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Kabul rejects Washington's claim over IS strength in Afghanistan
Brushing aside the baseless allegations by the US general on the IS strength in Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid said on his Twitter account, "The interest of the US officials in this matter and their grandiosity is aiding and abetting the IS insurgents, which should be stopped."
Pakistan's head of mission in Kabul survives assassination bid
In a statement, the Ministry said the Embassy's compound in Kabul came under attack on Friday targeting the head of mission, but "by the grace of Allah Almighty, the head of mission is safe", Geo News reported. However, a Pakistani security guard Israr Mohammad has been critically injured in the attack while protecting Nizamani, the Foreign Office said.
Miffed Russia drops Taliban from Moscow talks
Introduced in 2017, Russia reckons the format as the most effective mechanism for promoting external support for an Afghan settlement. Its main objective remains to facilitate the national reconciliation process in Afghanistan and secure peace in the country as soon as possible.
Taliban forces kill 6 Islamic State terrorists in Kabul
"Forces of Special Units of Islamic Emirate spotted a hideout of IS militants yesterday (Friday) and arrested two operatives and after that stormed their hideout in Police District 8 as a result six insurgents were killed earlier today," the Taliban-led government's chief spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid said in a tweet.
Weeks after deadly Russian embassy attack in Kabul, Putin warns Afghanistan remains springboard of terror
Addressing the heads of security agencies and intelligence services of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Moscow Thursday evening, Putin detailed how continuing instability in Afghanistan has wider ramifications for the entire region. "A difficult situation - you know this perfectly, better than anyone else - has developed in Afghanistan. Terrorist and extremist groups continue to operate actively there.
Maulana Masood Azhar not in Afghanistan, but in Pakistan: Taliban
Following Pakistans letter to Kabul seeking to locate, report and arrest Maulana Masood Azhar the head of banned outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed the Taliban government on Wednesday denied his presence in Afghanistan, media reports said. On Tuesday, Pakistan wrote to Kabul asking it to arrest the JeM chief, a UN-desiganted terrorist most wanted in India, stating that he was hiding somewhere in the Taliban-led country.
21 killed in Kabul mosque blast
"The blast took place during the evening prayers inside the mosque in Police District 17, leaving 21 dead and 33 others injured at the spot," Khalid Zadran, the Kabul police spokesman, told reporters. Witnesses heard a powerful explosion which shattered windowpanes of the nearby buildings, reports Xinhua news agency. No one has so far claimed responsibility for the deadly incident.
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