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Taliban's ability to use Pak as a sanctuary in 20 yrs major issue: US generals
"Not effectively dealing with Pakistan as a sanctuary, major strategic issue that we are going to have to really unpack," he told the US Senate committee.
Taliban envoy again seeks UN acceptance
Taking to Twitter on Thursday, Shaheen said: "The Kabul administration exists no more and has no components of a government while IEA (Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan), having all components of a government, is the only and real representative of the people of Afghanistan."
US may use Russia's bases in Central Asia to hit terror targets in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan
The U.S. is in talks with countries that border Afghanistan about housing "over the horizon" counterterrorism operations that would allow the U.S. military to more easily surveil and strike targets in the Taliban-controlled nation, US news portal POLITICO has reported citing senators who attended a classified hearing with Pentagon leaders this week. Those sites could include bases run by Russia in those countries, they said.
Taliban rolling back rights for women in at least 32 different areas
While restricting access to education has been the most high profile abuse, discrimination is taking place systematically across women's lives, HRW said, The Telegraph, UK, reported. The acting director of HRW's women's rights division, Heather Barr, a leading expert on Afghanistan, said the Taliban were violating the rights of women and girls across a number of categories, including education, employment.
Weapons left behind by US in Af could threaten Pak's national security
According to The Times, this includes firearms and ammunition, military aircraft, ground vehicles, and a range of military technology such as night-vision goggles, drones and access to Afghan National Army's garrisons in several provinces. The numbers include 22,174 Humvees, 64,363 machine guns, 358,530 assault rifles, 33 Blackhawk helicopters, 176 artillery pieces and 126,295 pistols, among others.
Taliban PM orders fighters to stop entering homes, grabbing properties, vehicles
The interim premier issued the decrees for the first time after taking charge of the office. The two decrees came after several complaints from various parts of the country were received regarding Taliban ranks searching peoples' houses, taking away their vehicles and also stealing properties in the name of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the report said.
Afghan local govt launches new security plan for restive province
"In order to strengthen security and prevent corruption, serious plans have been adopted by provincial security personnel in Jalalabad city and Nangarhar province at large," the statement said. "The Islamic Emirate assures all citizens in Nangarhar that they will soon see improvement in security and safety," it added.
Doha agreement dealt a blow to Afghan military, say US generals
The so-called Doha agreement was signed in February 2020 and set a date for the US to withdraw its troops. Gen Frank McKenzie said the deal had a "really pernicious effect" on the Afghan government and military. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin agreed, saying the agreement had helped the Taliban get "stronger".
US Marines told to clean graffiti insulting Taliban
The Marines were ordered to destroy equipment the military was leaving behind at Hamid Karzai International Airport as the withdrawal was winding down, the Wshington Post reported. They smashed electronics with sledgehammers, shattered windows and stripped armoured vehicles to render them useless to the Taliban.
US Senators seek probe into Pak's role in assisting Taliban
The 'Afghanistan Counterterrorism, Oversight, and Accountability Act' seeks to establish a task force that will focus on continued evacuation of American citizens, legal permanent residents and Special Immigrant Visa holders from Afghanistan. Introduced by 22 American Republican Senators, the bill seeks to tackle issues related to the Afghan withdrawal, such as counterterrorism strategies and sanctioning the Taliban for alleged human rights abuses in the country.
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