles to keep its grip on power. This week, one leaked US intelligence report estimated that Kabul could come under attack within weeks, and the government could collapse within 90 days. The US and its Nato allies, including the UK, have spent the best part of the last 20 years training and equipping the Afghan security forces.
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